Toad Hollow Trail Riders

Our first BBQ planning meeting will be this Wed. July 1st at Dan Bilow’s. Starting at 7:30pm. Address is 4274 Cleveland Rd. (between Skyline & Yenny). Tons o’ fun . See you there.

T

So Sad!! Looks like we are done riding down here. In view of this, trailboss Steve Frank has called for trail work this Sat. (3-14) to take down signage. Please meet at Steve’s garage on Otisco Rd. at 9:30 am.  Be there or be square!!

El Presidente

Even though we are not going to be able to ride, I urge EVERYONE to do the Poker Run in a vehicle (or whatever)! It WILL be a lot of fun. And, if you can’t do the Run, come to dinner at Orchard Vali anyway. The dinner will be $10.00 including the band “High Altitude”. You can also buy a hand of cards (5 of them) for $10.00. See you all there!!!!

El Presidente

I hope everybody is planing to do the Poker Run this Saturday Feb. 28th. It looks like we may even have SNOW!!  BUT, even if we don’t, you have to participate. Guaranteed to be loads of fun. We have “High Altitude” for our listening pleasure after dinner.

The Run starts at 10:30 at any of the participating establishments (see Jan. newsletter on this website), but The 1820 House and Footprints will not be open until 12:00 noon.

See you all there!!!

Tim T.

Hey Toads,

Stop by the newsletter section to grab the January 2009 newsletter. Chuck full of good information about our upcoming events and activities.

Speaking of activities, stop down to Tanner Valley Golf Course this Saturday for their annual Winterfest and Vintage Sled Show. I believe things start around noon with the event going throughout the whole day. Hope to see you down there!

Ride Safe!

 Hey toads

  We have a problem on the trail to citgo on the turnpike the owner has asked us not to ride on his brand new driveway , and then put up snow fence  on either side of his driveway to stop people from damaging his blacktop .  Well it seams someone can’t read the no trespassing signs that  accompanied the snow fence and cut through the fence so they could go across. please stay off of his driveway and if you see someone driving over his driveway please say something to them  ! we don’t need a few bad apples giving us a bad name!  

                                                                                Thank you!

                                                                                Steve Chiore

       sat 1/10/09   after writing this I spoke with the home owner  he has contacted the sheriff’s and written a report on destruction of private property , he is so frustrated that he sat in his driveway in his truck with a camera for hours on Friday trying to get a picture of someone driving through his driveway ! he is taking this very serious . he was very appreciative for everything that our club has done . I gave him my cell number so that he can call me with any registration numbers he gets . he also informed me that he will e setting up a web cam pointing towards the turnpike so that he can have any trespassers arrested . I just want everyone to realize the seriousness of this , please tell everyone you know that has a snowmobile to stay off of his driveway.

  Hey toads,

 Most of you have been out on the trails by now , but I thought put the conditions on here for those who haven’t  gotten out there yet.   the trails in general are in pretty good shape considering the little snow we have . almost every bit of water that flows through our trails is unfrozen and running , be alert to larger than normal “holes” of water  , one in particular is at the bottom of the pipeline between wright rd and canty hill rd. immediately following the bride at the left of the bridge  coming from finlon  is a rather large hole . we have used some lumber to try to downsize the problem , and you can drive to the right off the hole and avoid it . The pipeline behind artie’s is pretty smooth ( thanks to the donath’s )  except for the end , at the ever problematic “pond at the end of the woods we have created and marked a trail around it . hopefully we will get some good cold weather that will freeze up this water . Be aware of rocks on the trail. There is not  a lot of snow  so rocks are showing through . give  the donaths and anyone else that is running the groomer  a big thanks they are doing a great job .  the sugar bush has icy spots as usual so be cautious !

Hey Toads,

Just a quick note about the trails, the bottom of the powerline  hill (between Wright and Canty Hill ) has a big hole in the ground immediately following the bridge. I have not been through this but I am told that it is a bit  dangerous, if it possible try to drive around it until we can do something to fix it.  And as long I am talking trails anyone traveling to the sunoco on onondaga hill please do not drive across the newly paved driveway on the turnpike. I have spoken to the home owner and he is very concerned about damage. I will get over there and stake this area off as soon as possible, please go up onto the road and then back down into the ditch after crossing in front of the driveway.

-Steve C.

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Trails open Wednesday December 17th! Think SNOW!!!