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Another season has come and gone. Though be it early due to unsettling times. Once again I've been keeping track of how many KM's of trail were open daily according to the IATG Numbers were taken as close to noon as possible on most days. Days that I failed to note were estimated at 50% higher/lower that the corresponding days on either side. I only missed a few here and there, maybe six days I had to calculate. The 2020 season open was the earliest I have in my data - December 1st. But the earliest close, March 22, for Covid-19. 2020 also saw the highest KM of trail I've tracked in 4 years, Feb 22, with 27318 km available. On a personal note, I enjoyed 5 trips out for a total of 675 km, all down in D5 and the Southern tip of D9. A quick shout out to the clubs in the GTSA, specifically Birdgeport SC and the FEB crew in Fergus - Elora - Belwood for working to route new trails so we could get out onto the rest of the system. Great work! Looking at the graph, I was amazed to see how closely the data mirrors other years. A few times the KM total was almost the same as previous years (Jan 22 and Feb 4 areas) Also how the dreaded February thaw strikes around Feb 17th, give or take, every year. On to the graph...

I went this route a few years ago. Bought an older sled, still fun and reliable for a few thousand bucks. Told myself I'd get my wife out a bit, introduce some friends to the sport, try to get some back into it... She went out a few times and friends rode it twice. It's going up for sale this year, an expense that I don't want any more.

Was out to the club house on Saturday, looks like you added 60+ seats with the expansion into the garage! What is the latest we could show up in the 4th and still get wings?