b'VAST NewsMAD RIVER RIDGE RUNNERS RUN THEIR OWN GROOMING GIGBy Tom Clark fall of 2018, took charge of the wholethat is a formidable passage over some The Mad River Ridge Runners tookgrooming operation. While there wereextremely challenging terrain. It is on a new challenge of grooming theirsome small challenges, results from allprobably as steep as any trail in the own trails over the winter of 2018/19.these grooming efforts were very good,state.Steve was also most helpful in For more than 30 years, the club hadand the club received complimentsallowing the club to use his heated been using the services of Mountainfrom riders on our trails system. shop any time repairs were needed Grooming Equipment and DougSome of the noteworthy people whoon the groomer. Lenny Schofield is Wilson to get its 70-mile trail networkgroomed or assisted this past seasona seasoned, veteran rider on trails groomed. After an extended time ofwereDoug Wilson, Mike Quenneville,all over the northeast. Other new being responsible for maintaining theand Skip Wallace; all are seasonedoperators are Bobby Halpin, who clubs trails throughout the Mad Riverveterans of the grooming operationhad previous experience running Valley, Dave wanted to be able to focushere in the Mad River Valley and wethe groomer for the past couple more attention on his own groomingthank them for helping to get theof seasons under Dougs tutelage;equipment business. clubs grooming efforts underway byAndrew Calder, club secretary and So began a new venture for the Ridgeassisting with training new operators.a very willing volunteer; Chip Lenz, Runners.The club was extremelyOne new operator who contributedan experienced auto mechanic from fortunate to have member Eric Baruzzi,significantly to the grooming effort isJerusalem and a regular rider in many a recent retiree from the Coast Guard,Huntington Steve Lindsay.Steve isparts of the state;andJeff Halpin, club interested in operating a groomer.a retired builder and is willing to govice president, who took a couple of After consulting with Doug Wilsonanywhere hes asked to groom, butruns in the groomer late in the season. and other club members, he puthis most popular route was CorridorThanks to all these guys for keeping considerable effort into planning the17 over the Huntington Gap.Anyoneour Mad River Valley trails clean and grooming runs/routes and, in thewho has ever ridden this trail knowsclear!Summer 2019 | 15'