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Win this Axial SXC10 R/C as Grand Prize for the TrailFest Mini-Crawlers Challenge Award - Sponsored by SFWDA & Krawl Off Road

Axial SXC10 R/C Trailfest Award for Mini-Crawlers Challenge as Grand Prize 

 You could win this Axial SXC10 R/C as the Grand Prize for the TrailFest Mini-Crawlers Challenge.

 The Mini-Crawlers R/C Challenge is Sponsored again this year by SFWDA & our friends at Krawl Off Road.

  •  All ages are invited to participate. 
  • Meet up at the rock pile near the pavilion Saturday morning 10 AM (No Advance Sign-Up Required) 
  • Don't have an R/C of your own, no problem, we have a loaner on site for participants to drive.
  • The "driver" with the fastest time through the gate overall takes home this brand new Axial SCX10 R/C Crawler, Jeep Wrangler G6 Falken Edition valued at $350 MSRP.

Awards will be presented Saturday evening during our announcements. We will also have additional prizes awarded and everyone is invited to participate. No additional cost required, and all ages are invited. Bring your own car or borrow one of ours. 

Krawl Off Road Official Sponsor of Trailfest 2016 Mini-Crawlers Challenge

Krawl Off Road Official Sponsor of Trailfest 2016 Mini-Crawlers Challenge

Krawl Off Road services all your "KRAWLER" needs....

Krawl Off Road
1017C Whitehall Rd
Anderson, SC 29625

864-437-8029 Office
864-353-5486 Cell

HTTP://WWW.KRAWLOFF-ROAD.COM/

 

 

"We are a Husband and Wife Team and we have a dream. We wanted to do something we love together and that will help build a future for our two sons. We all have a passion for off-roading. That is something that we do as a family. If one of us is on the trail then we all are. We do everything from small RC Crawlers to large full size rigs and custom installations, we do it all!

 It is a great way for our family to come together. It also allows us to instill morals and values in our children. So, we hope to pass along these values to you, our customers. If there is anything we can do, please feel free to let us know... Thank you!" 


 The Axial SCX10™ Jeep® Wrangler G6™ Falken Edition elevates all terrain trailblazing, marrying the celebrated Jeep® dovetail body with the undeniable performance of Falken WildPeak M/T tires.

This SCX10™ was inspired by Falken’s dedication to offroad motorsports and the uncontainable spirit for trailblazing that Axial is known for. The Jeep® Wrangler G6™ Falken Edition bares the special edition livery that echoes Falken’s established legacy. The SCX10™ is packed with a variety of realistic details like a molded interior with a steering wheel, a Poison Spyder Rock Brawler front bumper, a dove-tail universal bolt-in cage, and a roof mounted light bar (LED lights not included). With the WB8 HD Wildboar™ drive shafts and Falken WildPeak M/T tires, the Jeep® Wrangler G6™ Falken Edition delivers durability and performance for every adventure. Rugged. Dependable. That’s the SCX10™.

For More Spec's on this very special vehciel check out Axial.com or
http://www.axialracing.com/products/ax90036

 

Content Source and Manufacturer details provided by Axial - http://www.axialracing.com/products/ax90036

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Trailfest Registration Ticket Packets will be mailing out this Monday, Register today to avoid lines

We will be mailing out registration packets on Monday to all those who have pre-registered through this weekend, April 10th. This will speed up the check in line at the gate and get you onto the trails and into the events faster than ever before. So don't hesitate, elevate, and get your tickets now! Then when your package arrives post and share your event sticker registration number proudly displayed on the rig you'll be tackling the trails in. Let's see who has the lucky first 10, 50, and 100 registrations.  

Each order that has been placed online will be shipped directly to the address you provided during online checkout-out and will include everything you need to get you through the gate more efficiently. 

Registration & Tech Inspection Schedule

 All OHV's must pass a basic Safety Tech Inspection  

Required - Safety Belts, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid kit, Secure Battery

Optional - Cooler, Winch, Recovery Equipment, Body Anchor Points, CB Radio, Body Armor, Trail Map or GPS, etc. 

