It seems as if it has been two decades, not two years, since we last met together and enjoyed the White Pine Stampede. The communities of Mancelona and Bellaire and the 200+ volunteers were deeply disappointed after 35 years of the first Saturday of February having been set aside for the event. Surprisingly, (then again, maybe not so surprising), most of those 200+ volunteers are looking forward to, once again, assisting you on race day.