Prairie Women on Snowmobiles begins in Meadow Lake, ends in P.A
The snowmobiling squad which raises funds for breast cancer research and promotes safe snowmobiling have mapped their route for their latest ride across Saskatchewan.
Prairie Women Snowmobiles will begin its six-day-long, 1,400 to 1,600km journey in Meadow Lake on Feb. 3 with the grand finale set on Feb. 8 in Prince Albert.
Kelly Rea, president of Prairie Women on Snowmobiles, told northeastNOW the group was originally started by a breast cancer survivor and her best friend who decided to take the sport they loved, snowmobiling, and combine it with bringing awareness to early detection of breast cancer.
“These two women gathered 10 of their friends together and started the ride,” Rea said. “2001 was our first-annual ride, and ever since then it’s taken off with the addition of corporate sponsors.”