  • Thursday   4 PM - 8 PM  ( 9 AM - 8 PM Vendor Only Check In & Setup)  
  • Friday        7 AM - 8 PM
  • Saturday   7:30 AM - 11 :30 AM

For more details.... http://www.sfwda.org/tf15-event-schedule/

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CNC Trip Write-Up from our last Black Mountain OHV Park trip to Harlan, KY

Black Mountain OHV park

Our club, Central North Carolina 4x4 Club, recently went on a trail ride to Black Mountain Off Road Park. This is typically referred to as Harlan, KY. We created a write-up of the trip. Our club likes to wheel the best places in the US. We make sure everyone gets to, through and back home. This trip was a testament to that.

The complete report of the trip in detail can be found on our club website. 
Trip Write-up on our website:
http://www.cnc4x4.org/traildust/harlan_160305/harlan_1603.htm

More pictures of the event:
http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/cnc4x4photos/library/2016%2003%20Harlan%20KY?sort=3&page=1

http://www.blackmountainoffroad.com/
http://www.http://www.cnc4x4.org/
http://www.facebook.com/CNC4x4

Thank you,
Scott Roberts
CNC 4x4 Club Public Relations

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Trailfest 2016 Wins National Shirt Design Contest - Own Yours for only $15

 When we chose Rush Order Tees to print our event shirts this year we had no idea they would also be including us into a design contest.

To our surprise when I received a phone call that we had just won their latest Shirt Design Contest I was pleasantly shocked. Now in all fairness this is not the first time we've ordered from this vendor, and it certainly won't be the last. We find that their quality, timelessness, and attention to detail are all hard to beat. Then when you evaluate costs it's hard to believe you can actually get TOP quality production and still stay on budget. Anyhow, their Staff apparently used a filter reducing sorting process through thousands of designs until they have a unanimous winner, and this week our Trailfest 2016 Shirt design was chosen. We hope that everyone else loves this shirt and it's design just as much. You can pick one up at the event in just a few weeks now and priced to start at just $15. 

 I also really wanted to share some of the comments on the design as posted on their forum. If you're a designer, or creative type you might really appreciate it. 

https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/c-d-o-t-w-sfwda-trailfest-2016/

"  Three days of camping, live music, and thrilling off-road trail riding sounds like one heck of a way to spend a weekend, and it’s just what the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association members will be doing from April 20 to May 1 at Trailfest 2016. When you picture the experience of four-wheel drive trail riding, you probably picture jeeps thrashing through mud. SFWDA’s design made us feel like we were doing just that. We saw no choice but to choose this impressive design, created by Haris Safari, for our Customer Design of the Week.

Aside from being one of the coolest organizations we’ve come across and organizing one of the most fun-sounding events we’ve encountered, their design is dynamic and awesome, too. If the very idea of whipping through the muddy, rocky woods for three days doesn’t get your adrenaline pumping, SFWDA’s design surely will. It may just have you looking up ways you can experience your own off-road excursion. "  
- APRIL 4, 2016 BY ASHLEY BAUER -
Rush Order Tees

Read More .....
https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/c-d-o-t-w-sfwda-trailfest-2016/

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SFWDA & partners are working together in effort to make a big impact on the Unlimited Off Road Expo show floor.

  We are partnering up with some other Land -Use & OHV Stewardship related organizations nationwide to join forces to make the biggest impact possible on the show floor this year. Details are still in development so I can't say much more than that but you definitely don't want to miss the Unlimited Off Road Expo this year. Check out the highlights below.....

 Once again we will also be seeking member volunteers again to assist with this operation. If you would like to help out staffing our SFWDA part of the booth then please Contact US, and if you would are part of an organization that understands the importance of this mission and would like to contribute or help out in any way please let us know


Check out some of the other New Highlights for the UOR Expo!

The Mothership of all Off-Road Events... 


