What a RIDE! It hasn’t been confirmed my Guiness Book officials yet but we will end up within a few machines of 1632. If my memory serves me correctly, the record to beat was 1138. So, we clearly beating the record by almost 500 machines! Last year we ended up about 50 short and then the Guiness officials disqualified 26 more, they could disqualify 50 and we’ll still smashed the record.
It’s unknown yet if the parade will be an annual event but for sure we’ll do everything we can to keep the record in Minnesota! It’s rumored already that the Kentucky Club that was the recent record holder and a Hurley, Wisconsin, club that held the record before them are gunning for us…….
It was an AWESOME RIDE in Silver Bay and I thank everyone from the Iron Range that showed up to help our cause!!! I’d to see your pictures and hear your ATV Parade stories.
Larry
Congrats to Richard “Dick” Parker of Grand Marais!
Safety has to be on the top of the list for ATV’ers. I’ve seen Youth Safety Training sessions increase on the IRON RANGE over the last couple years with no chance of slowing down. The DNR and Iron Range ATV clubs see the need and are responsing with more and more sessions available for our young riders. For more info you can contact me or the DNR website, the link to the website is below. Safe riding everyone!!
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/vehicle/atv/index.html
Here’s the schedule for the World’s Largest ATV Parade, courtesy of my friends at ATVAM.
Friday, June 12, 2009
3- 9 p.m. Registration in front of the AmericInn Motel on Hwy # 61
Saturday, June 13, 2009
6 a.m. Silver Bay Fire Dept Pancake Feed (Fire Hall)
7:30 a.m. Registration and Staging for Parade (please come early so we have time to setup ATV’s for parade
10 a.m. Northern Helicopter will be giving rides for a fee throughout the day.
11:15 a.m. ATV Parade
3 - 7 p.m. ATVAM Silent Auction & “all you can eat” buffet at the Union Hall
6:30 pm Announcements Union Hall
**Please bring a canned good or staple item to donate to Silver Bay’s food bank we will be collecting them at the parade site.**
