100 Mile Snow Safari Forum

[QUOTE=toolman;9160]I was in a local drinking establishment in Townsend prior to Christmas and I had some guys tell me (try to tell me) that they had done 300 miles in 4 hours, which at this point I am still not believing! My response was that they must have been riding on grades / straight aways where they could go 100+ for long periods of time to have their speed average out to 75 mph, which they assured me was not the case, that alot of it was forest - twisty trails. I know I can do 125 miles riding on those types of trails in about 3 1/4 hours by myself, and hearing that it took 14 to go from Wabeno to Hartford doesn't surprise me at all, I believe the norm is around 10. Am I wacked that I don't believe 300 in four hours?[/QUOTE]

A few years ago the club I was in helped two guys break the record for miles driven in a 24 hr period. They had a 5 to 10 mile course laid out on the lake and the corners where pretty straight. They put about 1500 miles on in 24 hrs 62.5 mph average and I know that they were going as fast the sled could go all of the time.

300 miles in 4 hrs must have been up in the UP on the grade in the middle of the week. I have a 100 mile loop around Lakewood and Townsend that I can do early in the morning when the traffic is lite, but most of the time with a riding with a group and stopping at the stop signs 35 is the normal average.

I have made the trip from Greenville(Everglade Dr.) to Lakewood on a Sat last year. Left at 9 in Lakewood at 1:00 w/ lunch in Suring. All trails great except Oneida Stompers so I got lucky. It was 93 miles to Suring via Black Creek, Seymour, Green Valley, Gillett, and north. It took 2.25-2.5 hours to get there. It is 25 miles I think to Lakewood all grade. I never rode faster than 60 as I was by myself and wife was worried. It is fast from here to Lakewood via the right routes. Alot of open field. Came home through Bonduel and Cecil much longer. Met a guy in Suring who said he came from Manitowoc in like 4-5 hours via Wrightstown was on way to Laonoa to meet guys to ride to Land o Lakes yet. 75 mph on trails:lol: glad I didn't see them on a corner:eek: Let me know if you have any questions. The ice on Poygan and Wolf should be good if that helps shave time. Lot of guys run the river, but I do not know anything on that. Hell I wish I could say stop by I 'll finish ride withya.