Trackside Blazers Snowmobile Club

Forestport , New York Established : 1968 Total members : 1000 Miles of trails maintained : 96 Contact : Trackside Blazers Snowmobile Club Inc . on Facebook

Centered in the community that proclaims itself “ the Gateway to the Adirondacks ,” the Forestport , New York-based Trailside Blazers Snowmobile Club plays a vital role in an immensely popular location for families enjoying the sport .

The club boasts a huge membership list and oversees just under 100 critically important miles of snowmobile trails .

That ’ s a lot of pressure , but the club apparently wears it well . It hosts fun events , has an open-door policy with its clubhouse and is deeply integrated in snowmobiling and in its local communities . That makes it just the sort of club we like to feature in this magazine department .

Learn more about the Trackside Blazers from the answers to our questions provided by club member Dennis Martinez . To have your club considered for exposure in the magazine , fill out our information form at https :// tinyurl . com / GreatSnowClub . And if you don ’ t currently belong to a great club like this one , what ’ s holding you back ?

What are the best in-season club activities that make membership fun ?

“ We hold an annual pig and chicken roast at our club house and groomer barn with a giant bon-fire .”

What is your club ’ s best off-season event or activity ?

“ We hold chicken barbecues to help off-set the cost of updating our fleet of grooming equipment .”

What is your club ’ s best means for finding new members in recent years ?

“ We leave our club house open for people to park and ride out of during the season . This allows people to get dressed , use our bathroom or just warm up . We have received some members who belong to other clubs but then become secondary members of our club because of the convenience we provide when visiting snowmobilers are here trying out our riding area . We also groom and maintain a sled-riding hill on the premises so the kids can enjoy a little time off of the snowmobile seat .”

How do you make new members or prospective new members feel welcomed in your club ?

“ We have a way to get people involved with all aspects of club life and try to find activities that all people and all ages can help with to keep our club great .”

Beyond safety training , does your club do anything to attract youth or keep them involved ?

“ The previously mentioned sled riding hill plus groomer rides tend to do the trick .”

One interesting thing that our club does for the good of the sport and the community is ...

“ We try to stay active in our community year-round by doing things like helping to raise money for our local fire departments and also for our local food bank . It lets us connect with our local community as well as snowmobilers from near and far .”

Overall , the thing that makes our club great is …

“ We tend to be a great family that forms relationships from young to old , near and far . Personally , I know that without our club I would not have created and built the bonds I have with all of these people . We keep that bond strong from the first-day member to our lifetime members .”

There are many great reasons to join a club . For a list of clubs go to snowgoer . com .

12 / FEBRUARY 2025 / SNOWGOER . COM