Racing on the river

[KJShover]

After the finish of the Iron Dog race, the Tired Iron festivities start, they are a party on the river.
The Tired Iron is a snowmachine race with vintage snowmachines. Its wicked cool and fun for all ages. The older gent on the white sled holds the record for the oldest racer at 93-years-young.
There is plenty of things to do and see. Bowling with your kids as they get shot from a giant rubber band while riding on a inner tube.

 

[06VMAXIMUS]

Great sleds! I had a 72 artic cat panther, a 80 john deere spitfire 340, and a 80 artic cat trail cat 440. The John deere was the best out of all of them, that 340 kohler was a strong runner!

 

[tothemax93]

That took me back. Those were the sleds when we rode as kids. We had Rupps, but alot of guys here had artic cat and skidoos. I saw an old kawaski in the group. I was running wide open side by side with a friend that had a kawaski. I'm guessing we were doing around 55 when his ski broke off. I didn't get to see all the tumbling moves he made, but I did get to help pick up the pieces of the sled, and drag it to the road. He was OK just beat up a little.

 

[COP RUNNER]

i THATS COOL AS HELL !

 

[The Beekeeper]

Way cool indeed!...........I like the style of the vintage sleds, seems I've owned just about every make over the years, my faves were the John Deers too, had a couple of 80 440s, a Trailfire two up and a Sportfire, also had an 83 Snowfire 340 which I think was the last year of the production Deeres, their Kawasaki engines were very dependable..................Looks like a lot of fun up there!........................Tom.

 

[SpecOps13]

Cool KJ.

Talked to my Son yesterday, they were going to the Army Base Snow Boarding....

Dave in Florida

 

[Redbone]

That looks like a fun event KJ! There is a vintage sled parade that is run just before the start of the Soo I-500 Endurance race. You can see sleds from all era's - here is a video of the parade lap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS4gRSHcW1E
Here is a video of a One Lunger race in a town about 60 miles from me, 200 laps is a grueling event for machine and rider:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q4LoWw75Oo&feature=related

 

[a113ycat]

i THATS COOL AS HELL !

Yeah and looks COLD AS HELL too

 

[KJShover]

You have to love them old sleds eh Brian?

Cool Dave, its nice and sunny 6* outside. Birch Hill should have some great runs today, we got some new snow over the past few days so the ski runs should be sweet.