Dune Tour Gordons Well 08 Completed
Over the weekend of October 17, 18, & 19, Sand Addiction Magazine hosted a series of family-oriented activities in the South Dunes/Gordon’s Well area. This is the second stop in the Sand Addiction Dune Tour for 2008. The temperatures hovered near 100 and the activities were just as hot.
Everyone, young and old, had a great time with an agenda full of safety-conscious, entertaining activities. Friday night began with the world premier of UTV Mayhem II, and bonfire, drive-in movie-style. Saturday’s events included a scavenger and a Polaris Show and Shine where participants had the opportunity to show off their driving skills and their gorgeous rides. The ATV Safety Institute also held rider certification classes for young riders to learn the most important aspects of safe duning. There were many winners in the raffle that took place Saturday afternoon and the list of prizes included items donated by: UTV Concepts, Forest River, Muzzys.com, OMF, Axia Alloys, Kalgard, Race 401, Powertank, Duneslider, PRP Seats, Billet King, Poles & Holders, Superclean, KW Machine Works, Power Madd, Accutronix, Offroaders Outreach.org, Nordskog, Gibson Performance, Arctic Cat, American Outdoor, and Lone Star Racing.
Throughout the day on Saturday, young duners were able to hang out in the Arctic Cat “Kid Zone.” There they could do arts and crafts, play in the bounce house, and burn off a little bit of energy with new friends. Sand Addiction Magazine and Kawasaki also coordinated a dune clean-up which started on Friday and ended on Sunday, providing parents the perfect opportunity to demonstrate responsible recreation with their children.
As with any great event, food was a major part of the fun. There’s nothing better than the smell of BBQ and two-stroke in the afternoon. Sand Addiction employees and volunteers served more than 300 hot dogs, 500 hamburgers, and 20 cases of water to hungry sand enthusiasts, which were provided by Yamaha.
An evening destination ride to Test Hill sponsored by Baja Designs rounded off the calendar of events for Saturday, were the Dune Tour staff met up with hundreds of magazine fans eager to race bikes, quads, Side X Sides, and buggies up the hill. They returned happy and ready for bed after a long, fun-filled day in the dunes.
The Sand Addiction Dune Tour will continue with another stop in Glamis in March of 09. Look for more information about activities and registration as the date approaches!
Check out our flickr account to view pictures from the event!