Elk River, MN - Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Shows (MVSS) has announced the 30th annual Midwest Ride-In will be held on Jan. 24-26, 2020, at ERX Motor Park in Elk River, MN.
The Midwest Ride-In is the world’s largest vintage, antique and classic snowmobile event. Formerly known as the Waconia Ride-In, it had been held in a county park on the shores of Lake Waconia for the past 25 years.
“The success and growth of the show has been nothing short of amazing,” John Zeglin, the event’s co-chair for more than 25 years, said. “There were several factors that led to relocating the Ride-In, but one of the most significant was impending changes to the host site. We had a number of outstanding options outstate, but hosting a show of our size has become very challenging. We really needed a partner and location with large event experience. ERX is a venue in our back yard that caters to snowmobilers and it allows MVSS to continue to support the snowmobile clubs and trail associations that have supported us so strongly over the years. Our committee felt it was extremely important to maintain that connection with our local clubs.”
ERX is an all-season motorsports and events facility located on the north end of Elk River, MN, on US Highway 169. Home of Grassroots Snocross and cross country snowmobile racing, also dirt bike and off road racing, concerts, corporate events, monster trucks, rodeo and so much more.
“The ERX complex stretches over 400 acres, includes multiple tracks, 10 plus miles of rolling wooded trails and a fantastic indoor facility that allows us to continue our popular Saturday night banquet with guest speakers and large display,” Zeglin said. “Our feature for the 2020 Midwest Ride-In is Winnipeg to St. Paul where we will honor all terrain racers and events like the I-500, Jeep 500, ISOC 500, Warroad 500, Regina to Minot I-250 and others like it.”
MVSS is a non-profit organization with a 30 member committee that works year-round to plan and organize the Midwest Ride-In and promote the hobby. For the event weekend itself, MVSS relies on volunteers from local snowmobile clubs to contribute 2,500 hours to ensure a fun, safe and rewarding experience. MVSS donates thousands of dollars each year to these clubs to help finance local trail grooming and maintenance. For many, the Midwest Ride-In is their largest source of funding and these clubs are critically important to the future of snowmobiling in Minnesota.
For more information visit www.mwvss.com.