Come play with us on over 350km of wonderful groomed trails throughout Bancroft, Glen Alda, McArthur Mills, Coe Hill, Gilmour and surrounding areas!With our abundant snowfalls, many club activities to enjoy, and exciting terrain we offer some of the best snowmobiling in Ontario.
Come and spend a weekend, a week or an entire season and enjoy the snowmobiling adventure of a lifetime.With adjoining trails to Haliburton, the Algonquin Highlands & the Madawaska and Ottawa valleys, you can’t get a better snowmobiling getaway.
Support local this winter! ❄️ Check out great businesses like Maynooth Station Lodge, one of our valued OHSR Map Board advertisers.
We’ll be featuring more of the amazing local businesses that help make our trails possible.
Want to be part of the program? Reach out to us for details!ohsrvolunteers@gmail.com🏕️☃️WEEKEND AVAILABILITY 🏕️☃️
Attention all snowmobilers: we've opened up our 2026 dates and we have a few RARE weekends available starting in January. Take advantage of our 2025 rates and enjoy affordable glamping luxury right on B106E just east of Maynooth and between Bancroft and Whitney. Enjoy warm forced-air heating, private BBQ, fridge with freezer, and your own private HOT TUB!
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Well said message by our neighbours at Paudash Trail Blazers, worth a second share and well worth the readA Message to Our Members & Riders
We know some of you are learning about, and may be frustrated by, two things as we look forward to the season ahead:
• The OFSC may be raising permit rates by a small amount (possibly 7%)
• Trail reductions, where our club is only reducing a handful of little-used or duplicate trails (details to follow)
So please, let us put this in perspective.
Last year, the OFSC ran a sizeable deficit. Groomers, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and manpower costs, like everything else in life are skyrocketing. At the same time, climate change is shrinking our sledding season, affecting the number of passes sold. The math is simple: expenses are going up, revenue is not keeping pace.
To keep the provincial trail network alive, hard choices had to be made. Cutting little-used, dead-end or redundant trails lets us focus on maintaining and grooming the trails that matter most to riders.
And about the potential of a 7% increase in our OFSC Trail Pass for this season: the average permit this year will be around $270. Compare that to:
• A season ski pass at Blue Mountain: $1,100+
• A golf membership at many Ontario courses: $2,000–$5,000+
• Even a single-day lift ticket at major ski hills: $150+
• A single round of golf is easily: $100+
Suddenly, snowmobiling looks like the best value outdoor sport membership in Ontario.
But here’s the most significant difference: skiing and golf courses are run as businesses for profit. Snowmobiling in Ontario is built by a not-for-profit network of volunteers. At Paudash Trail Blazers, we manage and maintain ~300 km of trails with volunteers who give their time, energy, and their own equipment, often covering their own costs, to make sure riders have a safe, maintained, and groomed system to enjoy.
So when you buy your permit, you’re not just “paying a fee”, you’re supporting an entire community. If you’re upset about cuts or costs, the answer isn’t to complain. The answer is to step up and help. Help us by connecting with us to:
1. Join a committee
2. Volunteer at a work day
3. Bring your ideas to the table, be a part of the solution
4. Help us sustain our trail system to thrive in the face of the challenges of climate change and rising costs
This is OUR club, OUR trails, OUR community. Together, we need to protect it, support it, and build on the legacy of our soon-to-be 50 year old club. That will only be realized if more of us get involved.
The real question isn’t “why did the OFSC raise the rates?” It’s “what can I do to help?”
#PTBSC #OFSC #Snowmobiling #VolunteersBuildIt
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International Snowmobile Day — October 25th!
Let’s kick off the season by giving back to the trails and the people who make them ride-ready.
✅ Buy your permit. (if you already have, thank you!!)
🧤 Thank a volunteer.
🕓 Lend a few hours helping with your local club.
Every act of support helps keep our world-class snowmobile trail network strong — so we can all return to our happy place on the snow.
#InternationalSnowmobileDay #HappinessHappensHere
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📢 OHSR Supporters! Meeting THIS TUESDAY! 📢
Join us at the clubhouse for our October meeting where we'll be finalizing plans for an epic 2025/2026 snowmobile season! Your input helps shape our trails and events.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, Oct 21st ⏰ Time: Doors 6:30 PM, Meeting 7:00 PM 📍 Location: OHSR Clubhouse (26456 Hwy 62 S of Bancroft - blue building!)
🔥 CAN YOU HELP US? 🔥 We're also looking for businesses to advertise on our popular trail map boards! This is a fantastic way for local businesses to get year-round exposure to snowmobilers, ATV riders, hikers & more – and every dollar supports our trails!
Know a business that would be a great fit? Tag them below or send us an email with their details! to ohsrvolunteers@gmail.com Let's make this season our best yet!
#OHSR #OldHastingsSnowRiders #Snowmobiling #TrailMaintenance #CommunitySupport #LocalBusinesses #SupportLocal
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