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12th
Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity Set
for February 5, 2011
(Rangeley, ME) The 12th Annual
Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity will take
place on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at Moose Alley,
which has been the Club House Restaurant for the past few
years, in Rangeley, Maine. There will be many New England
based race car drivers and team members joining the ride
again this year, including PASS, ACT and local track
racers. The ride is open to everyone: teams, fans and
all, so make your plans to ride with the best racers in
the northeast!
A Pair of former NASCAR Champions
will lead the charge. Andy Santerre, a five time NASCAR
Champion, will travel north from his home in North
Carolinato his home state for the event. Two time
champion Mike Olsen will be attending with several
members of his Fadden Racing Team. There could be a
couple other former NASCAR champions at the event as
well.
The day will start with an optional 10:30AM drivers
meeting at Moose Alley - which was formerly the Club
House (for those of you that attended in the past). Ride
credentials can be purchased for $20 at Moose Alley
starting at 9AM. You can ride with the 11AM group or ride
with your own group at anytime during the day. You can
even purchase more than one ride credential, allowing
better odds of holding the winning poker hand!
The $20 ride credential also gets you admission into the
full night of entertainment at Moose alley that evening,
including the traditional comedy show. The proceeds from
the ride will all go to several great charities including
the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics,
Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club and Busch
Sport Scene Scholarship.
What is a poker run anyway? Once you get a ride
credential, you ride to five separate check points,
getting your credential stamped at each checkpoint. At
the end of the ride, you get one card dealt for each
stamp on your card. The person with the best five card
poker hand will be the winner! For example, if the five
cards you drew were two jacks, two aces and a two of
hearts, that would be your hand for the event. The winner
will be awarded a full prize package that will include
some great snowmobile gear, gift certificates and more.
There will be prizes for second and third best hand as
well.
The ride by snow machine can be as quick as less than two
hours or as long as you like if you take longer trail
routes. All stops are also accessible by car as well, for
those that don’t want to ride. Participants will
meet back at Moose Alley at 6 PM. The cards will be dealt
to see who has the best hand, which is announced at 7 PM.
If you do want to ride, but need a sled, Boss Power
Equipment (formerly PJ's Power Sports) is located right
beside Moose Alley and is an official sponsor of the
event. They have snowmobile rentals, as well as all
supplies a snowmobiler would need. Poker Run stops will
be announced soon.
"The event is held rain or shine, snow or not. Many
of the participants at the event don't even ride
snowmachines," event organizer and Busch Sport Scene
Publisher George Campbell said. "If anyone is
concerned about the weather, or does not ride
snowmobiles, each check point is accessible by car as
well as snowmachine, making it possible for those that do
not ride snowmobiles to participate equally."
Much of the fun takes place inside during the evening
festivities, which are capped of by a comedy show
featuring nationally known comedian Dave Andrews.
There will be 100's of raffle prizes and great auction
items at the event. Some of the auction items will
include great sports items including race tickets and
signed memorabilia. Some of the items in past
auctions include an NFL football signed by Teddy Bruschi
as well as several Red Sox signed items Jason Varitek,
Dustin Pedroia and Jonathan Papelbon. Signed NASCAR items
have included Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon and
Martin Truex items.
"This is the twelveth year I have been involved in
this event," Campbell said. "We should
top $100,000 raised over those years. We have some great
plans for this year's event, including several special
guests and many terrific auction items. If you are a race
fan or a sports fan, you do not want to miss this year's
event. Even if you're not, it will be a great time for
everyone and all the proceeds go directly to some great
charities."
The tickets will be $20 the day of the event. Busch Sport
Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current
Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount
on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT
team members that present their licenses.
For room availability or directions, you can call the
Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more
details, or to become a part of the event or make a
donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at
1-207-240-5685. There will also be news on the www.neracing.com website.
11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile
Ride for Charity Recap
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