Keep the pedal on the floor!
April Muddin’ Action:
After non-stop action last month all over Florida and Georgia, April keeps the pedal on the floor with a full slate of off-road action each and every weekend somewhere close to you!
We feature plenty of photos from TGW’s Puddin’ Creek event this past month and Perry will host another mud bog on April 25 at Kelly Grade.
Here is a list of upcoming events:
April 3 - Jesse Black’s Saloon
“Grudge Match Tug-O-War”
Jesse Black’s in Orlando will host a “No Rules Grudge Match Tug-O-War” for Trucks Gone Wild Friday, April 3.
April 3-5 - Redneck Yacht Club
Redneck Yacht Club, “Florida’s largest off-road park” for swamp buggies, ATVs, trucks and jeeps, will hold its next event April 3-5 in Punta Gorda.
The Redneck Yacht Club has something for everyone, with three mud holes, a mud track, drive-thru buggy/ATV washdown, plenty of parking, restrooms and camping areas spread out over 800 acres located three miles east of CR 31 on CR 74 (Bermont Rd.) in Punta Gorda.
April 4 - 5 - Ocean Pond
Mudd Bogg
Ocean Pond Mudd Bogg, located in Old Town, will hold an event April 4-5 with free rides for kids 10 and under on the car-crushing “Monster Bus.” Call (352)-258-5973 or (352) 572-6682 for more information.
April 4 - Bandit Mud Racing
Home of the Samsula Mud Runs in New Smyrna Beach will host truck racing on April 4. Gates open at 4 p.m. Racing begins at 6:30 p.m. Go online to: (www.banditmudracing.com) or email offroad@banditmudracing.com for more info.
April 5 - TGW’s
“Battle of the Cliques” at Bithlo
Bithlo Motorsports Park in Orlando will host the “Battle of the Cliques” on April 5. Cliques, shops, families, friends or teams will join up in a “clique” made up of four trucks (a 1-ton, a “beater” truck and two 2.5-ton or bigger trucks) and compete under a team name against other four-truck “cliques” or teams.
April 17 - 19 - Redneck Yacht Club
Redneck Yacht Club, “Florida’s largest off-road park” for swamp buggies, ATVs, trucks and jeeps, will hold another event April 17-19 in Punta Gorda. with something for everyone (three mud holes, mud track, buggy/ATV washdown, plenty of parking, restrooms and camping areas) on over 800 acres located three miles east of CR 31 on CR 74 (Bermont Rd.) in Punta Gorda.
April 18-19 - Creek Bottom
ATV Park Mud Bog/Trail Rides
Creek Bottom ATV in Doles, Ga. will hold a mud bog and mud racing ($4,000 pay-out) on April 18-19 beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Gates open Friday at 6 p.m. Creek Bottom features lighted mud pits, free hot showers, 20 miles of trails and free primitive camping on 500 acres located on Hwy. 32, approximately 15 miles east of Ashburn, Ga. Call
352-528-3252 for more info.
April 19 - Bithlo Mud Racing
Bithlo Motorsports in Orlando will host mud racing on April 19. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. For more information call (407) 568-4200.
April 25 - Kelly Grade
Perry Mud Bogg
Kelly Grade (located off of CR-361/Beach Rd.) will host their second of three mud bogs of the year in Perry, Fla. on April 25. Gates open at 7 a.m.. See ad on page 73 or call (850) 838-2363 for more information.
April 24-26 - Clay County 4x4
Southeast Tough Truck Challenge
The South East Tough Truck Challenge (SETTC), sponsored by the Clay County 4x4 Club, will be held at Hard Rock MX in Ocala on April 24-26.
This event will pit 10 “invitation-only” vehicles competing against each other, “Tough Truck Challenge” style. Entrants must meet vehicle safety requirements. The courses (timed events) include: Pull Test, Speed Hills, Obstacle Course, Hills and Rocks, Race Course and “The Bender.” For more information go to www.forums.claycounty4x4.com.
April 24-26 - Mud Muckers
Spring Fling in Bunnell
North Florida’s newest ATV park will hold their “Spring Fling” April 24-26 in Bunnell. The fun starts Friday at 4 p.m. The general admission ATV park is open for event riding for ATVs and side-by-sides ONLY! No mud trucks, swamp buggies or dirt bikes are allowed. The park features 50-plus miles of trails, primitive camping, portable showers, a 150-foot landing strip, 1/4-mile circle round pen, 60,000-square-foot mud pit, ATV wash pit and smaller area for novice riders. On Saturday, April 25 those attending will enjoy “Mud & Music” when Confederate Railroad and J.B. Walker and the Cheap Whisky Band provide live entertainment.
Horse Hole Creek - April 25-26 Horse Hole Creek Off Road in Inglis, Fla. will hold an event on April 25-26 in Levy County. Gates open at 7 a.m. and bogging runs from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Admission is $12 per person. Children 10 and under free. Email: info@mudup.com.
May 3 - TGW’s Truck Wars
at Bithlo Motorsports
Bithlo Motorsports in Orlando will host “TGW’s Truck Wars” on Sunday May 3 featuring 1-ton and 2.5-ton and larger races and possibly a truck “long jump” contest.
May 22 - 25 Redneck Yacht Club
Memorial Day Weekend Blast
Redneck Yacht Club, “Florida’s largest off-road park” for swamp buggies, ATVs, trucks and jeeps, will hold its “Memorial Day Weekend Blast” May 22-25 in Punta Gorda. The Redneck Yacht Club has something for everyone, with three mud holes, a mud track, drive-thru buggy/ATV washdown, plenty of parking, restrooms and camping areas spread out over 800 acres located three miles east of CR 31 on CR 74 (Bermont Rd.) in Punta Gorda.