Greetings from Aroostook County.........

DATE: March 10, 2010

ALERT: Lots of open water….rivers are not safe…….make sure you stick to locally marked routes on lakes if you venture out. Long Lake is in good shape on marked local routes. You will hit slush in some areas.

ITS 81 from Mars Hill to south of Grand Isle……..bare ground in most places but north of Grand Isle in the highland area and around Long Lake is holding a snow pack as is the section west of Mars Hill towards Squa Pan where there is also a pretty decent snow pack

ITS 83 is rideable between Madawaska once you leave town and Long Lake but has not been groomed between Mud Lake and Stockholm. Some grooming occurred this week from Stockholm to Caribou but going south you will hit bare ground with little or not snow cover to pick you way through. Rt 83 A is closed for the season.

ITS 85 Portage, Ft Kent and Eagle Lake have groomed their sections this week with good snow pack but heading south between the Portage/Ashland turnaround to north of Ox Bow is lean. Further south Ox Bow, Mattagamon, Bowlin, Shin Pond all have groomed this week…….some areas leaner than others but rideable. West of Millinocket and the Baxter Loop Trail have great snow cover still. Do not try 71 A as the river is not safe.

ITS 88 Around the Aroostook River Club area there is rideable snow but west and east there is no riding.

ITS 90 has been groomed between Rt 88 west to Portage and is in good shape. Rt. 88 was also groomed this week.

ITS 92 groomed from Ft. Kent to Escourt this week with better snow cover west of Ft. Kent proper so expect some bare spots until you are west of Viollette Settlement.

ITS 105 on the railbed sections is still holding a fairly snow pack but as you venture south the cover leans out. Rt. 89 north from Caribou is closed. No grooming has occurred on 100 west to Caswell.

ITS 120 was groomed this week and is still holding a good snow pack.

Social Events:

Thursday Night Chicken Stew at the Limestone Country Club by Limestone SnoHawks

Fridays Stew Night at the Presque Isle Clubhouse, 5-7 p.m.

Saturdays

The Washburn Clubhouse is open for breakfast and lunch Sat and Sun.

Meduxneakeag Ramblers Clubhouse open for breakfast Sat. from 6-9 a.m.

March 14

Breakfast Ft. Fairfield Clubhouse off the Strickland Rd. 7-10 a.m.

Breakfast Pleasant Ridge Runners Clubhouse (Caswell) 7 a.m. -noon

Breakfast Sly Brook clubhouse 8 a.m. - noon