4th Annual Minnesota Snow Run raises $47,000+ to help

         men and women with breast cancer.

     Two hundred plus people came together for an amazing weekend raising $47,000 and still counting to help both men and women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Minnesota Snow Run turned four years old and keeps growing with excitement of new riders and new friends made each year.

      With a new host location this year, The Sugar Lake Lodge, participants were treated to amazing food and a warm atmosphere when they arrived to the Friday Welcome Party. Friday evening boosts fun with the vintage snow suit contest, the newly added bra decorating contest and the silent auction with unique items donated from supporters from Minnesota and all over the USA.

Despite the freezing temperatures of northern Minnesota riders were determined to ride in honor and in memory of those they love at the Saturday monring ride. The ride did have to be delayed about an hour until temperatures rose above unsafe freezing and unridable conditions.

And then mother nature gave us sun and the sun shined upon our riders for the rest of the day and the blue skies treated us to an epic day of riding with our past and new friends. Groups were divided into riding ability such as the Hooter Haulers, the sight seers and the "B" cup groups.

There were themed sleds that were decorated, some were permanent decorations and some the decorations "decorated" the trails through out the day, loosing peices and parts of things pink and even sparkly. But the peices and parts that were lost during the day were returned to the owners at the evening party as fun was made of what was lost and what was found!

Riders left on their adventures for the day and a lunch stop was provided in Hill City at the Blue Moon Grille. A wonderful lunch was provided with a great atmosphere.

A tradition at the Snow Run event is to have all the traile leaders join the evening fun by sharing the best moment of the day that happened in their riding group. Stories are shared and laughter is heard usually very loud and this year there were more than one"memory" of the day that kept the crowd laughing.

The 2010 Snow Run Top Fundraiser this year was a tie and shared by two amazing ladies who are a true inspiration to all, Virgina Dorn and Ginger Humphrey both raising $3,500 each. The top fundriaser gift was sponsored by Camoplast Company. 

The ladies worked all year towards their goal doing various fundriasers and were true advocats of the Pink Ribbon Riders to constantly spread the word about the mission of the Pink Ribbon Riders.

On behalf of the entire organization of Pink Ribbon Riders and all of those that we have been able to help over the years, a huge thank you to our Top Fundraisers and to all the participants, volunteers and those that came together in 2009 and 2010 to make the 2010 Minnesota Snow Run a huge success.  Thank you for being a part of the Pink Ribbon Riders family, together we are making a difference one person at a time.

In 2011 the Minnesota Snow Run will celebrate the 5th year anniversary and we look forward to seeing you all

there. The date for the 5th Annual Minnesota Snow Run will be Friday and Saturday January 7th and 8th of 011. More details will follow coming in the summer of 2010.

2010 Snow Run Includes:

    - Two Days of organized Fun!

     - Friday Night Welcome Party with contests, food, silent and live auction and music.

     - Saturday Event Ride with trail leaders and 10- 12 riders per group!

     - Lunch & Dinner Party with awards and recognitions.

     - Snow Run limited edition event collectors patch & gift for all participants .

Snow Run Outline (Tentative)- an entire agenda to be posted as event gets closer!)

     - Friday Night- Welcome Party, Live, Silent Auctions & Contests      

                            7:30pm - 9:30pm

     - Saturday -  Event Day Ride, Dinner Banquet, Awards & Recognitions                    

                            8:00am - 7:00pm

Registration:

   - Per person - $100.00

  -  Online format.

  - We will post when the event is full.  - We are almost full! Don't wait to much longer!

   - Pre -Registration for the event is required.  Registration closes soon!

     The Benefits to registering online:

   - Online Registration will send an email receipt right back to you and also allows you to 

         fundraise on line. You can tell your family and friends through out the USA what you are

         involved with by creating your own Snow Run email page!

  - Online regitration helps the Pink Ribbon Riders operate more efficiently.

  - Space is limited for the Snow Runs and Pink Ribbon Riders have the right to close registration  

     once the event is full. We will post all updates on the Snow Run event page.

Contests: 

2010 REWARDS PROGRAM:

The Rewards Program is an optional fundraising program for all to participate in if they wish. the program helps the event to raise as many funds as possible so that the Pink Ribbon Riders can help breast cancer patients with a $500.00 gift of Assitance. Every penny raised is closer to another $500.00 gift for a patient in need.

    Rules for the Rewards Program:

     * Participant registration is not counted towards the program.

     * You may send pledges and donations towards your total for the program in early through

          out the year as we will keep a total for you. 

     * Please send a pledge form along with your pledges and donations to guarantee record

          keeping.

     * Please write the   ( state name of the) SNOW RUN and your name in the memo area of your

          check before sending it to us. Please send a pledge sheet with all of your info filled in.

     * Matching Funds can not be counted towards the pledge programs. As we are very happy to be

           thought of for matching funds, they are not 100% guaranteed and often organizations are  

          turned down due to specific rules to the companies program.

    * Prizes that require state registration and taxes to be paid will be responsible of prize winner.

          Pink Ribbon Riders is not responsible for delivery of those items unless specified.

Top Fundraiser Award sponsored by: Camoplast

 Programs to be announced this week:

Our Policy for events:

* The Snow Runs will go forward no matter what mother nature throws at us. We will provide an

      event that will be fun for all while keeping the cause in mind of raising funds for those in need.  * Please refer to the online registration policy and waiver. * We do not cancel a Snow Run ever!

Age Limits for the Snow Run:

1. Riders must have a safety certificate to ride their own snowmobile per the state in which you are

     participating. The age that is required for a safety certificate in each state is the minimum age

      required to participate in a Snow Run event. 

2. Under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a  parent or legal guardian and can not ride in the

     Hooter Haulers Group.They must ride in the same group as the parent. 

3. Pink Ribbon Riders reserves the right to deny an under age person to ride in the event if they

     do not have a proof of age and safety certificate at any Snow Run event.