20th Annual winter trek across Canada to raise funds for charities
February 3rd, 2003 - February 14th, 2003
 


Proposed route for a 2100+ mile trek that crosses the bitterly cold winter lands of the Northern  Canada.

Trip Status: (Friday, February 14th, 2003, 8:00 A.M. eastern) The riders have safely arrived back in Matane, Quebec after about 4 hours of being on the trail. Even though this was a short day... It was the hardest due to the very low temp's (well below 0) and high winds.. At times you could not see 2 feet in front of you... total white out at times.. We loaded the snowmobiles in the Semi truck and boarded the bus to take us back to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario about 2 P.M. The bus broke down about an hour later and stranded us at a bus stop... after several hours of "working on the bus" we got a new bus and back on the road about 7:00 P.M. Went through Montreal, Quebec about midnight and should be back to the Sault about noon on Friday. The team wishes to thank! everyone for there emails and support...Its not too late to pledge to one of our Charities.. do it today! safari@pattullo2000.com
 
 

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Burrr! The winds were whipping and cutting right through your layers of cloths..
These pictures don't come close to showing the the total white-outs we experienced today!

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 The TRAIL ENDS here.... we made it to the Atlantic Ocean and we decided to turn back!


This is the group that we rode with on the "International Snowmobile Tours" Bearcat Canada Challenge

Here is the movie of the day (Whiteout)
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Miss Newlin and Mrs Ferrell's 4th Grade Classes   Previous days  New Technologies


Most of the run in years past have been to support the American Cancer Society, which has raised over $100,000 from the annual event.  Other runs have included raising funds for the restoration of the octagon barn near Gagetown Michigan and for the  Olympic hopeful Mike Ellsworth. This years charity is:

   American Cancer Society          F.A.M.E.
Purpose  : Funding for Cancer Research  & Support     Purpose: The Friends of all-American Mike programs.                                                                               Ellsworth's goal is to assist Mike in his quest for
                                                                                     an Olympic medal. (click here for more info)

   Tuscola County 4-H                   Youth for Christ
The 4H program has has been eliminated here in                Youth for Christ is a non-denominational  christian youth
Tuscola county, Michigan due to loss of public funding.      program in Caro and Reese  Michigan.   This group has a
50% of the money raised will go to 4-H clubs and the         donation short fall this last year and need to raise additional
kids for youth functions and 50% of the money will go        funds to keep the program at 100%  for the teens.   All
to the county 4-H council  to provide scholarships for          moneys raised will go for teen functions and programs that
children to special workshops and training.                          lead to personal growth, leadership development.

Anyone that would like to make a pledges to the above
charities, please email us a pledge today at:
safari@pattullo2000.com

The riders receive no money from the proceeds.  Each participant pays 100% of the cost of the trip, with the cost being around $1800 per rider.  Each rider also must provide their own snowmobiles, trailers, gas, oil and gear.  The riders ride about 200 miles per day in wilderness and remote areas of Canada with temperatures well below zero.  This year's trip will begin on February 3rd and will completed on February 14th..  Participants ride between 25-50 mph with temperatures dropping into the double digits below zero after the wind chill factor.  Extra fuel and supplies are carried on each snowmobile.  One of the riders this year, Betty Pattullo is a  breast cancer survivor.
 
 

The team enjoys getting mail from family and friends following the trip, please drop us an email, so we can read them each night after dinner around the fire

Please email us at:
safari@pattullo2000.com
 
 


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