Prairie Women on Snowmobiles set to ride through region Feb 1

The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles (PWOS) will be hitting the trails once again January 27 through February 3 on an 1,800 km trek and collecting money for breast cancer along the way.

The riders will roar through Shellbrook on the second half of their tour February 1 on a day that will start in Christopher Lake.

It is anticipated that the tour will stop in Shellbrook for coffee just before 10 a.m. at the Shellbrook Senior’s Hall. From there, the crew will be riding up to Big River for lunch at the Community Hall before making a stop in Chitek Lake and ending their day in Meadow Lake.

As they head out for this year’s mission, PWOS President Carol McKnight said that snow conditions are a big concern.

She anticipates that if conditions remain the same, the snowmobiles will likely be trailered through the whole first day and at various points during the tour as areas in southern Saskatchewan  as well as the  Meadow Lake area have very little snow.

“Unless the good Lord blesses the province with some snow,” said McKnight.

She recalls a mission a few years back when a lack of snow in the Shellbrook area drove sleds off of the trails and onto the trailer, which the riders rode down Main Street.

That scenario isn’t likely to repeat in this region this year with decent amounts of snow fall.

This year the tour kicks off in Humboldt January 27 and meanders through the province until it wraps up in Warman February 3.

PWOS has contributed 100% of the funds raised in the past eleven Missions for research raising more than $1.6 million to date.

Each Mission consists of a group of 10 volunteer snowmobilers who travel across Saskatchewan, passing through many cities and towns in eight days and covering approximately 1800 kms.

Volunteerism is the whole picture of PWOS women dedicating their time, resources, and sleds to help make the Missions so successful.