I ran that race on a Boatel (Mora MN)Ski-Bird. I'm at 17:42 on the video. I was 21 years old and fresh out of the Marine Corps (I'm 78 today). I had only ridden about a half mile on a snowmobile before that race and barely knew what they were. I blew a track about 6 miles north of Crookston MN. The mechanic and I put on a new track on the spot. It was about 20 below with a 20-25 mph wind. We had to start from that spot the next day. The wrestler Larry "Pretty Boy" Hennig managed to finish the race. He came in at #21 with a time of 23:40.05, I came in at #20 with a time of 23:11.40. I used to see Mr Hennig at the Mille Lacs Casino when I worked security there in the 90's. He enjoyed talking about the race and his wrestling buddy "Handsome" Harley Race that ran into the chicken coop and didn't finish the race. Fun times...
I ran that film for a local dealer in the fall of 1968 at a local show. Probably saw it 20+ times over 2 days. This is first time I have seen it since then. Still remember it almost verbatim! Thanks for posting. GW
Because they all startted at different times the guy who started first finished first but if the guy who starts last finished second he actually travelled much faster Living in Manitoba it’s nice to see our heritage shine through on video!