B.E.A.S.T. stands for Beautiful Eastern Association of Snowmobile Trails and was formed in 1999 by three former local clubs:
- Ashton & District Snowmobile Association (ADSA)
- Richmond Snow Rovers (RSR)
- Stittsville & Dwyer Hill Snowmobile Association (SDHSA)
In 2010, the three founding clubs dissolved, and the BEAST was sectioned into four more manageable operational sectors:
- North West – Almonte, Clayton, Lanark and White Lake
- North East – Stittsville, Munster area bordering Ashton and Almonte
- South West – Ashton south to Smith Falls including Carleton Place
- South East – Richmond and south to Marlborough Forest
The BEAST is registered with the OFSC with about 330 KMs of trail with perimeter towns including Smith Falls, Franktown, Carleton Place, Clayton, White Lake, Lanark, Almonte, Stittsville, Munster, Ashton, Barrhaven, and Richmond. We average about 1000 permit members, making us one of the largest groups in our district and in the top 10 out of 200 plus clubs for the province.
It is our goal to provide a world-class trail system to our members and visitors through improved trail safety, signage and of course, smooth trails.
We are purely run by volunteers, so if you see an area that needs improvement, don’t be shy to come out and own the task, that is how the club grows!