Summary
On January 27, 1974, a cross-country snowmobile race covered an 8.3-mile route near Font and Barney’s Lakes. The Beaver Beacon lists eleven finishers, led by Richie Gillespie, Ed Wojan, and Jim Wojan.
Evidence and limits
The published finish order is preserved as a newspaper result. The source does not provide timing sheets, vehicle classes, rules, or a complete participant list; the Civic Association connection is based on the same issue’s adjacent program notices and is kept as the reported organizing context.
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1974, “B. I. Snowmobile Race.”Reports an 8.3-mile January 27 cross-country race covering areas of Font and Barney’s Lakes. The published order was Richie Gillespie, Ed Wojan, Jim Wojan, Tom McDonough, Jim Jorda, John Gillespie, Mike Green, Joe Ken, Carl Welke, Dick Burris, and Orville Anderson. It does not provide timing sheets, vehicle classes, or a complete race organization record.