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Sledfest 2008 Calendar of Events

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Sledfest Calendar Updated 1-4-08

January 4-13
Lake Gogebic Fun Run
pick up sign up sheets at any of 28 Area businesses-drawing for cash prize 1/13/08– Leave sheet at any business-winner will be notified.

January 4-12
Bessemer Chamber Poker/Cash Run
15 Businesses participating
Drawing at Booby Hatch 5 PM 1/12/08.

January 4-13
Bessemer Chamber 50-50
Drawing held Gog. Cty Fairgrounds noon 1/13/08

January 4th
Test & Tune Day
Gogebic County Fairgrounds-Ironwood
Free Admission to Fairgrounds
Meet & Greet from 10AM to 4PM Expo Building at the Fairgrounds
Coffee, Juice & Donuts - Snowmobile Olympus Committee

January 5th & 6th…
$10.00 Admission each day for USSA Racing on the Half-mile Ice Oval-Vintage Racing. Vintage Snowmobile Show. Snowmobile Swap meet.

January 5th
Banquet at Hurley Inn, Hurley WI
Cocktails 5:30-6:00, Buffet to follow. Awards Ceremony and Live Music

Sunday, January 6th
Racing Finals

January 7th-Monday
Sledjammy Family Night at Cloverland Cinemas
wear your Pajamas and get a free small popcorn

Tuesday, January 8th
Bessemer Chamber sponsored Guided Snowmobile Tours
one short and one longer. Meet at Johnson’s Motor Sports, Access Rd. Bessemer 12:30 PM –Ride leaves 1:00.

Poker-Poker-Fun Ride for Four prizes -$500.00 in Cash -50/50 Raffle drawing noon 1/13/08 at fairgrounds. $3:00 Hamburger Night at Bessemer VFW followed by Music at the Booby Hatch.

Tuesday –Thurs-Friday January 8th-10th & 11th.
Radar Runs on Sunday Lake 11 AM to 3 PM

Wednesday January 9th
Premier Party Night at Cloverland Cinemas
4 to 5 PM meet the Top Freestyle Riders in the country…get autographs-pictures-snowmobile movies shown at the cinema.

Thursday-Jan 10th
Freestyle Practice Day
Free Admission to Gogebic County Fairgrounds

Friday, Jan 11th
Qualifying rounds for ESPN Winter X Games
$10.00 Admission

Saturday Jan 12th
Finals for Winter X Games
$10.00 Admission

Expo Building and outdoor vendors will have food and beverages and other goods for sale each weekend.

Look for the Yamaha Trailor at the Fairgrounds during Oval Races and test drive a new Yamaha.

Sledfest Plans Progressing

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November 27, 2007 9:00 am

November 30, 2007 9:00 am

Weekly meetings continue at the Western U.P. Convention & Visitor Bureau office as the first ever Sledfest draws closer. Set for the 4th-13th of January 2008, the ten day event will kick off opening weekend with the return of one of the most popular snowmobile races of the late 60’s 70’s, and early 80’s: the Ironwood Olympus. As it was decades ago, this will once again be the first sanctioned USSA points race of the season and take place on the half mile flat track at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds in Ironwood.

Pro-Vintage Racing, a Vintage Snowmobile Show and Snowmobile Swap Meet will all be a part of Sledfest’s opening weekend. Food, exhibits, displays and more be a part of the festivities as the premier Sledfest begins the new year.

Saturday will feature a Social Evening at the Hurley Inn, just across the river in neighboring Hurley, WI. Cocktails, Buffet Dinner, Awards and Music will add to the nostalgic night.