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- To have fun
- To provide the best trails around so our extended family can enjoy
our back yard
- To promote the sport of snowmobiling; riding free from impairment,
riding within our abilities and to promote responsible use of the priviledge the private land owner extends to all of us
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Annual Dick
Page Chicken BBQ The annual Dick Page snowmobile ride in is put on by the local snowmobile club, Buckaroos
of 302. Each year this event is held at the Groton Town Garage and put on by the Groton Fire Dept. The
Dick Page Ride in was started in 1977. Dick Page was a Groton boy that moved to Conn. for work but Dick
always returned to Groton for his fun and everyone looked forward to his visits. Dick bought a camp on
the Heath Brook Road. We all remember good times at the camp. Dick loved hunting and
snowmobiling. When Dick passed away his friends got together and started the first Dick Page Memorial Ride-in
that was held at his camp. Since than the ride-in has grown considerable over the years. Usually
there is an average of 200 - 300 snowmobilers that come to the ride-in. The Fire Dept. BBQ 300+ chickens
and there was always many hungry snowmobilers and landowners that sat down to eat together, no leftovers.
The Buckaroos of 302 club take this BBQ as an opportunity to treat all our landowners to a chicken dinner.
Snowmobilers and landowners get to set down together to express our thanks to the landowners who generously share their
land for a VAST snowmobile trail. |
The Buckaroos of 302 started many snow flakes ago.
It was just a bunch of enthusiasts getting together to make the "ride" more enjoyable with friends and family.
From the early days till now, the goal is the same. To go places in the dead of winter, to see nature at a
time of rest, is as beautiful as the other three seasons, maybe more. It was time well spent with others, usually ending
with pizza at Abby's on Sunday night.
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