Sno-bees has four runs. We do these all two times a week and
usually do Groton a third time (Saturday-night). We are
going to try to do the Lobster Pot three times as much as we can (lack of snow).
The average miles per hour of groomer is 5 (five) not
counting removal of branches, trees or replacing signs -- so
you can see each run is 6-9 hours.
We will roll one or two times and then use the
drag. We have four regular drivers (Dave Watson, Wayne
Pelkey, Tim Stone, and
Jim Rogers (Mr. Saturday night special!) Last year we groomed
approximately 3000 miles, and the year before we did (3700).
We
are the only Washington County club that grooms with a 10'
drag - our roll is 8'6, and the drag weighs about 3500 pounds
without snow in it!
Four (4) Segment Runs:
1] Mountain Trail: "Beehive" to parking
lot via Bennets Mill and Vast 302 to Groton Forest
parking lot (OE 76) adjacent to US 302 (meeting Groton
groomer Buzzy Eastman and continuing on VAST 302/302C
to "railbed" and Topsham groomer McLam continuing VAST
302B to Topsham) Also the Vast 254B from Bennets Mill (WN
7) to Orange meeting the Washington Snow Flyers At (WN
93)
Total miles 37:
Operators: Tim Stone and Dave Watson
2] Barre- Montpelier Road: "Beehive" via
VAST 302/ 14A / 12 to US 2 (WN 1 at RR bridge and
Simons) at B-M Road meeting Thunderchickens continuing
VAST 12/14
Total miles 39 : Operator Jim Rogers
3] Local: "Beehive" to City Cow Pasture via
VAST14 B-F (WN 4- WN 99), Windy Wood Loop and Woodland
Drive via C-14B (WN 98), Dugout and Suspension Bridge
via 14 B by (WN5 WN 6) meeting Thunderchickens, then
VAST 14 C (WN 6) to WN8 ) meeting SB segment 4
Total miles 27: Operator Wayne Pelkey
4] By Pass- East Barre Run: "Beehive" via
VAST 14B- 302 (WN 4 to WN 95 then VAST 14 A to
"Plainfield By Pass TRail" to meet 14 A/ 302 at (WN
101), back to (WN 95) on VAST 14 A to East Barre Dam by
(WN 108) meeting Thunderchickens past (OE 95) to bridge
south of EB Dam meeting Washington
Total miles 35: Operator Dave Watson
Ride safe, enjoy the
views, have fun with your friends and wave to other
snowmobilers on the trail!
