MapRegistrationContact UsSkip to contentThe EventRegistrationCharity BuildWeekend EventsHotelsMapSponsorsNewsContactAboutQuick IntroVolunteer CommitteeMapRacingPast EventsLinksHomeJOIN US!January 24-26th 2020ERX Motor Park in Elk River, MinnesotaFeature is I-500, Cross Country  and terrain racers, but ALL brands are welcome!Our feature for the 2020 Midwest Ride-In is "Winnipeg to St. Paul".  We will honor all terrain racers and events like the I-500, Jeep 500, ISOC 500, and Warroad 500.  Do you remember the Regina to Minot I-250?  And others like it?   We expect this to be a good theme with plenty of indoor displays, speakers and program.  Save January 24-26, 2020 on your calendar and fill in the location later.  Check back to this website, https://www.mwvss.com of our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/waconiaridein  to see our announcement on the location.  See you there!The Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 is a legendary race in the world of snowmobiling.  It was perhaps the first big money, big exposure race to enter the sport.  It captured the essence of snowmobiling — traveling cross-country in the dead of winter, a task that no other vehicle on earth was equipped to handle.  The course was made up of the terrain that has defined the race including woods, river, ditch and fields. Aerial VideoThanks to James Aarestad from Eagle Eye Photos LLC, You can see some of the 680 antique, vintage and classic snowmobiles on the ride and also grasp the size of the parking, swap meet and Ballroom areas from our 2016 event!It is official — relocate to ERX Motor Park in Elk River Minnesota...Read More
Elementor #2074
Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Shows Announces New Host Venue for 2020 Show [Elk River, MN, May 26] Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Shows (MVSS) is excited to announce the 30th annual Midwest Ride-In will be held on January 24-26, 2020 at ERX Motor Park in Elk River, MN.  The Midwest Ride-In is the world’s largest ...Read More
WACONIA Ride-In PICTURES — see our SMUG MUG Account
We have a photo file of the annual Ride-In events.   They are available in high-resolution and can be downloaded or shared without restriction.   ENJOY. Many of the photos are captioned.   Click DOWNLOAD https://waconiaridein.smugmug.com/ ...Read More
YouTube video of 2019 Waconia Ride-In —- Ski Doo feature
Here is a 2 minute video of the fun of the Ride-In: ...Read More
Longtime Committee member JACK SPECKEL passes
With profound sadness we report on the passing of Jack Speckel today.  Jack was a longtime Committee member of the Waconia Ride-In.  He coordinated the vintage displays at the Princeton and Hay Days summer shows.  On event weekend, he led the popular Saturday morning Trail Ride.  Indeed, the trail ride ...Read More
LOUD contest and LONGEST DISTANCE awards
Our long-distance award for a participant in Sunday's judged show goes to: Brian McTurk in Leduc County, Alberta (1241 miles) as he was the 1st place winner in Ski-doo Classic 1986-2000 Resto