Riders lined up ready to start the
2001 Ride with the Champs day long event. Guides lead groups of
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| There will be two vintage groups and two late model groups. One of the vintage groups will be the VINTAGE CHALLENGE which runs to Lake Gogebic in the UP for lunch. One late model group will also go to Lake Gogebic for lunch at Fish Tales. Call for info.
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Itinerary
Saturday February 18,
2012 |
| 7:00
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Registration/Breakfast,
Whitetail Inn, Hwy 70 West, St. Germain |
| 8:45
a.m. |
Hit the trail...headed for
Wisconsin's beautiful Northwoods, 1st stop is the Hall
of Fame, St. Germain |
| 11:30
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Shorter rider groups will eat in area restaurants while UP group eats at Fish Tales. |
| 1:30
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Hit the trails again
taking different routes to St. Germain |
| 4:30
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Arrive back at Whitetail Inn
and get ready for the Hall of Fame Dinner |
| 6:00
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Cocktails,
Autograph Session, etc. at Whitetail
Inn |
| 7:00
p.m. |
Hall of Fame Dinner
followed by the Induction
Ceremony |
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The 28th Annual RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS sponsored by Modine HotDawg Garage Heaters, was a huge success dispite the poor snow conditions. A record number attended the Feb. 19 th annual ride event and fundraiser for the SHOF. The Vintage Challenge group had another succesful day with 16 vintage riders getting their completion certificates at the banquet. The Vintage Challenge was headed up by Joe Rainville of Caledonia, New York. Bob Anderson of Racine, WI was the overall Trail Boss. Joe also had the distinction of receiving the annual First Out Award when his track blew on his John Deere about 8 miles into his ride. This award is named after Jon Carlson of Moorsville, NC, the founder of the Challenge and the first to breakdown on the first challenge ride. A new 5th rider group was made up of all women and this group was headed up by Joann Krueger of River Falls, WI. Keith Warning also guided a smaller and shorter vintage rider group. A great day was had by all.
Hearing the interesting stories of the four inductees was interesting as these heros of our sport were inducted into the Hall of Fame. This years inductees represented race drivers, event sponsors, manufacturers and industry support catagories. Four are inducted each year. The process is explained on the SHOF web site at the bottom of the INDUCTEE page. Nominations are due by June 30 each year. Eighty six inductees are now enshrined in the HOF.
The SHOF's next event is the CLASSIC SLED ROUNDUP By Arctic Cat, our show a swap in the park, Sunday, May 29, 2011. Make your reservations now !
Photo of our 2011 Inductees (l to r) T J Hasegawa (Tom Moats standing in for him), Phil Mickelson, Diane Miller and Wayne Nicholsen |
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27th annual RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS by Modine HotDawg Garage Heaters a huge success.
Over 100 riders enjoyed the daylong ride. Two vintage groups and two late model groups. The Vintage Challenge had over 40 riders........most made it back under their own power and received their completion certificates at the banquet. Our 2010 inductees were great but Jimmie Dimmerman stole the show with his speech starting out with his first sled and his childhood stories........ending as a factory driver. |
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2009 RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS
26TH ANNUAL RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS by Modine HotDawg Garage Heaters was a huge success. Some one hundred riders gathered for this historic event and fund raiser for the SHOF. The Vintage Challange group had some 30 riders !
Old John Deeres, Cats and Polaris sleds attempted to make the 175 mile trip to the U P for lunch at Fish Tales on Lake Goegibic. Jon Carson and Brian Nelson of Team Enduro Deere fame, guided the die-hard vintage riders on their 30 year old iron. More photos and stories to come !
They all made it back to the evening banquet for the Induction Ceremonies......some on trailers, some in pickups and some behind tow ropes.......however most made the entire 175 trip on their old sleds. This is what great memories are made of. |
2009 RIDE WITHT HE CHAMP riders at the Whitetail Inn before heading out on the trails Saturday morning |
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2008 RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS
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RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS - FEBRUARY 22, 2007
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| Celebrities shown in blue include Stan and Doug Hayes, Craig Marchbank, Perry Schlueter, Robert Carlson, Jon Carlson, Brian Nelson, Kirk hibbert, Steve houle, Mark Maki, "Jimmy the Greek", Olav Aaen, Frans Rosenquist, Roger Janssen and more. Joining this prestigous group at the autograph session before the induction banquet were BLAIR MORGAN and his entire team AND TUCKER HIBBERT. |
 The Hall of Fame was proud to team up with the World PowerSports Association and their Snowmobile Tour coming to Eagle River, WI for the first time. The RIDE WITH THE CHAMPS took place on Thursday, February 22, 2007 followed by three exciting days of snocross racing with the flying stars of the televised Power Sports Snowmobile Tour. For more information on the WPST check out their web site at www.wpsaracing.com.
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2004 Celebrities being introduced at breakfast |
Fans line up for autographs before the
INDUCTION BANQUET |
Rob Musselman
Jimmy the Greek
Mike Trapp
Ryan Trapp |
Jim Joliffee
Jack Struthers
Stan Hayes
Ed Skomoroh |
Olav Aaen
Doug Hayes
John Wicht |
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Riders enjoy lunch at Bosacki's on Lake Minocqua
Ride participants stop by HOF museum in St. Germain
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TRICKLE RODE WITH THE CHAMPS ON JANUARY 17, 2002
AND HAD A GREAT TIME! |
Bobby Donahue (L) and Dick Trickle
pose by 1970's photo in the Ramstad Gallery.
The two were Yamaha
Factory teammates. |
Fans line up for the autograph session
before the Induction Banquet.
Jason Hicks of Lake Geneva, WI has
Dick sign his RWTC bib |
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NASCAR legend DICK TRICKLE sits on a 2002 BLADE as the RWTC group photo is taken
Celebrities being introduced at RWTC breakfast - 1/17/02 (Left to Right)
Orv Langhorn (AWSC), Mike Trapp (WC 1971-72), Gordy Muetz (2002 Inductee), Adena Cook (2002 Inductee), Bobby Donahue (1997 Inductee), Stan Hayes (1988 Inductee), Marv Jorgenson (2002 Inductee), Dick Trickle (NASCAR Legend), Olav Aaen (1997 Inductee), John Wicht III (4 time Soo I-500 winner), Herb Yancey (2002 Inductee), Doug Hayes (1996 Inductee), Perry Schlueter (2001 Inductee)
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