sledjunk Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Free Family Day Weekend Permits are available this year! See the press release http://gallery.mailc...ils_Jan2013.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Pete Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Free Family Day Weekend Permits are available this year! See the press release http://gallery.mailc...ils_Jan2013.pdf Here is the link to the FAQ which accompanied the Club Bulletin. http://gallery.mailchimp.com/83896085c9d5c9d358e748e25/files/OFSC_TryTrails_QAClubsF.pdf Some important things to note: Riders wishing to take advantage of the free weekend must register on-line and obatin a permit (printed on demand). The permit has to be displayed on the sled. This is required to meet the regulations of the MSVA. Sleds still need vaild registration and insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Welcome to the forum and thanks for adding that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Kudos to the folks at OFSC who liased with our provincial government and got this done in such a timely manner. Great proposal re: fastracking this initiative at the September AGM, Sledjunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Doo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Good stuff. Anything to help this sport is a positive.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbakernbay Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I agree in principal but I don't think it should have been scheduled on the busiest snowmobiling weekend of the year. Give out your freebies when the demand is lower and your product is more attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeBouch Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I agree with baker. Its already going to be crazy now add some noobs and it could be hectic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 X2. Should do it earlier in the year, when people are more likely to purchase a trail pass. Next year I will ride for free on family day, sled in Quebec for a week. Maybe no Ontario pass for me, if I don't get some miles soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I would rather see a program to make it very cheap to rent a sled for the weekend to get new people out but that would be hard to do. People who have sleds probably know what the trails are like and didn't purchase a permit for other reasons- but now they get a freebee. Hope I'm wrong and it is a big success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 X2. Should do it earlier in the year, when people are more likely to purchase a trail pass. Next year I will ride for free on family day, sled in Quebec for a week. Maybe no Ontario pass for me, if I don't get some miles soon. and with that line of thinking one day you will only ride in quebec because ontario will not be an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 and with that line of thinking one day you will only ride in quebec because ontario will not be an option Just saying this is what people will do. I think it is a bad idea. I would rather see a three day family weekend permit available for say 80 bucks. That would really help. Just saying i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Just saying this is what people will do. I think it is a bad idea. I would rather see a three day family weekend permit available for say 80 bucks. That would really help. Just saying i A three day permit is already available for those that would be willing to spend money on it. I believe that there are a number of people who may not use our trails currently but might get out and try them on that weekend. Hopefully it will convert some of them. Quebec tried it last year and apparently it was a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 A three day permit is already available for those that would be willing to spend money on it. I believe that there are a number of people who may not use our trails currently but might get out and try them on that weekend. Hopefully it will convert some of them. Quebec tried it last year and apparently it was a success. Quebec is a different animal. Bad season there is 8 weeks. Guarantee people will bank on riding for free Family day weekend and not bother buying passes anymore here in ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koopie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Its a nice idea but I'm not sure what it is expected to accomplish. People aren't gonna go out and buy a sled just because there is a free weekend, and rental sleds already have trail permits. So I have to agree with VR700. The only people who will benefit are the ones who already own sleds but don't want to buy a permit for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledjunk Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Guarantee people will bank on riding for free Family day weekend and not bother buying passes anymore here in ontario. Maybe one. But he keeps changing his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Maybe one. But he keeps changing his mind. Wait and see. Going to put the grand couch up for sale and hang up my gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezerBurnt Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 X2. Should do it earlier in the year, when people are more likely to purchase a trail pass. Next year I will ride for free on family day, sled in Quebec for a week. Maybe no Ontario pass for me, if I don't get some miles soon. By that weekend trails will have snow and trails will be tip top shape This will entice permit sales in the future rather than have it for say this weekend when many places don't have anything in tip top shape to ride excellent idea to hold it that weekend, I already know of a few people out here that will take advantage of it,,as we are within a hr or so or even less of the OFSC trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think I agree with FreezerBurnt et al about enticing non-club members to get into trailriding. I typically take a spin around town on local non-club trails with the kids in the sleigh. A couple of weeks ago the "I'm Cold !" gripes started, so I borrowed an ofsc trail for about a km, then to the house on the town trails. I must admit I much preferred using the groomed trail to the mogul-infested local trails. I WILL get a permit, it's just a question of time. Likely next payday. I have an older sled and get the Antique permit discount, which will help. We're so broke we can't afford to pay attention .... Back to the topic, if folks with just a Tundra or an older beater sled (like mine) took a ride on the free pass weekend to a local marina on club trails and liked it, it might be the fuel needed to get some new blood and money into the OFSC coffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreezerBurnt Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think I agree with FreezerBurnt et al about enticing non-club members to get into trailriding. I typically take a spin around town on local non-club trails with the kids in the sleigh. A couple of weeks ago the "I'm Cold !" gripes started, so I borrowed an ofsc trail for about a km, then to the house on the town trails. I must admit I much preferred using the groomed trail to the mogul-infested local trails. I WILL get a permit, it's just a question of time. Likely next payday. I have an older sled and get the Antique permit discount, which will help. We're so broke we can't afford to pay attention .... Back to the topic, if folks with just a Tundra or an older beater sled (like mine) took a ride on the free pass weekend to a local marina on club trails and liked it, it might be the fuel needed to get some new blood and money into the OFSC coffers. I remember taking my uncle's 72 Capri 400 Motoski on the OFSC trails after working on it and it was smooth as silk and quite enjoyable on the groomed trails BTW my uncle had a permit on it for the yrs he owned it in early 2000s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 A three day permit is already available for those that would be willing to spend money on it. I believe that there are a number of people who may not use our trails currently but might get out and try them on that weekend. Hopefully it will convert some of them. Quebec tried it last year and apparently it was a success. My question is how is success defined. Simplistically by a lot of people taking advantage of the free window or more importantly enticing those people to buy a permit. After all isn't that what the goal is? If lots of people use the free weekend but there isn't any spin off benefit then it was actually a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You'd be surprised how many people don't "know" about OFSC trails. I introduced 2 'farm/concession road' riders to OFSC trails a few years ago. Also showed some Lake Simcoe ice fishermen the benefits of an OFSC trail permit last year. How would they know about the benefits of an OFSC trail? If it's illegal to ride a trail without a permit, they didn't ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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