 While the trails around the Brainerd Lakes area were busy with snowmobilers today as the Minnesota United Snowmobile Association annual winter rendezvous kicked off. Snowmobilers from around the state as well as local and state officials will be participating in the weekend long event. A reporter Rachel Johnson has more. The fresh snow from the winter storm that hit Minnesota this week was good timing for the Minnesota United Snowmobile Association's annual winter rendezvous. The Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association has a yearly rendezvous and different clubs and different areas host it for different years. Over 200 snowmobilers from across Minnesota have to send it on the Brainerd Lakes area for the annual rendezvous. It's many USA's winter ride and there's more riding than anything else. The evening festivities are our dinners and awards but as we go around during the day it's for rides. The Minnesota United Snowmobile Association puts on the winter rendezvous every year in rotating locations across the state. It's just exciting and for me personally since I grew up in the area and rode these trails for 52 years it's so fun to see other people's reaction to the beauty in another area. The Crowing County Snowmobile Trails Association put on this year's event that is hosted at Kregens Resort. The Crowing County Snowmobile Trails Association is made up by 12 clubs and the clubs 10 of which do grooming it's so all the clubs can get together in one spot and go through whatever's happening with the sport. The weekend was kicked off today with a trail ride making multiple stops along the way. Their first stop was in Niswa at the Chamber of Commerce where they were greeted with hot coffee, a fire, and treats. We always like supporting the community so a lot of the groups they will come to us and of course we're all on board to help support and welcome people to our area. The Winter Rondevue is a great way for people from around the state to come together over their common interest. It gets people with a like interest all together. I will meet and talk with many new people that have not known before and you know we all have that one thing in common that's our love for snowmobiling. Reporting from Niswa, Rachel Johnson, Lakeland News. In addition to snowmobile trail rides the Winter Rondevue will also include a banquet silent auction and the Minnesota United Snowmobile Association's general membership and Board of Directors meeting. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.