Why Ride Chautauqua County?

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Why Ride Chautauqua County Essay Contest.
We are searching for the best essay on Why Ride Chautauqua County.

Prize(s):

Rules:

No age limits.
No limit to how many essays you wish to submit.
You must agree to allow us to use your essay here on this website to promote snowmobiling in Chautauqua County.
Entries must be received before 12:00 midnight on March 31, 2010.
All essays will be reviewed and rated at our meeting on April 13, 2010. The winner will be announced that evening.

Instructions:

Please copy and paste your essay into our Contact Us Form and e-mail it to us.
No e-mail? Find a friend that does.
Include your first name, last name, and the name of the primary snowmobile club you belong to with the essay.
We will use your first name and the snowmobile club's name with each essay posted on this website (including your last name on the website is your choice).

Location, location, location:
- Hours closer than Ontario, Tug Hill, or Quebec
- Western-most county in New York State
- Lake Erie’s snowbelt
- 295" of snowfall during 2008-2009 season
450+ miles of well-groomed and well-signed trails
- 417 miles of funded trails and about 50 miles of club trails
- Variety of trails:
- Open Fields
- State Reforestation Lands
- Abandoned trolley lines and railbeds
- Seasonal Roads
Twenty (thats 20) large tracked groomers:
- 12 Tucker Sno-Cats
- 2 Bombardier BR-180s
- 3 Bombardier BR-160s
- 1 LMC-1800
- 1 Snow-Plane
- 1 Thiokol
Family-Friendly events every weekend:
- Dinner Rides
- Dice Runs
- Memorial Ride & Giant Bonfire
- All Club Ride-In
- Ice Castle Weekend
- RMR Snowcross
Beautiful blue lakes for the other 3 seasons:
- Chautauqua Lake
- Cassadaga Lake
- Findley Lake
- Bear Lake
- Lake Erie
Many put down roots here every weekend and holiday:
- Cabins, camps, cottages, second homes
- Boating and fishing during the Summer
- Fall foliage and hunting during the Fall
- Snowmobiling(!), skiing, ice fishing during the Winter
- White snow turns to brown mud and finally to green everywhere during the Spring