Howdy, Folks! Join us Saturday, July 5th for Texas Roadhouse Day at Mines & Meadows.  For just $39 you can ride all day at the hottest ATV park around and feast on the finest barbeque the Roadhouse has to offer, including: Fall-off-the-Bone Ribs, Barbequed Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Pasta Salad and many more favorites. The fun doesn't stop there, guests will also be enjoying old-fashioned ice cream sundaes & floats, a 50/50 raffle to help fund future park amenities, a mud bog contest as well as prizes for the muddiest rider and the cleanest rider.  So come join your friends and help us celebrate America's Independence!

	Click here to see what Justin and the guys at Millennium Cycle thought of this recent event.

We've Got Passion at Mines & Meadows Recently our friends from the Pittsburgh Passion, women's professional football team, stopped by for some R&R at M&M.  The Passion is on track to repeat as National Champions entering this year's playoffs with a perfect 8-0 record.  Pictured from left to right are:  Jen Yee, Lori Johnson, Jen Moody and Teresa Conn.   To follow the Passion throughout the playoffs, please visit their website at: www.pittsburghpassion.com.

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Hare Scramble Held at M & M

On May 17th & 18th, the American Woods Racing Championship Series held a Gold Cup Series event at M & M.  For those unfamiliar with AWRCS hare scrambles, ATV and dirt bike riders of all age and skill classifications compete on a challenging 12-mile timed circuit course.  Despite the inclement weather, more than 200 racers and hundreds of spectators participated in this thrilling event.

Click here to see some footage of the race action.

New Seasonal Passes

Those of you buying Mines & Meadows Day Passes on a regular basis and looking for a lower cost alternative to our Gold Pass memberships, now have an excellent option in our new Seasonal Passes.  These new passes provide 3 full months of unlimited riding for one low price.   To make your purchases even easier, we have automated our Gift Shop ordering.  We now offer a complete e-commerce site accepting Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and PayPal transactions for your convenience.  Please check it out and don't forget while you're there to pickup some gift certificates and Mines & Meadows apparel.		Our Spring Pass is good from March 1st through May 31st and costs just $125 for individual or $190 for a family of four.
	Spring
		Our Summer Pass is good from June 1st through August 31st and costs just $150 for individual or $225 for a family of four.
	Summer
		Our Fall Pass is good from September 1st through November 30th and costs just $125 for individual or $190 for a family of four.
	Fall
		Our winter Pass is good from December 1st through February 29th and costs just $75 for individual or $115 for a family of four.
	Winter

Through the cooperation of the great folks at Fisher's ATV World, we are now able to bring you their complete Mines & Meadows segment aired recently on the Outdoor Channel.  This segment will be re-aired on April 28th & 29th. If you are an ATV enthusiast, we strongly urge you to contact your cable or satellite provider to get the Outdoor Channel; it's worth the price just to get Fisher's phenomenal program.  (Please note that this large video may take over a minute to load on high speed connections.)

Hands-on ATV Training

One of the things we are most proud of at Mines & Meadows is our ASI and DCNR certified safety classes, which provide valuable instruction to both children and new riders of all ages.  We recognize though that people have different riding skills, experience and objectives.  It is for this reason that we have designed a comprehensive, 3-tiered, hands-on training curriculum for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced riders.

Beginners will learn how to select the right machine, safety equipment and accessories.  They will also learn how to safely load and unload their machine, setup handlebars/control levers, and perform routine maintenance.  Executing actual maneuvers on our trails they will learn to start and stop even in emergencies, position themselves properly to climb or descend hills and negotiate sharp turns.  Instructors will utilize our "real world" obstacles to demonstrate (in a controlled environment) the correct way to deal with things like rocks, roots and ruts.  Students completing this course should feel comfortable and confident in general trail riding situations.

Our Intermediate and Advanced Courses are designed to challenge more experienced riders while teaching expert techniques to deal with specific situations.  Topics include: dangerous stream crossings, turning out safely on hills, advanced shifting and clutch techniques and operating safely at speed or in tight places.

Please stay tuned for more information on class times, availability, pricing and course content.

