THE 2009 DUNE TOUR SPOOKTACULAR IS A HIT WITH HALLOWEEN WEEKEND GLAMIS CROWD
More than 5000 dune fans made the 2009 Dune Tour Spooktacular presented by Forest River part of their Halloween Weekend activities. Over the course of two days, a steady flow of enthusiasts on ATV’s, Side X Side’s, trucks and buggies visited vendor displays, signed up for demo rides from Kawasaki and Yamaha, and hung out in the Monster Energy lounge. Great deals from Muzzy’s, Ride Now, Pro Armor, ITI Motorsports, and Mendoza’s Off-road kept shoppers coming back for more all weekend. During the free lunch, raffles and karaoke contest the event area was absolutely packed.
Kids and parents alike had a blast participating in the trick or treating, costume contest, and pumpkin carving contest. The arts and crafts and bounce house entertained the kids while mom and dad checked out the latest and greatest for their machines. Activities such as these further enforce the family friendly atmosphere that makes the Dune Tour such a success.
PGI Media would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of another great Dune Tour event: Forest River, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Monster Energy, Muzzy’s Performance, Ride Now, Pro Armor, Mendoza’s Off-road, Fox Racing Shox, Super Sports Racing, Dragonfire Racing, ITI Motorsports, and the American Sand Association.
The Dune Tour rolls out to the Dumont Dunes in California January 15 & 16. Please visit www.thedunetour.com for additional information and updates.
2009 Glamis Dune Tour Spooktacular LIVE EVENT COVERAGE
MORE PHOTOS ADDED 10/31 9:00am
We’re out at the Dune Tour Spooktacular event this weekend in Glamis, CA. Things are just getting started as everyone is starting to roll in. The event is going to be pretty impressive!!! Yamaha, Kawasaki, Muzzy’s, and Monster Energy all brought out their show haulers packed with product for everyone.
Forest River our title sponsor is pulling in now as we speak with a full line of toy haulers from their Stealth, Sand Storm, and Shockwave lines. The first trailer in was Forest River’s Haunted Hauler which is a custom built toy hauler that has been turned into a haunted house that is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.
Talking with Muzzy’s they will be doing product installs on site all weekend for any customers that need help this weekend.
Yamaha and Kawasaki will be doing demo rides both Saturday and Sunday so be sure to take the Rhino and Teryx for a spin in the dunes!
Stay tuned as we will upload more photos as vendors get here.
Day 1 is a wrap. There was great traffic through the event all day on Friday with over 1300 people registering. Monster House played on the big screen keeping the families entertained. And for those that were brave enough, Forest River was here to give you a good scare in their haunted hauler filled with ghost, chainsaws and more.
Monster Energy was handing out Monsters by the case, wile Kawasaki and Yamaha stayed busy all day doing demo rides. Dragon Fire had a RZR 170 on display that was sure to make every kid want one wile Ride Now powersports had all kinds of accessories for your ride at discount prices. Fox shox could be the hardest working vender out here as they were tunning and rebuilding shocks late into the night last nigtht. Team Joyner had everything from buggys to UTVs on dispay wile ITI performance was busy installing doors on RZRS. Muzzy’s had their 916cc Kawasaki Teryx on Display along with there new Pro Pipe Exhaust system. Mendoza’s had a set of seats for every vehicle on display along with a bunch of other great accessories. Last but not least Pro Armor had their full line of clothing and accessories on display as well. Make sure you make time to swing by the Dune Tour today as there are a ton of great activities planned to keep the whole family entertained.
Schedule of Event
| All Weekend Events | ||
| Demo Rides | All Day | |
| Clean-up | All Day | |
| Friday, Oct 30 | ||
| Kid Zone | 9-7pm | |
| Registration | 9-9pm | |
| ATV Safety Training | 9am and 1pm | |
| Camp Fire | 7pm | |
| Movie Night | Sponsored by Forest River | 7-9pm |
| Lights out | 9pm | |
| Saturday, Oct 31 | ||
| Registration | 7-9pm | |
| Kid Zone | 9-7pm | |
| ASA Info Meeting | 9-11am | |
| Lunch | Sponsored by Yamaha | 12-2:30pm |
| Show & Shine | Staging Sponsored by Kawasaki | 12-1pm |
| Show & Shine | Voting | 1-2pm |
| Pumpkin Contest | Sponsored by Ride Now Powersports | |
| Raffle | 2-4pm | |
| Show & Shine | Winner Announcements | |
| Trick or Treating | 5:30-7pm | |
| Campfire Begins | Sponsored by Forest River | 7pm |
| Costume Contest | Sponsored by Forest River | |
| Karaoke Party | Sponsored by Fox Racing | 7-9pm |
| Raffle Prizes between performances | ||
| Lights out | 9pm | |
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YAMAHA RESPONSE TO CBS NEWS STORY
The following is an official statement from Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., in response to the recent CBS News story. This statement can be attributed to Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Please go to www.TruthAboutRhino.com for more information.
