HERMON — "The Pine Tree Camp Celebrity Egg Ride is a 53-year Maine winter tradition that’s unique, memorable, messy and meaningful," said Pine Tree Camp, in a news release.

This year, racing legend Ricky Craven will join the fleet of Egg Riders to support Pine Tree Camp and its mission to serve Maine people with disabilities. 

The Egg Ride is the highlight of the four day Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in Weekend. Riders stuff raw eggs down their snowmobile suits before hitting the trail. Each egg represents a $50 pledge by supporters who want to see their favorite rider get covered in the most eggs…and raise the most money. This year’s roster of Celebrity Egg Riders includes: NASCAR’s Ricky Craven, Jedi of TV’s “Maine Cabin Masters,” “Survivor” winner Bob Crowley and more.

The Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in Weekend is Pine Tree Camp’s largest fundraiser of the year and one hundred percent of proceeds support the camp’s open door policy which provides full tuition assistance for kids and adults with disabilities to attend this fully accessible, barrier-free summer camp on North Pond. 

The 53rd annual Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in Weekend runs Thursday, January 29 through Sunday, February 1. The weekend begins with a spaghetti supper, WABI-TV5 telethon, a charity auction, and, on the final day, a radar run hosted by the Penobscot Snowmobile Club.

For the full lineup of Egg Riders please visit: https://pinetreesociety.org/dysarts-snowmobile-ride-in-to-benefit-pine-tree-camp/

Schedule:

Thursday, January 29: 
Live WABI-TV5 Telethon and Dysart’s Spaghetti Dinner

4:00pm at Dysart’s Restaurant & Truck Stop, 530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon

Friday, January 30: 
Live and Silent Auction - Sponsored by Carmel Electric

6:00pm at Morgan Hill Event Center, 82 Morgan Hill Lane, Hermon

Saturday, January 31: 
Pine Tree Camp Celebrity Egg Ride

9:30am at Dysart’s Restaurant & Truck Stop, 530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon

Sunday, February 1: 
Penobscot Snowmobile Club Radar Run

Noon at the Penobscot Snowmobile Club, 795 Bog Road, Hermon

Egg Ride Check Points on Saturday, January 31:

9:30am – Start: Dysart’s (530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon). Note: Egg Riders stuff eggs into snowmobile suits here

10:30am – Stop: Penobscot Snowmobile Club (795 Bog Road, Hermon)

11:30pm – Finish: Dysart’s (530 Coldbrook Road, Hermon). Note: Egg Riders de-egg here

For more information, including video and photos from last year’s event, visit: https://www.pinetreesociety.org/events/snowmobile-ride-in/

To donate an auction item or get involved, please contact Breeze Kidder at bkidder@pinetreesociety.org or 207-386-6033.

2026 Sponsors: Dysart’s, Star 97.7, Carmel Electric, WABI-TV5, Bangor Daily News, Sappi, Irish Collision Center, Varney Auto Group, HUB, Norway Savings Bank, Ballard Truck Center, Bangor Tire Company, BDS Waste Disposal, GoNetspeed, Northern Light Health, Chase Toys, Signography Graphics, Best Western, Moosehead Trail Powersports, 201 Power Sports, Morgan Hill Event Center, Machias Savings Bank, Danforth’s Down Home Supermarket, Renewal by Andersen, Shin Pond Village, CN Brown Company, Daigle & Houghton, Colwell Diesel Service and Garage, J.M. Brown Construction and G&E Roofing.

Pine Tree Camp, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025, is a program of Pine Tree Society and an American Camp Association-accredited camp for people with disabilities. Every year, hundreds of Maine children and adults with disabilities arrive at Pine Tree Camp in Rome and their lives are transformed. Year-round, campers experience freedom and independence by actively participating in outdoor activities like kayaking, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, archery, snowshoeing and cross country skiing thanks to Pine Tree Camp’s 285-acre, fully-accessible campus on North Pond. Full tuition assistance is available. Since 1945, Pine Tree Camp has welcomed all who could benefit, regardless of their ability to pay the tuition. www.pinetreecamp.org