New Ad Campaign

Listen for our new radio commercials starting the week of November 19th on Froggy 104.3 and on Pickle 92.1.  Stop by Mines & Meadows and register to win a giant 4 foot stuffed frog with a chance at winning $1000.00.   Check out Froggy's Amy Paparella taking our frog out on the trail for the first time.  Worried about the mud, our frog decided to leave his shrink wrap on.    (Click the photo to the left to hear our new commercial in its entirety.)

Marines Land at M&M

Recently Mines & Meadows had the honor of hosting two of our brave servicemen just back from Iraq.  They are Todd Martin from Hancock, NC and Vincent Labasone from Cherry Point, NC.  Please double-click the play button to hear more of their story.

Poker Run

Franklin Twp. V.F.D. held the first of what will hopefully be many ATV Poker Runs at Mines & Meadows on Saturday, September 22, 2007.  For all those that participated, we would like to offer our thanks for helping set a new single-day attendance record at the park.  This is our own lovely Jen, after a quick spin through the mud bog. 

Please click here to see the fire department's thank you letter.  We would like to join them in congratulating the winners of this year's poker event:

• First Place - $300 (Full House) Bill Britton, Townville, PA

• Second Place - $150 (Three Aces) Joseph Rachwal, Lyndora, PA

• Worst Hand - $50 (Unmentionable) Pat Meister, Ellwood City, PA

KDKA - Dave Crawley

Pittsburgh's own Dave Crawley, host of the popular KD Country, stopped by recently to highlight Mines & Meadows as one of our area's "Tri-State Treasures".  The segment originally aired on KDKA on August 17th at 6:00 p.m., but you can click here to see it in its entirety.

Fisher's ATV World

The staff and management at Mines & Meadows would like to take this opportunity to thank Brian & Melissa Fisher, their family and crew for the warmth, caring and professionalism exhibited during their visit to our park.  The overriding theme of Fisher's ATV World is 'Keepin' It Real", meaning real people having real fun.  Like us, the Fishers believe in promoting strong family values, increased safety awareness, rider education and fun for all ages.  We think these qualities will come through loud and clear when our segment airs February 28, 2008 on the Outdoor Channel.  Please check your cable guide for show times in your area.

Texas Roadhouse Day A Big Hit:

A special thanks to our friends from Texas Roadhouse and all the good folks that came out on Saturday, September 1st to enjoy some authentic Texas barbeque at Mines & Meadows.

Rental ATVs Are Now Available

You've been asking when rental machines would be available and they are finally here!  Valley ATV Rentals, LLC is now offering quads for full-day or half-day rental.  These are beautiful Yamaha Grizzlies that are almost brand new and there is even a Yamaha Rhino for those adventurous types wanting the complete UTV experience.  Please call (724) 535-6026 for reservations and pricing information.  Reservations are required.  Click here to view the rental agreement.

New Trail Map Is Finally Here!

You know a lot has changed in the park since we opened the doors last October, especially the trail system.  In just the last few months we have added more than 11 miles of new trails with some really extreme rock scrambles, mudbogs, hill climbs and even a dirt oval race track.  Unfortunately, things have been moving so fast that our poor folks in the map department have had trouble keeping up with all the changes.  They burnt the midnight oil though and you can click here to see the results.

Mines & Meadows in the News:

Pickup a copy of the September issue of Dirt Wheels magazine and checkout page 40 to see what our riders are saying.

Make sure to checkout the August edition of ATV Action for the great article and pictures on Mines & Meadows.  Click here for the inside scoop.

Click on the following links to read two excellent July 13, 2007 articles posted on ncnewsonline.com regarding the recent visit of Fishers ATV World to Mines & Meadows and the history of the Medusa Mansion.

Click here for a detailed description of what it's actually like to ride in the park as you read Brian David's February 1, 2007 article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Or...click here to check out the great write-up and superb pictures that appeared in the November 6, 2006 article in the New Castle News.

Or...click here to enjoy the fantastic video created by TimesImedia that was featured in the January 5, 2007 edition of Go Magazine.

Investors:

Check out our Mines & Meadows Investment Options.  We offer extremely competitive rates of return and even have plans that let you ride for free while you earn.

Membership Rebate Offer:

As a special introductory bonus, members will receive a $40 rebate on their own membership for each paid membership they bring to us. Click here to view a cost comparison between a Mines & Meadows membership and the average riding costs paid by ATV owners in PA.