...oh yes, we are growing. And yes, we take change seriously. Believe it or not, we are bigger than any other show east of Las Vegas. And yes, we are the mothership of all 4x4 events and the only one who turns itself into an off-road dedicated "little SEMA" (no offense ;-) on all of your behalf! 
Nobody beats our B2B attendance, and anybody who took advantage of our great crowd noticed that we are the new off-road industry platform determined to grow your custom business.

So come to Louisville and take the lead...

Our marketing doubles again and breaks the $100k mark. Last year's attendance of over 13k will grow over 20k this year (real enthusiasts)! Billboards in 5 States, Radio, TV, huge Social Media, 5-State Park Event Promotions...all that charged

up with partners like Ford, JCWhitney, Powernation and others! We have created a buzz like never before. Join the Expo and take advantage of the marketplace we are creating for YOU. 

Now make the UOR Expo your Main Event

We are almost sold out, inside and outside. Join us and enjoy a well-managed, 360 show experience and meet old and new names. Make sure you take great advantage of all our events throughout the whole weekend. Connect to new partners while you promote your brand before Jeep, Toyota, Truck, UTV and Buggy owners.

We'll see you in the Kentucky Exposition Center. Call us today.

The Expo Highlights for 2016:

  • Ford Corporate set up with 2017 Raptor and F150 Truck giveaway
  • Ian Johnson w/Powernation/Xtreme Offroad JKU TV live build
  • History Channel custom vehicle reveal by Hauk Designs LLC
  • B2B Reception and big Party
  • High Caliber Product Presentations (Stage and Obstacle Course)
  • New vehicle dealerships on the floor
  • Regional Meetings for Landuse, Race Sponsors and Trailer Mfg. Assoc.
  • Traffic Optimized Floor Plan and traffic circulation (inside/outside)
  • Improved Race Schedule
  • Lil' Monster Trucks will fly high with kids of all ages
  • More Raffle, Swag and Discount Opportunities
  • Visitor engagement programs
  • Extended Marketing activities and big industry supporters
  • Consumer Highlights listed on our first Expo Flyer
  • ... please find much more on our Website

Our extensive list of activities and efforts to engage b2b and b2c business is available online and on our flyer! Here are some highlights:

  • Discounts, swag and raffles
  • Product News, Demonstrations, and Seminars
  • Tavern & Cavern Night Crawl
  • Public Obstacle Course and Race Action
  • Show & Shine Competition (win $2,500)
  • Miss UOR Expo voting
  • AXIAL RC Course (indoors)
  • ... and much more...
  • Visit our Visitor section online

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Book your Winching Techniques & Best Practices Hands-On Demo for Trailfest 2016!

Introduction to, and Advanced Winching Techniques courses available on Saturday at Trailfest. 

Winching Techniques and Best Practices - This should a great learning experience for attendees on Saturday at Trailfest. Registration will open this evening and there will be a limit on each class so be sure book early, and if you haven't registered better get on it.

Join us for one of two free courses sponsored by SFWDA and the Uwharrie Off Road Training Center. 
These two courses will be taught by Michael Morrison who is a I4WDTA Certified Instructor, and a Tread Lightly Master Tread Trainer full of a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.

Our 9-11 AM Introduction to Winching Techniques & Best Practices will provide everybody with a hands on common best practices demonstration of gear, and safety equipment use. How to properly use accessory hardware like snatch blocks, tree saver, ropes, etc. This is for everyone who wants to learn the right way to use their winch safely and effectively.

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This 1-3 PM Advanced Technical Winching Techniques & Best Practices is also a Hands On Course which will really push the limits and explore complex multi-point recovery scenarios as a group to tackle vechicle extractions using a single front bumper winch.

If this sounds interesting; Registration will open this evening and there will be a limit on each class so be sure book early, and if you haven't registered for Trailfest yet, better get on it. ‪#‎trailfest2016‬

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SFWDA & TNT's Inagural Tread Lightly! Awareness Workshop was a Success!

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I wanted to catch everyone up on some of the details from this recent great event. Lot's of photos and short stories have been posted onto Facebook and Social Media but I wanted to summarize the day and post some photos here as well to enjoy, remember and enlighten. Hopefully you will be able to join us at our next Tread Lightly Awareness Workshop. 

