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Shelburne Free Press https://shelburnefreepress.ca/?p=12172 Export date: Tue Jul 23 14:18:29 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Dufferin Drift Busters host 2nd Annual Radar Run Celebrating 40 years, this past Saturday February 21, approximately 95 sledders entered Dufferin Drift Busters 2nd Annual Radar Run. Riders were geared up and rearing to go, and did they ever. Sleds from classics to new models flew down the quarter mile straight track hitting speeds that would never be driven on the trails. Dufferin Drift Busters is the local Snowmobile Club that services Shelburne Ontario and the surrounding areas. DDBSC is part of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC), and there main staging area and Groomers shed is located is just 10 km north of Shelburne. DDBSC is a non-profit club and operate on volunteers who each season ensure that local trails are properly opened, maintained, groomed, signed and closed. Currently DDBSC have two grooming machines, and five drivers to groom over 200 km of trails. This job is usually done twice a week and takes up to 80 hours to cover all trails. This year they have sold about 500 trail permits, and from that money they get a very small percentage while the rest of the money goes to the OFSC, most of which is then used to cover insurance for the entire trail system. If you happen to purchase your trail pass outside your regular district you can request that funds be directed to any specific club and DDBSC would greatly appreciate it if you remember your local club when doing this. Each club in the OFSC invests an average of $412 for each kilometer of the OFSC's 49,000 kilometre trail system. DDBSC is responsible for over 200 kilometres of those trails. With no money from any government source to assist with trail operations. This deficiency means clubs are challenged to raise all the operational money needed to open, maintain and operate snowmobile trails all winter. DDBSC relies heavily on members fees, sponsors, donations and fund raising for their operational money. Recently Sentry Door Inc., Garage Door Sales & Installation located at 582335 County Rd. 17 in Melancthon, donated the new overhead door at DDBSC's groomer's shed making it easier to bring the actual grooming machine into the shop to thaw out and work on if necessary. DDBSC also say that it has made their work space easier to access and a lot warmer. From the turn out and the enthusiasm of all the participants, it looks like the Radar Run is quickly becoming their leading fundraiser. Each racer pays for the opportunity to race the quarter mile for a small fee. There is no limit to the number of times you can race the quarter mile, making it very easy to get addicted to trying to better your last time. Riders are slotted into different classes based on the age of their sled and the size of the engine. In total there were 8 regular classes and 3 vintage classes with a total of 95 sledders in total. Results are to be posted on DDBSC's website. With club volunteers being the cornerstone of organized snowmobiling and DDBSC is always looking for new members. They have many different positions available in their club from Trail Coordinators to Club Photographers, Trail Patroller's, Accountant/Bookkeeper, Brush and Trail Clearing crews, Special Events crews as well the DDBSC offers Leadership roles in the way of their Executive. They currently meet the first Monday of each month at the Shelburne Library commencing at 7 p.m. and anyone is welcome to attend. To raise more funds, DDBSC are also currently selling raffle tickets at $5 each with the chance to win one of three prizes: 3rd prize being a Husqvarna Safety Kit, 2nd prize being a Husqvarna 128C Trimmer and 1st prize being a Husqvarna RZ 301630 30” Zero Turn Mower. For more information on Dufferin Drift Busters or to find out where you can purchase one their raffle tickets go to their web site www.dufferindriftbusters.com or call them at 519 925-3884. By Michelle Austen  Photos by Michelle Austen  Jay Watts of Dundalk with his 1970 Snowprince and 1970 modified 335  Harvey Bearinger of Mount foreset on his Yamaha Apex  Nicole Teeter of Amaranth on her Ski Doo MXZ 500 winner in her class  Bill Kenney from sponsor Larry's Small Engine's, Jarrod Early winner in the 1000 and under category hitting a top speed of 97.3 mph riding a 2007 Ski Doo Moch z1000 and DDBSC President Steve McCarthy.  Cody Harden winner of the Open class hitting a top speed of 115.7 mph riding his 2012 Yamaha Turbo Apex |
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