This popular event promises excitement for both competitors and spectators alike. The event has been expanded to cover both days of the fair. Registration for the competition starts at 9 a.m. on both days in the upper field of the fairgrounds. Competition will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday and at 11 p.m. on Sunday. Each day will feature 4 classes: 2 Wheel Drive 399cc and Under; 2 Wheel Drive 400cc and over; 4 Wheel Drive 0 – 500cc; and4 Wheel Drive 501cc and over.
Anyone may participate if they are at least 18 years of age (proof of age required). All participants must wear a helmet and safety gear. This is a ‘bring your own ATV course’. Participants will need to pay the $7.00 fee for the fair and a $10.00 entry fee for the competition itself. The fun lasts until all the competitors have run the course. The competition is an electronically timed course using “port-a-tree” timing system and trophies will be awards for the top three finishers in each class.
The R.A.T.S. Club meets every month on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the fire department in Reading. Their riding season is May 15 to December 15 and memberships can be purchased at Exit 9 Motor Sports in Windsor, Robbins Sled Shop in Windsor, the Reading Greenhouse, Barrows ATV in Brownsville, B&B Mechanical repair in Ludlow. Total cost for a V.A.S.A./R.A.T.S. membership is $ 50.00 which entitles you to ride on any V.A.S.A. trail in Vermont. Questions about the competition can be answered by contacting Dan Hadwin at 886-8252, Dennis Allen at [email protected]