This Awareness Workshop was a 3-hour course that provided around 40 attendees with an totally free introduction to Tread Lightly! and it's principles. The workshop provides attendees with the history of the Tread Lightly organization and how to make individuals more situational aware, the know-how on minimizing your impact while recreating, and the outdoor ethic that will help sustain our trails for generations to come. 

 Club members from the South Carolina based Trick N Traction orchestrated the event from the beginning and SFWDA Sponsored it with a Grant which was awarded to TNT. Scott Fields, and Michael Morrison from the Uwharrie Off Road Training Center led the course. They both are nationally recognized I4WDTA Certified Instructors, and Tread Lightly Master Tread Trainers.  The course was very fun, concise and provide attendees with a breath of information to take back to their own individual clubs and trails to further spread the message. With slides shows and videos on the big screen the crowd was very engaged which led to some great candid responses and discussion amidst the focused curriculum. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the event which was concluded on schedule with some raffle prizes from Warn, SFWDA, and Clemson 4WD Center, and more for all those who attended.  

Remember folks, these are our trails. Treat them accordingly or we will loose them. This goes for both public and private trails. No park owner wants trash and hazardous materials strewn through their property no more than the National Forest Service, BLM, or any other agency for that matter. This is why it's so important to practice, share, and never forget the Tread Lightly principles. These simple words mean so much more when you practice them routinely.  

As always stay tuned to our message board and Facebook posts for the lasted events and news. We plan to do this event again in the future and next time it may be closer to you so stay tuned!

Till then; I'll See you on the Trail....

 

Walter Shafer
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association
System Administrator
Trailfest 2016 Coordinator

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SFWDA & OMIX ADA Grants Awarded to Friends of Uwharrie for a Comprehensive Trail Revamp in Uwharrie National Forest

2016 UNF March Trail Revamp was a
huge success!

UNF

Over the two last day weekend, a total of 224 volunteers came together as one 4WD family to complete projects on our Uwharrie OHV trail system with heavy concentration on our Daniel trail.

Preparation for this work weekend began in December. Once we were notified that we had been granted the generous funds from Southern and OMIX, we immediately began putting plans into action. Darin Touw spent the better part of three months riding trails, measuring, planning, determining re-routes, analyzing terrain and plotting GPS coordinates. He worked closely with Terry Savery, USFS Recreation Specialist and Joel Hardison, Zone Archeologist, flagging areas for guard rail installation and mulching. The three of them met dozens of times to plan, organize directives and produce mapping for the teams and determine material needs.

224 volunteers came together as one 4WD family to complete projects on our Uwharrie OHV trail system

224 volunteers came together as one 4WD family to complete projects on our Uwharrie OHV trail system

My job was to promote the event to all clubs, contact vendors and prospect sponsors via phone, email and letters to ask that they supply promotion materials to reward our volunteers. Countless numbers of hours were dedicated to this task. My posts on Facebook reached over 17,000 people in the NC, SC and VA states. I also spent a great deal of time lining up donors to cover costs of equipment. We were rewarded by receiving approximately $3500 in new tool donations from individuals and clubs for the work weekend and will continue to utilize these items for each volunteer workday in the future (this amount is not included within the figure reported for the USFS contribution). We received pole saws, augers, shovels, rakes, post hole diggers, rock bars, sockets, loppers, shears, gas cans, gloves, safety glasses, pick axes, sledge hammers, etc.

Chris Brower, our treasurer, was tasked with receiving donation checks and issuing receipts and managing our funds. He also served as our chef during the event, planning and preparing dinner for all volunteers on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. We received many compliments on his cooking and there were no leftovers!

Several weeks prior to the big event, Darin, along with several clubs, spent their weekends moving materials to the proposed job sites with the goal of having as much in place as possible to maximize work hours on the weekend. 

