LOST IN THE COTTON BOWL.
WE WILL HAVE MORE, INCLUDING
REACTIONS FROM LOCAL COACHES,
ABOUT THE HIRE.
THE EVENT BRINGS THE
EXTREME SNOWMOBILERS, THE BEST
OF THEM HERE.
THAT'S WHERE WE FIND SUZANNE
LITTLEFIELD.
GOOD MORNING.
Reporter: GOOD MORNING.
THERE ISN'T MUCH THAT WOULD
EXCITE ME TO GET OUTSIDE THIS
MORNING.
THIS REALLY EXCITES ME.
LOOK WHAT IS HAPPENING ALREADY.
THERE IS A BUSY, BUSY PARK
HERE.
I WANTED TO TELL YOU A LITTLE
BIT OF THE STORY.
WHEN I SAID THAT, EVERYBODY
STOPPED RACING.
WE WILL GET BACK TO THAT.
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO CARL.
YOU ARE PRESIDENT OF THIS TOUR.
THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE A
HARDCORE MINNESOTAN BECAUSE YOU
DON'T HAVE A HAT OR GLOVES ON.
YEAH.
I'M USED TO THE WINTER
ELEMENTS.
IF YOU'RE FROM MINNESOTA, YOU
SHOULD BE ACCUSTOMED TO THESE
TEMPERATURE SNOOZE ONE OF THE
NEATEST THINGS IS YOU CAN WATCH
THIS AND NOT GET COLD.
YEAH.
WITH THIS FACILITY, IT IS
FANTASTIC.
A LOT OF INDOOR SEATING AND A
LOT OF AREA TO COME IN AND GET
WARM.
IT'S A REALLY FUN, EXCITING,
FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT.
IT WORKS GREAT FOR EVEN WHEN
IT'S COLD LIKE THIS.
Reporter: THIS IS A BIG
DEAL.
SOME OF THE RACERS ARE BIG
NAMES.
YEAH.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
LAST NIGHT WE HAD A 17-YEAR-OLD
KID FROM NORWAY WIN.
I MEAN, REALLY LITERALLY THE
TOP OF THE TOP.
THE BEST SNOWMOBILE RACERS IN
THE WORLD.
IT IS EXCITING.
WE HAVE AMATEURS.
WE HAVE RACERS FROM EVERYWHERE
ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AS
WELL.
IT IS A REALLY BIG EVENT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BE HERE.
IT IS.
ONE THING THAT I LOVE TOO, THIS
IS VERY FAMILY FRIENDLY.
EXPLAIN THAT.
YEAH.
WE HAVE LITTLE SNOWMOBILES FOR
THE KIDS TO RUN DEMOS.
INSIDE THERE ARE GAMES AND
ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS.
WE TRY TO MAKE IT CHEAP AND
AFFORDABLE.
ONLY $15 FOR THE DAY.
NO PARKING.
YOU KNOW, PAY -- YOU DON'T HAVE
TO PAY FOR PARKING.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS FOR THE
FAMILY TO COME OUT, ENJOY AND
HAVE A GOOD TIME.
Reporter: MOST IMPORTANTLY,
IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF THE COLD,
WHICH MOST MINNESOTANS ARE NOT,
LOOK AT THAT SEATING RIGHT
THERE.
YOU CAN GET A VIEW OF THIS BUT
BE INDOORS IF YOU WANT TO WATCH
IT LIKE THAT.
THANK YOU, CARL.
BIG DAY TODAY.
WE WANT TO SHARE THE DETAILS ON
THE SCREEN.
$20 ADMISSION.
IT WILL BE FUN.
A GREAT NIGHT OF RACING LAST
NIGHT.
TODAY IS STARTING OFF FAN IT IS
TICK.
Reporter: ARE YOU EVER GOING
TO PUT A HAT ON.
I GO INSIDE.
Reporter: HARDCORE.
THANK YOU.
BY THE WAY, CAN WE JUST SAY
SUZANNE ELIZABETH LITTLEFIELD,
I'LL HANG UP AND LISTEN.
LONG TIME LISTENER, FIRST
TIME BROADCASTER.
OH, MAX.
SOME OF THE BEST AND EXTREME
SNOWMOBILE RACERS IN THE
OVERRULED ARE IN MINUTE -- ARE
IN MINNESOTA THIS WEEKEND.
HI.
Reporter: HI.
I'VE GOT A GREAT STORY FOR YOU
GUYS ABOUT A RIDER WHO IS GOING
TO BE TAKING PART IN THIS
TODAY.
WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU THE
ACTION IN A MINUTE.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO
RILEY.
HOW OLD ARE YOU?
15.
Reporter: 15.
THIS IS COOL.
HE IS FROM PRYOR LAKE.
YOU WILL BE ON THE SNOW TODAY.
YOU ARE AN UP AND COMER IN
SNOWMOBILING AS I HAVE BEEN
TOLD.
I LOVE THIS PASSION THAT YOU
HAVE.
YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE LITTLE.
YEAH.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I WAS
LIKE FIVE.
I STARTED OUT ON THE 120.
WE JUST WENT TO A COUPLE RACES.
AND MY TEAM MANAGER TONY HELPED
ME GET INTO THE SPORT.
AND WHAT IS IT?
BECAUSE IT LOOKS A LITTLE
TERRIFYING LOOKING AT THE TRACK
RIGHT NOW.
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU LIKE.
JUST THE RUSH.
THE BIG JUMPS.
THAT FEELING WHEN YOU CROSS THE
FINISH LINE IN FIRST PLACE.
JUST FEELING LIKE NO OTHER.
Reporter: IS IT SCARY?
YOU KNOW, NOT REALLY.
MAYBE A COUPLE TIMES THERE'S A
COUPLE BIG JUMPS THAT SCARE ME
A LITTLE BY.
LITTLE BIT.
BUT I GET OVER IT.
HOW MUCH OF YOUR LIFE IS
SNOWMOBILING.
I COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT.
IT'S ALL OF MY LIFE.
I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT
IT.
Reporter: YOU'RE TRAVELING A
LOT.
GIVE US AN IDEA WHAT YOU'RE UP
TO CAREER-WISE.
WE TRAVEL ALMOST EVERY
WEEKEND IN THE WINTER.
GOING TO PRACTICE OR NATIONALS
OR EVEN A COUPLE REGIONALS HERE
AND THERE.
I'M GONE ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND
IN THE WINTER.
YOU WILL BE ON THE SNOW AT
NOON TODAY.
YES.
TELL BUS THAT.
WE PRACTICE AT 12:45.
FIRST ROUND FOLLOWS LIKE AN
HOUR AFTER THAT.
Reporter: AND YOU'RE GOING
TO BE RACING.
YEAH.
Reporter: PERFECT.
THANK YOU, RILEY.
THIS IS SO COOL.
OF ALL OF THE PLACES IN THE
WORLD JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM
WHERE YOU GREW UP.
A MAJOR EVENT HAPPENING TODAY.
$15 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION.
PARKING IS FREE.
IF YOU HAVE KIDS FIVE AND
UNDER, IT IS FREE.
AND THINGS ARE ALREADY
UNDERWAY.
TAKE ONE MORE LOOK AT THIS
GORGEOUS DAY OUT HERE AT
CANTERBURY.
THERE IS INDOOR SEATING, BY THE
WAY.
THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO KNOW.