Safety drives everything we do at Yamaha. We are proud of the safety record and safety features of the Yamaha Rhino, which has skyrocketed in popularity due to its exceptional reliability, safety and versatility.
Over 150,000 Rhino owners have used the vehicles safely, including the U.S. military, border patrol, and a growing number of law enforcement agencies, fire fighters and other first responders. In fact, more than 99 percent of Rhino owners have operated their vehicles safely and responsibly over millions of hours of use. The Rhino has won virtually every “first in class” award and top safety ratings in independent reviews since its introduction.
The popularity of the Rhino, and the fact that it represents a new category of off-road motorized vehicles, has made it a target for some plaintiffs’ lawyers who increasingly use the Internet, television advertisements and the news media to attract clients. As the first trial dates approach in personal injury litigation in various courts, some law firms have embarked on a misleading publicity campaign to influence potential jurors and/or the outcomes of these cases, and to solicit potential clients. Yamaha will properly deal with these cases in the courtroom based on all the relevant evidence and a fair opportunity to be heard.
Unfortunately, these law firms successfully convinced CBS News to help further their disingenuous publicity campaign, and the network aired a story on the Rhino that included inaccurate, incomplete and false information.
To begin with, CBS featured an incident involving Justin Miller, but failed to mention that Mr. Miller was driving a heavily modified Rhino. As the photo of that Rhino posted on CBS’s own website reveals and the investigating officer testified — the Rhino Miller was driving had an extended cage structure, and what looks to be a back seat bolted to the rear cargo bed. The vehicle’s owner signed a waiver for his purchase of a “Custom Rhino” stating that the vehicle has “additional third party parts and accessories not offered by the manufacturer” and releasing all claims against the dealer and “all other persons and entities” related to the purchase of the vehicle.
The CBS story also shows security camera footage of an incident involving Zach Murray, a former employee at a Yamaha dealership who is currently a plaintiff with his own pending lawsuit. In a post-incident letter to his employer, Mr. Murray wrote that he intentionally stepped out of the overturning vehicle. Although CBS was made aware of Mr. Murray’s letter, they neglected to include mention of it in their story.
In addition, Mr. Murray was not wearing a seatbelt or a helmet. He was operating the vehicle on pavement then made a sharp, high-acceleration turn, and did not stay inside the vehicle.
A more complete version of the security camera tape shows two other vehicles being driven recklessly on the same stretch of pavement where the accident occurred, suggesting that an atmosphere of horseplay existed just prior to Murray’s crash, and that the only reason for Murray to be making a sharp, high acceleration turn was to also engage in horseplay.
In a separate part of the story, CBS cites documents that discuss an early pre-prototype vehicle that had a different design than, and no relation to, the Rhino that is on the market today. Despite being told weeks ago that it would be false to imply that these documents relate to the Rhino in any way, CBS chose to include this misleading information in its report.
Yamaha was contacted for the CBS segment two months ago by Myron Levin, a freelance reporter with a long history of writing news stories that favor the plaintiffs’ bar. Yamaha provided a great deal of information to Mr. Levin, including responding to more than 40 written questions. Mr. Levin also conducted an hour-long interview with a Yamaha representative at Yamaha’s offices in California. Yamaha did not agree to an on-air interview with the reporter, Armen Keteyian, because we could not be assured that such an interview would not be selectively edited and used in misleading ways with statements taken out-of-context given the obvious plaintiffs’ slant with which the CBS producers were developing their story.
Like the CPSC, Yamaha takes very seriously any reported Rhino-related accident, and Yamaha has fully cooperated in the agency’s investigation of the Rhino and its request for modifications. Yamaha will continue to work to promote safe and responsible use of the vehicles, including the active, ongoing development of standards for all recreational off-road side-by-side vehicles, including the Rhino.
Yamaha stands firmly behind the Rhino and will continue to vigorously defend the product against baseless claims and distortions, whether they be from plaintiffs’ law firms or biased, inaccurate media reports parroting these lawyers’ claims. The Rhino is a safe and useful off-road vehicle when driven responsibly by licensed operators aged 16 or older and according to the instructions and warnings in our on-product labels, owner’s manuals, and other safety materials.
Tell the governor of california not to use ohv trust fund dollars to fund non-ohv state parks
FUNDS RAISED IN THE COURSE OF OHV RECREATION should ONLY BE USED TO SUPPORT OHV RECREATION
California residents are urged to contact the Governor and ask him not to destroy the OHV program, which is one completely self funded program and receives no support from the state’s General Fund.
California State Parks has said that because of a severe budget shortfall, over 200 state parks will need to close. Until now, there was no suggestion of removing funds that support the State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRAs) and the other local and federal areas that depend on support from the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trust fund to remain in operation. Yesterday, the Administration announced that Governor would veto the Vehicle License Fee and that funds to keep State Parks open will be found elsewhere.
