The rush of sitting at the starting line awaiting the stage light to go green can only be experienced words do not describe these types of emotions. The rest of the day rotated classes ranging from 400 cc’s to 1100 cc’s and were separated by classes – Stock, Super Sock, and Pro Mod. The smiles of these wonderful children and the cheers from the supportive spectators really kicked this ice cold event off with warm feelings by all. Little youngsters were getting their feet wet in a sport that surely will be engrained in their hearts forever. Next came everyone’s favorite class which was the Kitty Kat class. The event kicked in with the classic old snowmobiles leading the charge. Sign up’s started at 8’ish and went on until 10am. ![]() ![]() Temperatures ranged from cold to freezing with stiff 20-25 mph West winds bringing horizontal snow and walloping wind chills. Yesterday I participated in snowmobile drag races, an event that was put on by The Snowdrifters Club. I have been seduced by the mountain life and loving it!!! Bucket list…Snowmobile drag racing…CHECK! I can’t reiterate how much I enjoy life here in Deep Creek Lake after the work bell rings! I am a self-professed surfing and beach junkie and wondered if I could ever be disconnected from the ocean life that has always been my roots and co-exist with the mountain lifestyle. Posted on MaApAuthor Betsy Spiker Holcomb Categories Betsy Spiker Holcomb Real Estate, Deep Creek Lake Activities, Taylor Made Real Estate Tags Betsy Spiker Holcomb real estate, Betsy Spiker Holcomb Taylor-Made Vacations and Sales, Children’s ski/snowboard programs at wisp, deep creek lake maryland real estate, Deep Creek Lake Real Estate, Deep Creek Lake Realty, deep creek lake wisp resort, deep creek real estate, Deep Creek Realty, Kids skiing at deep creek, skiing, skiing wisp resort, snowboarding deep creek lake, Snowmobile drag racing deep creek lake, Snowmobiling Deep Creek Lake, Taylor Made Real Estate, Taylor Made Vacations & Sales, winter, winter activities Deep Creek Lake, winter wisp resort, Wisp Resort, wisp resort skiing Leave a comment on Reflecting On The Winter Deep Creek Lake Drag Racing Snowmobiles-Deep Creek Lakeīetsy Spiker Holcomb Deep Creek Lakes Favorite Realtor Drag Racing Snowmobiles-Deep Creek Lake I feel fortunate every morning I wake up and relish every experience that is available throughout all the wonderful seasons we are blessed with here. I urge you to put it on your list of things to experience here in Garrett County. It’s cool because you can cover 60-70 miles around the lake in a very small amount of time and the sights you see are some that many life-long residents have never and will never see. The change in perspective in viewing the lake in the winter from the middle looking inward while racing at 100mph is something you have to experience to understand. I’ll never forget the rush of just casting aside my fears and hitting the throttle wide open launching straight across the center of the lake. The fact is that the lake is impeccably safe after it gets 6+ inches of ice buildup and it’s strong as solid ground when it gets 15+ inches, as it was when I when crossed it for the first time. I mean, there are plenty of trails around the county on perfectly solid ground that would serve as a safer outlet for me and this sport. Make no mistake about it my absolute new favorite sport is snowmobiling! For years I have heard from my local friends how they routinely drive their “sleds” across the lake the safety net in my mind always spoke to me when I would hear this wondering “if these folks were a little short of common sense?!” The old question, “Why would you jump out of a perfectly good plane?” comes to mind as I contemplate driving over frozen Deep Creek Lake waters. I felt exhilarated gliding across the ice with a bonfire roaring along the outside of the ice rink and dozens of people sharing the experience. Since I was a very young girl, I have always loved ice skating and thankfully I had the opportunity to put the skates on again at Wisp’s Ice Rink this winter. ![]() I have also had a lot of “first time” experiences this winter which has me buzzing more than my norm with excitement over other winter activities. As always, Devils Drop is my go-to slope when I want to carve through the trees and experience that “out west” feeling that Wisp can give you in certain areas of the mountain. I can’t believe that I went this long without experiencing the amazing engineering and control that this has brought to my skiing. I finally put down my old-school 10-year old parallel skis and stepped into a set of modern shape skis and had a go on perfect powder at Wisp Resort. Today, I reflect on a wonderful winter that I’ve had here at Deep Creek Lake and all the wonderful adventures that came my way. ![]() Betsy Spiker Holcomb Deep Creek Lakes Favorite Realtor Reflecting On The Winter Deep Creek Lake
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