The JD Sled Riders of Horicon are proud to present the first John Deere Snowmobile Horicon Reunion Show on Friday, February 20^th 2009.  The event will take place from 9:00-5:00 at the Union Hall and Bowling Green park in down town Horicon next to John Deere Horicon Works.

The day will include a judged John Deere only snowmobile exhibit with trophies for individual classes to be handed out at 1:30pm.  There will also be an indoor display of snowmobiles and memorabilia including many of the rarest factory race sleds Deere made.  Many of the original members of Enduro Team Deere race team have been invited along with factory engineers involved with the snowmobile program that spanned from 1972 to 1984.

This event is open to the public, and all admission and registration is FREE!

Anyone is welcome to display a John Deere snowmobile in the show, or ride on the Horicon Marsh. 

WI Snowmobile Registration:  We will have a course marked out where you can ride without registering your sled in the state of WI, only on the day of the event.  If you do wish to ride off the course, you do need to register at either the DNR office or hardware store listed on the map below.

Food and refreshments will be available inside including hot chocolate and cappuccino.

After the awards, everyone who is participating in the SHOF Ride with the Champs the following day are welcome to pack up to make the trip to St. Germain.  Everyone else is welcome to stay.

Classes and Rules

The following is a guideline for entering and judging snowmobiles registered in the show portion of the 2009 Horicon Reunion.

1)      Classes

a)      Best Survivor (All years)

b)      1972-1978 Trail Original

c)      1972-1978 Trail Restored

d)      1979-1984 Trail Original

e)      1979-1984 Trail Restored

f)        Best Racer

g)      Peoples Choice

2)      Definitions

a)      Survivor (All years): A snowmobile that is in 100% original condition, as sold by the dealership.  All parts, paint, decals, seat, etc must be original.  NOS parts are not permitted.  Excessive cleaning & polishing is not permitted.  Repairs and maintenance work to keep the machine in running condition are permitted.

b)      1972-1978 Trail Original: A snowmobile that is in mostly original condition.  NOS or aftermarket replacement parts, a recovered seat, and fresh paint on the skis, exhaust, suspension, or touch-up of running boards is permitted.  Fresh paint on the tunnel or hood, new decals, polishing, or re-chroming is not permitted. 

c)      1972-1978 Trail Restored: A snowmobile that has been restored to as good as or better then new showroom condition.  Any work can be done.

d)      1979-1984 Trail Original: See original definition above.

e)      1979-1984 Trail Restored: See restored definition above.

f)        Racer: Can be original or restored, and includes the limited edition snowmobiles including the 295/S, 340/S, Liquidator, and Cross-Country Liquifire.  It can also include any model that has been modified to race.  Accuracy is less important in this class, due to the modifications. 

g)      People’s Choice: The best or favorite snowmobile overall, as voted on by the other participants in the show.  Every person who registers for the show will receive a piece of paper, on which they will be able to write the number of the snowmobile he/she feels should receive this award, and place it in the designated box.

Location
Union Hall
258 Barstow St
Horicon, WI 53032-1308

Use the map below to locate the event location, parking, hotels, DNR registration, etc.

Click here to see more details including information on each place mark