Oro Guy Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Our club Orillia District Snowmobile Club (ODSC) is hosting a Ride for Dad in 2 weeks. Feb. 18 (Family Day Weekend) Snowmobile Ride for Dad - Starts from the Mariposa Inn on Memorial Dr and the B112B (formerly 203) trail. We're going to have registration from 8:00am until 9:45, then head off at 10am, in parade fashion up B112B across James St, then across West St., then down to Tudhope Park, Once we hit Lake Couchiching people can reshuffle as they see fit, (please be courteous of the other drivers and not peel by dangerously) Head up to the Rail Line B105C towards Coldwater, then across Hwy 12 towards Midland on the C trail. We have some help from the OPP to get across all the road crossings safely! We have lunch provided in Midland for all participants, then back down the C trail, and over to the B, then back to Orillia for closing ceremonies and prizes! Check out our ODSC webpage http://www.sledorillia.com/home and click 'Events Calendar' for a link to sign up online. Or check http://www.eventsonl...bileridefordad/. Hoping we have snow for the ride!! Shaping up to be a great event for a great cause! Anyone can sign up. Tell your friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 hope there is snow & i will be there...thx for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500ssman Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I might show up for this one too. Sounds like it would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Keep us up to date... that is our neck of the woods. If there is snow on the trails we will likely be there. Two weeks ago the rail bed from Waubashene to Lafontaine was great but as of this week the rail line was mainly ice and dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonut Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Did you know the PET ride is that weekend in Gravenhurst when you picked it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackher Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Did you know the PET ride is that weekend in Gravenhurst when you picked it? X2 Sorry man, I'll be at the PET ride, good luck with everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oro Guy Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 All 3 Ride for Dad events across Ontario (Pembroke, Midland and Orillia) are that weekend so that is why it was chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 All 3 Ride for Dad events across Ontario are that weekend so that is why it was chosen. Which leaves you wondering why they all chose that weekend when PET had announced thier date a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Which leaves you wondering why they all chose that weekend when PET had announced thier date a long time ago Especially with the similarity in the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 For anyone to relate,we have lost one of our long standing volunteers from ODSC to the terrible disease(cancer).Glen Purdy was a trail builder/maintainer of trail 4 now known as Trail 204.I have many good memories of sledding with Glen and his family.Any donations in his honor would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Guys, don't hit on the local clubs. They don't set the date. It is a provincially run and clubs are asked if they will participate. The ride is promoted by the OFSC on their website, I've been a strong supporter of PET since its very first year. The only thing I can say is thank goodness that more information is getting "out there" to men (and their families) about prostate cancer. Information is KEY ! Education is KEY to prevention. Please support either or, even better, BOTH ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackher Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 STG I don't think anyone was attacking the clubs per se. But rather the ride organizers. From what I know about these various charities is that there is often a fine line which creates a difference between similar charities. I would like to hear what YC or Viper have to regarding this. So kudos to the club for hosting b/c without their support there would be no rides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 STG I don't think anyone was attacking the clubs per se. Perhaps not, but the questions regarding why the dates were chosed were directed to the club that made the announcement so it appears that way in a forum and I wouldn't want the clubs to feel as if they are being critisized. The date is provincially set - many other clubs have picked up the baton. Pembrooke is an example that comes to mind. So let's celebrate this weekend as a weeked to support education/information/research and Cure for prostate cancer and the affect it has on families associated with those that stricken. I hope both rides go well and I hope both rides fulfill their goals !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 For anyone to relate,we have lost one of our long standing volunteers from ODSC to the terrible disease(cancer).Glen Purdy was a trail builder/maintainer of trail 4 now known as Trail 204.I have many good memories of sledding with Glen and his family.Any donations in his honor would be greatly appreciated. have known glen along time...very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowTouringGuy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 have known glen along time...very sad I didn't know Glen. Any relation to Tom ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakesnowcrest Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sorry to hear. He was well known around severn bridge/washago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white dragon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I didn't know Glen. Any relation to Tom ? don't think so... Sorry to hear. He was well known around severn bridge/washago glen was the ''purolator guy''....he organized alot of things in washago & love it....always had tickets to something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackher Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Perhaps not, but the questions regarding why the dates were chosed were directed to the club that made the announcement so it appears that way in a forum and I wouldn't want the clubs to feel as if they are being critisized. The date is provincially set - many other clubs have picked up the baton. Pembrooke is an example that comes to mind. So let's celebrate this weekend as a weeked to support education/information/research and Cure for prostate cancer and the affect it has on families associated with those that stricken. I hope both rides go well and I hope both rides fulfill their goals !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oro Guy Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 We've had to cancel the ride portion of our event since we are still lacking enough snow to get out of the city of Orillia. We have managed to get some limited trails opened but not close enough to town. We are still going ahead with the lunch and prizes part of the event. If anyone has signed up or thinking about it by all means still come to the Best Western Inn on Memorial Avenue in Orillia on Saturday to hang out for a few hours. We have several great prizes to hand out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Too bad about the condtions. Was going to be a good event if there was enough snow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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