Groom to Ride Raffle drawing set Saturday

The raffle drawing for Groom to Ride, a major fundraiser for local snowmobile clubs, will be held on Saturday, March 15, at Track Side in Eagle River, located at 1651 Highway 45 N. in Eagle River. The event is sponsored by Track Side of Eagle River.

The grand prize is a 2025 Ski-Doo MXZ 600 snowmobile donated by Track Side.

Second prize is 2026 World Championship Snowmobile Derby tickets for 4, reserved indoor Hot Seats including admission and parking, donated by the World Championship Derby Complex.

Third prize is breakfast at Sorge’s Daybreak Diner, snowmobile rental at The Boathouse, a two-night stay at SpiritView Lakeside, dinner at Clayton’s and $100 cash.

Fourth prize is a two-night stay at Peaceful Pines Resort, UTV or snowmobile rental from Track Side, and a $100 gift card from Buckshot’s North.

Fifth prize is a two-night winter stay at Phelps Hillside Resort/Phelps Lakeview Lodge and $100 for fuel from Phelps Convenience Center.

Sixth prize is a two-night stay at Bauer’s Dam Resort and $100 for use at Bauer’s Dam Resort.

The event is co-sponsored by four area snowmobile clubs — Sno-Eagles of Eagle River, Sno-Buddies of Conover, Northern Lights Snowmobile Club of Three Lakes and Phelps Snowmobile Club.

The event will kick off at 1 p.m. with raffle baskets and complimentary brats, hot dogs and beverages. Raffle basket drawings will begin at 4 p.m.

The main Groom to Ride raffle drawing will take place at 5 p.m.

Having well maintained snowmobile trails is critical to the local economy. Not all snowmobile trails receive state funding, and state funds do not cover all the costs of maintaining the funded trails. The four snowmobile clubs will use the funds raised to support the many aspects of providing quality snowmobile trails in the area.

This event would not be possible without the support from Track Side, the World Championship Derby Complex, Sorge’s Daybreak Diner, the Boathouse, SpiritView Lakeside, Clayton’s, Peaceful Pines, Buckshot’s North, Phelps Hillside Resort/Phelps Lakeview Lodge, Phelps Convenience Center, Bauer’s Dam Resort, and the local businesses that are promoting and selling the raffle tickets.

Winners need not be present.

Raffle tickets can be purchased at local restaurants/taverns and at snowmobile dealerships. Tickets can be purchased at Track Side any time up until the drawing.