Volunteers from the following clubs, as well as individuals, came from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia: C.O.R.E, Mud N' Blood, Jeepers United, Triad Jeep Club, Land Rover Experience, Carolina Trail Blazers, CNC4x4, Carolina Broncos, CROC, LKN Jeepstyle, CB4x4, Olde North State Cruisers, Nomad Jeeps, Black Sheep Jeep NC, Mid Carolina Jeepers, Jeep TJ, NAXJA, True Patriot Inc., 4WP, 7 Slot Jeepers, Wicked Jeeps and Banana Slap.

We began the day with a sign-in followed by safety briefings then gave our donated gifts to our volunteers via raffle. Thanks to our generous sponsors; Warn, Teraflex, Metal tech 4x4, Texas Roadhouse, Dick's Sporting Goods, Tread Lightly, Interco Tire, Land Rover Experience, UROTC, NC4x4, Morris 4x4, Canuck's Cruisers, True Patriot, 3M, CROC, Nomad Jeeps, Marc Holbert, NAXJA, Mud N' Blood, USFS, and Food Lion, we gave away almost $4,000 in incentive gifts. Our volunteers were very surprised at the level of support and were very motivated by the drawing.

After the drawing, we broke the large crowd into teams: Rock, Brush, Straw, Signs, Loading, Railing, Gate Keepers, Photographers, Barn, and Trash. They were given a second safety briefing and a preprinted list of goals and directions along with maps marked with specific locations for each team. After equipment check out, it was off to the trails!

Our loading team consisted of two experienced volunteers, operating skid steers which were rentals donated by OMIX-ADA and Marc Holbert of Jeepers United.

An estimated 100,000 tons of rock was applied to OHV trails by our volunteers with shovels and rakes, with the goal of increasing traction, slowing erosion, controlling drainage, and protecting sensitive areas.

The addition of the rock has made a positive impact on the longevity of this trail system. During the application alone, it greatly helped our loaded vehicles navigate slick clay areas, providing the traction necessary to climb steep areas without excessive wheel spin. Rock armoring was completed on Daniel, Wolf Den, Dickey Bell, Rocky Mountain Loop and the clay shoot on Dutch John trails. This took the better part of two days with crews working from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day. The second half of rock will be applied via contractor to areas that our volunteers were unable to reach with excess material being stored to utilize during the trail season.

Our mulch team applied 125 bales of straw, spread over sensitive areas on Daniel to promote seeding and growth of ground cover which will help slow erosion. This was completed on Daniel and Dickey Bell beginning at the newly installed guard railing, working backwards about 15 ft., hand raked at approximately 1.5 inches in depth.

Our railing teams were dispatched to Daniel, Dickey Bell and Wolf Den where they installed over 1 mile of guard railing to protect sensitive vegetation, block off illegal bypasses, barrier the trails and serve as protection in drop off areas. Many of the areas protected by new barriers are areas that were in danger of being re-routed or closed. For the immediate future, they will remain open because of this project.

Our Sign team consisted of about 20 vehicles which installed numbered trail markers, no camping signs, no vehicle signs on all trails.

Our brush team navigated steep terrain areas to cut vegetation away from signs, limbed all trees that may come in contact with on trail vehicles, and took care of downed trees and debris from winter storms.

Our trash team also collected over 100 bags of garbage from off trail areas. This was a very ambitious project with more than enough work planned for the expected number of volunteers. We are very excited to report that our volunteers more than just met our expectations, they far exceeded what we thought we could accomplish. Our 4WD family came together, working hard to support the sport and the environment that we love. Together through volunteer hours, donated equipment and sponsorship we were able to add $51,975.81 towards the maintenance of our trails from this single weekend project! Southern’s generous donation of the rock, has made a direct impact on our ability to enjoy this beautiful resource, and has aided in the protection some of our most beloved trails for future enjoyment. We appreciate your investment in Uwharrie and in us, the enthusiasts, who depend on each other and on great associations such as yours to keep us wheeling!

Please visit www.facebook.com/friendsofuwharrie for additional photographs.

Thank you for your continued support,

Robin Touw
Friends of Uwharrie, Media/Admin 

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