The Sayner Barnstormers Snowmobile Club will have the honor of carrying and passing the lighted torch as part of 4th Annual Snowmobile Torch Ride. The ride will end in Eagle River at the World Snowmobile Championship Derby Complex for the Opening Ceremony of the World Championship snowmobile races with the national anthem and the lighting of the torch and the Badger State Winter Games cauldron.
The torch will arrive in Sayner at Eliason Hardware at 9:00 AM on Friday, January 20th, and depart for St. Germain at 9:30 AM. The full Torch Ride itinerary is below.
For additional information about this event or any of the 18 Badger State Winter Games events please contact nockwig@visitwausau.com or 715-355-8788.
2023 Badger State Torch Run Itinerary
Jan 19th - Thursday:
7:30 to 8:30 Arrive and Prepare for Departure Trailmates Snowmobile Club Shed (3225 Cty. Rd WW, Wausau, WI 54401)
8:15 Introduction of Dignitaries & Riders Briefing
8:35 Photos @ Trailmates Snowmobile
8:45 Depart Trailmates Snowmobile Cub for Wisconsin Valley Sno Jets
9:05 Arrive @ Town Of Texas Town Hall (Loc: 158644 River Hills Rd., Wausau, WI 54403)
9:30 Depart for Merrill, WI
10:00 Arrive Merrill, WI / Meet & Greet – Incredible Bank
10:30 Depart Merrill & Head to Tomahawk, WI
11:45 Arrive at Tomahawk Sports Center Tomahawk, WI / Meet & Greet & Lunch
12:45 Depart and Head towards Hazelhurst Pub, Hazelhurst, WI
1:45 Arrive @ Hazelhurst Pub / Meet & Greet
2:15 Depart for Bearskin Trail Head (Loc 126 W. Front St., Minocqua, WI. 54548)
3:00 Arrive @ Bearskin Trail Head (Meet & Greet)
3:15 Depart for Lakeland Powersports
3:45 Arrive at Lakeland Power Sports (Meet & Greet)
4:00 Depart for Bitters & Bulls Lake Tomahawk
4:15 Arrive at Lake Tomahawk (Bitters & Bull)
4:30 Riders Committee Meeting for Scheduled Events for Day #2
Jan 20th - Friday
7:30 to 8:30 Arrive and Prepare for Departure Cross Country Cruisers Club Shed, 1503 Helminski Rd, Woodruff, WI
8:15 Introduction of Dignitaries & Riders Briefing
8:35 Photos
8:40 Depart Cross Country Cruisers Club Shed for Sayner, WI
9:00 Arrive Sayner, WI @ Eliason Hardware (Meet & Greet)
9:30 Depart for Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club – St Germain WI
10:00 Arrive at Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club / St. Germain Chamber – St Germain, WI
10:30 Depart for World Snowmobile Hall of Fame - St Germain WI
10:45 Arrive at Snowmobile Hall of Fame (Lunch) St Germain, WI
11:45 Depart for Sugar Camp, WI
12:45 Arrive at Moondance Bar & Grill (Meet & Greet) – Sugar Camp, WI
1:05 Depart for Rhinelander, WI
1:30 Arrive @ Cross Country - Rhinelander, WI
1:50 Depart for Three Lakes, WI
2:30 Arrive at Three Lakes – Three Lakes Chamber – Three Lakes, WI
2:55 Depart for Eagle River, WI - Southside
3:30 Arrive Southside (East Side of Dairy Queen) of Eagle River, WI - Torch Pass
3:50 Arrive @ World Snowmobile Headquarters, Eagle River, WI
4:00 Get Wristbands and Sign Waivers at World Snowmobile Headquarters for all BSG Event Participants
4:30 Group Photo outside World Snowmobile Headquarters
4:45 Drivers Meeting & Participants Meeting / Plan for opening ceremonies
5:00 Leave Museum – Drive from Museum to Derby Complex
5:30 Opening Ceremonies @ World Championship Derby Complex