Calgary sled show?

[Summit X]

there is little to no traffic in downtown calgary on weekends, you won't have a problem.
it is very easy to get there from strathmore...

 

[white6]

thanks i always seem to have my sled trailer in tow when i have to drive around in there and sometimes it just gets a little hectic! i mapped it and it seems it would be 45min ish, so thats pretty good i think. be cool to see the stampede grounds

 

[Summit X]

45min would be in the ball park for sure.
don't get too excited for the stampede grounds because it isn't mich more than a parking lot right now... the granstand is there, the saddledome and the casino... well, i guess there are a few things to see if you've never been before.

 

[white6]

haha touche. glad you've warned me. cant really expect it to look ready for the stampede or anything. i have to see if my truck will be out of the shop when i get back from vegas, at which time i can decide if i'm coming or not. sure hope it is. thanks again

 

[Pro-Am Chris]

right you are shawn, fly fishing show is there. heck atco could even sponsor some grass drags on one of the fields. :d

That is what they used to do at the Winnipeg show it was awesome!

 

[Billy Boy]

I can remember going to Chestermere for the show/swap meet. It was a good spot to have the show. I use to buy alot more stuff there than at the shows present location. You are right there does not seem to be that much to buy at the Calgary show and I agree get the swap meet back.

Billy Boy

 

[Thumper-darryl]

The old Chestermere show and swap meet was great, but that era has gone. I think it was 3 or 4 years ago the last time the Calgary Snowmobile Club held a swap meet. Promoted the heck out of it and about 50 people showed up. We had as many volunteers helping as people showed. The club lost a fortune. So S***-can that idea.
There was a ton of effort went into trying to find another venue that could hold the show, with no success. Sorry. Nobody likes to go to the Stampede grounds, but for now it is our only option..
This year the focus of the show is to make it a retail show, and have all the exhibitors focus on selling -not showing product.

 

[JoHNI_T]

I can remember going to Chestermere for the show/swap meet. It was a good spot to have the show. I use to buy alot more stuff there than at the shows present location. You are right there does not seem to be that much to buy at the Calgary show and I agree get the swap meet back.

Billy Boy

Chestermere is the best town in Canada ,,, reconize we can have it my house..... lol but serious they could do it at the rec centre in town with grass drags in the field lets do it....


I'm going on friday night see ya fools there.

 

[Sledderglen]

Come by the Snow and Mud Booth and get your Mountain Mania 4 Valemount BC tickets.
Also Ron will have clothes and decals and videos for sale.

See you all there. Bring CASH !!!

 

[sledhead5000]

Do they charge admission at the Calgary Sled Show?

 

[raceu4it]

The old Chestermere show and swap meet was great, but that era has gone. I think it was 3 or 4 years ago the last time the Calgary Snowmobile Club held a swap meet. Promoted the heck out of it and about 50 people showed up. We had as many volunteers helping as people showed. The club lost a fortune. So S***-can that idea.
There was a ton of effort went into trying to find another venue that could hold the show, with no success. Sorry. Nobody likes to go to the Stampede grounds, but for now it is our only option..
This year the focus of the show is to make it a retail show, and have all the exhibitors focus on selling -not showing product.

THAT ERA HAS GONE, because of what? politic's and money? i think the haydays is still going on if i remember. oh right you had a swap meet in a dealerships parking lot, that goes on everyday and this year it's going to be a retail show, not a showing show, wow i must have bought stuff under the table or in the parking lot. me thinks the on line stores are winning over brick and mortar. oh yea,the octane show is now cancelled. I say just have a big show in red deer area with a swap meet and grass drags and get the ball rolling. my 2cents.

 

[maierch]

THAT ERA HAS GONE, because of what? politic's and money? i think the haydays is still going on if i remember. oh right you had a swap meet in a dealerships parking lot, that goes on everyday and this year it's going to be a retail show, not a showing show, wow i must have bought stuff under the table or in the parking lot. me thinks the on line stores are winning over brick and mortar. oh yea hight octane show is now cancelled. I say just have a big show in red deer area with a swap meet and grass drags and get the ball rolling. my 2cents.

One big Red Deer Show would be one heck of an idea! The Westerner grounds are way better to get in and out of than Stampede Park or the Northlands.

 

[raceu4it]

so this week-end when some of you's are milling around and talking about the sport, give it a thought as to a good week-end in red deer, either a nice quarter section of land with a five year lease for a hayday's style event or go into the westerner if they have a week-end date available.:d

 

[Taminator]

Drop by the Snow & Mud booth...pick up some S&M and Sledbettie schwag!


Sledbetties RISE vid will be there too...should probably pick one up for every girl you know for Christmas!

 

[NotoriousNRB]

i'll be heading to the calgary show, went to the edmonton show....

if they combined both shows and plopped it in red deer.....

that would be sooo ideal. :d

 

[Sledderglen]

Drop by the Snow & Mud booth...pick up some S&M and Sledbettie schwag!


Sledbetties RISE vid will be there too...should probably pick one up for every girl you know for Christmas!

Ye Haw Betties in the booth. better than looking at Ron all day.

 

[buck50]

i don't really mind the stampede grounds, but the costs do add up there. also, i have noticed that most stuff is just to look at, not buy. it will be nice to have things to buy as well this year maybe

 

[JoHNI_T]

i don't really mind the stampede grounds, but the costs do add up there. also, i have noticed that most stuff is just to look at, not buy. it will be nice to have things to buy as well this year maybe

r u coming tonight??? lets go