Send the Governor’s office a clear message that raiding the OHV trust fund is not acceptable. California’s OHV Program is a nationwide model because it is funded solely by users and helps manage OHV recreation statewide. Raiding the trust fund will result in the loss of OHV opportunity and management on millions of acres of county and federal lands. This means the elimination or reduction of trail maintenance, law enforcement and resource protection activities statewide.
Earlier this year the OHV trust fund was raided by the Legislature to lend the general fund $90 million that had been set aside for acquiring new properties. And now after that money has been sacrificed to the current budget crisis, the OHV community in California is being asked to give more! Below you will find a template letter that can be personalized and faxed or e-mailed to the Governor. His fax number is 916-558-3160 or e-mail him at governor@governor.ca.gov
This template letter can also be found on the AMA D37 message board at http://www.district37ama.org/forums/ in both the off-road and dual sport forums. Together the OHV community can make a difference!
Yamaha Generator named the Official Generator of PGI Media and its consumer events
PGI Media, Inc. is proud to announce that the Yamaha Generator is the official generator of PGI Media and its consumer events. The Dune Tour, Side X Side Jamboree, and Side X Side Roundup will be powered by the all-new EF6300iSDE and EF4500iSE Inverter Generators. With the most powerful engines in their class, Yamaha allows these inverter models to run at very low engine speed, reducing fuel consumption, noise, vibration and wear. Yamaha is the only Generator on the market to meet these needs, and allow us to hold the largest consumer events at the most popular recreational areas in the world.
Not only will the new Yamaha Generators power our events, we will be giving away an all-new EF2000iS at each event. The all-new EF2000iS is lightweight, quiet, and powerful. Delivering maximum output with minimum effort, it weighs only 44 lbs and features an extra-large handle for easy transport anywhere. It’s whisper quiet and meets the strictest invariant standards.
“We are proud to power our events with the most fuel efficient and quiet power available in today’s market” says Nick McFayden, Group Director of PGI Media.
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Thank you for attending The Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour in Glamis. This is where you get to tell us your story from the weekend and send us some of your photos! Email us at events@pgimedia.com and we will post up right here!
Home From the Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour – PICTURES
What an excellent weekend! Thanks to all that attended the Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour. We had such a great time getting to meet all of you and playing in the sand!
I just got home and wanted to post some pictures from yesterday that I didn’t have time to post after the long and exciting day. Keep coming back to the website for more updates as we sort through our pictures and reminisce of the weekend.
Our next stop will be at Pismo Beach in August. If you have never been to Pismo, you need to come…camp right on the beach! Yes, up against the water.
So, the wind was torture on the way home this afternoon…I hope you all made it home safe! As I was driving I was thinking about the different parts of the weekend…so if you want to know what I thought about this weekend…here it is…
What was my favorite part? Hmmm, the whole weekend was great…but the Karaoke on Saturday night was a blast. The singers were all great and the crowd was very fun!
What was the most impressive? The vehicles that entered the Show and Shine contest. Yes! Very impressive !
Most Chaos? Haha if you were there, then you would know the answer to this! The Easter Egg Hunt was off the hook with over 50 kids lining the sides and rushing in to grab eggs.
Craziest? The amount of awesome raffle prizes that we had to give out! Over $10,000 in prizes lined the stage for 3 different raffles.
Best Feedback? “Thanks for a great dune ride! The Scavenger Hunt was absolutely a hunt as we had to find the stops at the different locations.”
The Worst Part? The 2 hours of wind on Saturday. Luckily it was during the couple of hours where we had some down time before the night activities. I was so scared that we weren’t going to be able to pull off the evening activities. But we talked to the Wind Gods and they followed through with a perfect night!
What made me smile? Walking around and being able to talk to all of you! Sorry that the food line got backed up a couple of times while the burgers caught up, but I enjoyed the chats. I also got to talk to a lot of you while I walked the vendor circle.
Most Exciting? The number of people that showed up for the drive in movie on Friday night. That told me right there that we were going to have a great group to have fun with over the weekend.
Of course I have more thoughts on all of the weekend… But you will have to come back for more!
I want to take a moment to thank Yamaha for their endless support. Not only did Yamaha Present the Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour for the Glamis stop, but they also brought out the Demo Ride group, a huge tent for you to sit under to eat your lunch out of the hot sun, the Yamaha Generator as the Karaoke Grand Prize, a ton of great raffle prizes, and so many more great additions to the Glamis event!
And Most Importantly, THANK YOU to all of you that came out to play! We appreciate you making the trip out! If you have pictures or stories from the weekend that you would like to share, be sure to email us at events@pgimedia.com
Check back for more pictures!
And look forward to seeing you at Pismo!
Friday Night in the Dunes ~ Pictures
A great day! Great people! Tons of fun! The Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour is certainly something everyone is talking about. If you can’t make it out, don’t worry, there are more to come!
Pismo Beach Aug 7-9
Gordon’s Well Nov 9-11
Dumont Dunes Jan 2010
We want you to come and play with us….
Check back tomorrow for more pictures and updates!