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NYSSA <strong>Online</strong> Magazine<br />
Antique and Vintage Sleds On and Off the Ice --<br />
Thousands Expected for Great Eastern Whiteout<br />
Feb. 12 - 14 at Fulton War Memorial<br />
OSWEGO COUNTY, NY -- More than 4,000 snowmobile racers, owners and spectators are expected to take part in the<br />
tenth annual Great Eastern Whiteout Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12, 13, and 14 at the Fulton War Memorial on<br />
NYS Route 3. The vintage snowmobile show and races are hosted by the Fulton Area Snowmobile Travelers (FAST).<br />
The event is considered the largest antique<br />
snowmobile show in the Northeast, said show<br />
coordinator Joe Raechal. ―We are expecting to<br />
have over 400 show sleds on display and in excess<br />
of 250 racing sleds competing in races on<br />
Lake Neahtahwanta,‖ he noted.<br />
Vintage snowmobiles will race all day Saturday<br />
on an oval track on Lake Neahtahwanta. On<br />
Sunday, 75 drag racers will compete. Also running<br />
on Sunday are a 100-mile Enduro run and<br />
an antiques and vintage sled trail ride from the<br />
Fulton War Memorial to the Lysander Fire<br />
House. Both events start at 9 a.m. Sunday.<br />
There will be a large swap area for used sleds<br />
and parts as well as several vendors and sponsor<br />
displays inside the War Memorial. Organizers<br />
expect visitors from as far away as Wisconsin,<br />
Kentucky and New Hampshire to show their<br />
VINTAGE RACING SLEDS will compete on an oval track<br />
Saturday, Feb. 13, on Lake Neahtahwanta in Fulton.<br />
Photo provided by Great Eastern Whiteout.)<br />
sleds or race in the Great Eastern Whiteout. There are numerous entry classes for racing and displays. Sleds in the<br />
―dinosaur‖ class date to 1971 and older.<br />
―Oswego County is well-known for its ability to handle the abundant snowfall that we receive,‖ said Dave Turner, director<br />
of the County Department of Community Development, Tourism, and Planning. ―Our snowmobile clubs do a<br />
fantastic job of maintaining and grooming our 361-mile trail system. We welcome all the riders and spectators, and<br />
wish all the participants a successful Whiteout event.‖<br />
Visitors will also have a chance to purchase tickets and take home a 1971 AMF Skidaddler snowmobile. The sled was<br />
donated by Bruce Butler of Lysander Construction.<br />
―Every year we have a really nice sled donated to us by a person or business,‖ said Raechal. ―For a 1971 Skidaddler, it<br />
is in very nice original shape.‖ All proceeds will go to the Golisano Children‘s Hospital in Syracuse. Other fundraisers<br />
will benefit the Oswego County BOCES scholarship fund.<br />
There will be a ―Whiteout Warmup‖ from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at the Lakeview Manor in Fulton. Show registration<br />
is from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Feb. 13. Oval race registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. Feb. 13. Entry forms for the show and<br />
races are available online at www.thegreateasternwhiteout.net<br />
For show information, e-mail Raechal at Skidoo72@twcny.rr.com, or Bruce Butler at Lysfenceman@aol.com. For race<br />
details, contact Dan Kerr at blackcreek03@yahoo.com or Tracy Doyle at bunnysbikes48@yahoo.com<br />
For accommodations and visitor information, go to www.visitoswegocounty.com or call the Oswego County Tourism<br />
Office at 315-349-8322.<br />
Contact NYSSA: PO Box 612, Long Lake, NY 12847-0612 * EMAIL - nyssaoffice@nysnowmobiler.com January, 2010 - Page 12<br />
TOLL FREE: (888) 624-3849 * FAX: (518) 624-2441 * www.nysnowmobiler.com
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