St Germain Snowmobile Bikini Run 2011!

The St Germain Radar Racers held a snowmobile radar run Jan 21-22 in West Bay of Little St Germain Lake. In addition to many radar runs against the clock, participants came out strong to raise funds for charity (Susan G Komen for the Cure, St Germain Fire and Rescue, and Plum Lake EMS) in their bikinis! Here's a peek at all the stunning race action!

The Bear's Den at Black Bear Lodge is home to two racers who topped the bikini radar run speeds: Heather Schneider and Bear's Den bar and grill owner, Joe Minaudo!

Thanks to Angry Dave's and all who co-sponsored and volunteered to make this weekend event a huge success!

Joe of The Bear's Den clocks 98 mph in Bikini Run!

Joe Minaudo of The Bear's Den at Black Bear Lodge raised over $1000 and clocked 98 mph in Saturday's Bikini Run during the Radar Racer's event on Little St Germain Lake. Here are a few photo highlights...

Great snowmobiling continues

Guests at Black Bear Lodge are reporting terrific snowmobiling conditions. Shown here is a view from late last night after guests returned from a day on the northern Wisconsin snowmobile trails. Today it's snowing lightly, cold temps are here.

This weekend the Radar Racers will hold snowmobile radar runs on Lt St Germain Lake on Friday and Saturday and then St Germain drag racing will take place on Sunday.

Snowmobiling Derby Weekend

Radar Run Fun!!!

St. Germain Snowmobile Radar Run is this weekend!! Come join in the fun and excitement watching snowmobile races on Little St. Germain Lake including the Bikini Run at 2:00 Saturday!! Then when you are finished you can come and maybe meet our very own Joe Minaudo (featured in photo above) at the Bear's Den and have a bite to eat and some beverages.

WKSRA World Championship Snowmobile Racing Action at Black Bear Lodge this weekend!

WKSRA World Championship Snowmobing Racing Action at Black Bear Lodge this weekend! Races continue Sunday - public is welcome. CLick below on green arrow for slideshow of racing photos:

Snowmobile Radar Run - St. Germain, WI

The St. Germain Radar Racers hosted the Snowmobile Radar Run Friday and Saturday on West Bay of Little St. Germain Lake. Racers were clocked going over 150 miles per hour. In addition to the drag racing on shaved ice -- there was a bikini race held Saturday! While many came out in the cold in their bikinis to race against the clock -- one racer stood out among the rest! Joe Minaudo, owner of Country Flaire Restaurant, agreed to participate, but only if he could get financial backing for such a crazy stunt! Oh, did he find backing -- many businesses and individuals throughout the St. Germain area - agreed to sponsor him. He was able to raise $1,200 -- half went to the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club and half to the St. Germain Lion's Club.



Click here for a short video of Joe Minaudo's bikini race!

Kitty Kat World Championship Snowmobile Racing

We were thrilled to be the host resort of the Kitty Kat Championships!



2009 kitty Kat Race Results

Sno-X at Eagle River Derby Track - Jan 24

Sno-X this weekend - Jan 24 only - at the Eagle River Derby Track!

Sno-X Details - Click Here

Bo-Boen Snowmobile Trail and Derby Update

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Trails are ideal - weather is cold (ie: good :)) -- Eagle River Derby Weekend is here! Enjoy!

Eagle River Snowmobile Derby

The World Championship Snowmobile Derby races are being held this week at the Eagle River Derby Track. Friday Night Thunder is the big sno-cross event then Saturday and Sunday are oval races to name the new World Champion! History is repeating itself as the weather for derby is well below zero (may hit 30 below)! Temps are expected to warm up a bit by the weekend.

During this same timeframe - Black Bear Lodge will host the World Championship Kitty Kat Races right here on Little St. Germain Lake!

Kitty Cat Racing Action

Despite the subzero temperatures, Kitty Cat and 120 stock sleds hit the ice in heated racing action! The Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) is holding the World Championship Kitty Cat racres right here. Participating in this weekend's event are racers from KC Pro East - MN, KC Pro West - MN, Canadian Kitty Cat Racers, Wisconsin Kitty Cat Racers, WSA Kids Pro - Ice, Eastern Kitty Cat Racers, New York, and the Wisconsin Kids Racing Association. All compete here to be crowned the "2008 World Champion!"

Photographed here is Zachary Ricci, 6 years old, Wausau, WI.

For more information about racing or sponsoring WKSRA, check out their web site at: http://www.wksra.com/ or call their HotLine at 715-843-9577 for current race information.

Kitty Cat World Championship Snowmobile Racing Starts Today!

Cold Temperatures hitting 25 BELOW ZERO this morning are not keeping Pit Crews from preparing for today's Kitty Cat Races being held right here at Black Bear Lodge in Saint Germain, WI. Registration began here at 7am with races set to start at 10am out on the ice right in front of our Bear's Den.

WKSRA Racing continues tomorrow so stay tuned as we post photos from this weekend's festivities. The photo to the right was taken of the Junior Novices racing last weekend in Rhinelander.

Vintage Snowmobile Racing

Here it is... a glimpse at the vintage racing yesterday in St. Germain! Amateur video, but it's not too long.



By the way -- we received snow overnight :) It's windy and drifting so hard to measure (because depth is inconsistent) but our best guess at this point is 4-6 inches on the ground so far. Storm warning is still in effect until tonight.

After the vintage racing yesterday John and I took our boys out to hide two geocaches. The Great Northwoods Treasure Hunt begins March 1. We have GPS Kits at the Black Bear office so novices (like ourselves) can participate in this treasure hunt. I was surprised to find how easy it was to get the GPS working and how accurate it was once we plotted our cache then came home to see on a google map where our coordinates had identified it. I suppose the snow overnight will make finding our stashes much more difficult! --Diane Misina

Weekend Snowmobile Races

Although we are lacking in snow, the snowmobile races this weekend have not been stopped! We have our own Vintage Snowmobile Races here in St. Germain tomorrow, starting at 10am. They have been preparing the track for two months...nothing is stopping them now! Check it out!

The National Pro Sno-Cross Weekend kicked off today at the Eagle River Derby Track. Sponsored by Amsoil, these races feature the best of the best, and will be a weekend running on adrenaline. The sno-cross track is in good shape as they have been making snow.

This weekend we are expecting our biggest snowstorm all winter, so stay tuned! With some luck, the snow will restore the poor snowmobile trails. Snow will start light tonight, start falling stronger Saturday, and should continue through Tuesday. High temperatures should be hovering around the mid to high twentys. Stay tuned!

-Bess