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MichCanSka, Snowmobiling for a Diabetes Free Tomorrow This is our GPS data store for the trip. Files listed below include the trip logs and waypoints. They will be updated as Group 1 progresses through the trip. There are files for various flavors of GPS. Instructions are linked for each one. If you are participating with the event, understand that your GPS may or may not work with this data and it's best to have it sorted well in advance.
Day Notes: Day 12: Group 1 rode some rivers and lakes, low snow, most loaded up and trailered from Slave Lake, some rode the remaining way along the highway (rough). Day 11: Group 1 trailered due to lack of snow. Pete thought there may be enough snow along the highway for ditch-banging, but it would be rough. Track follows the highway that they trailered on. Day 10: Track based on SPOT points; Looks like they trailered from Meadow Lake based on SPOT data, post on site indicates low snow conditions. Trail conditions and local contact information here: https://www.sasksnowmobiling.sk.ca/snowcond.htm. Day 9: Track for Day 8/9 is Group 1's course. 250+ miles. Day 8: Track is based on SPOT info from Group 1, not received tracks from Group 1 yet. 175+ Miles. Day 7: Tracks for Day 6/7 are from Group 1. Group 1 Guide took a few scenic rides on part of course, but should have track cleaned up with those sections scrubbed. Gas stations marked, as with other days, in this file. 165+ Miles Day 6: No word from Group 1, but can see they made it to Russel by SPOT info. Track data is drawn in based on their SPOT messages and should be "close enough" to follow. Group 1 was trailering into Canada and rode from the border or just north of the border. By the way, Larry's SPOT, which was lost on Day 6, last checked in BEFORE reaching the motel (he could have turned it off immediately upon arrival meaning it made it further than this point below). N48.77155 W96.94428; 220+ Miles Day 5: Group 1's track is directly west of motel into North Dakota. Believe, from conversation with Pete, they should have went north from motel and then into North Dakota. Group 1's course is Day5 and Day5B. Optional "north from motel" track is Day5alt which connects with Group 1's course. Note the path through ND is NOT a marked trail, but has been groomed by the DNR just for MichCanSka. Group 1 was recommending lodging in Rolla and not the Casino as originally planned. Bilmar Motel may be an option (701) 477-3157. Day 4: Group 1's course heads south from motel vs north (as originally plotted on GPS), then generally follows proposed course to motel. Lunch recommended in Leonard. 287 Miles. Group 2's course has them 90 miles beyond Grand Rapids to Bemidji, but otherwise will be on the same route as Group 1. Day 3: Group 2 opted to skip the planned motel in Grand Rapids and continued on to Bemidji. 260 miles for the day, putting them much closer to Day 4's motel (~250 to motel vs Group 1's 300 miler). Group 1's track is Day3 and Day3B. Group 2's alternate route is Day3alt. The alternate is just passed Hwy 169, about straight south of Grand Rapids; basically stay on the RR Grade instead of hopping onto the trail to head north to Grand Rapids. Day 2: Group 1's course taken to Casino, north shortly after Hurley is a dead end at the Casino; sleds were trailered to motel from Casino. Track log to Casino is labeled "Day2Casino". Alternate trail all the way to the motel is labeled "Day2Motel". The path splits just west of Hurley, north is to the casino, west/southwest is to the motel. Group 2 took the Day2Motel track all the way to the motel. Day 1: Path taken leaves marked trail in several sections using county roads, forest roades/RR grades and frozen lakes.
The files above include the last 4 previous days. For example, Day 2 will include Day 1 as well as Day 2's track. These are the actual tracks from the lead group.
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Updated 2/27/10 9:17AM
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