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Inaugural
Truck & Off-Road Festival Comes to
Gateway
Motorsports Park in Madison, IL August 12-13
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Where Trucks
Come to Play! Registration Now Open
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Los
Angeles, CA – July 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / With the popular annual
Truckin Throwdown event as its centerpiece, the inaugural 2016
Truck & Off-Road Festival offers a bigger, better way for enthusiasts
to experience “everything truck.” Multiple courses consisting of pavement
and dirt will allow enthusiasts to participate in their own vehicles, regardless
of whether they are built for the street or the trail. Taking place Friday,
August 12 – Saturday, August 13 at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis,
this new event includes such crowd favorites as Quarter-Mile Drags, Autocross,
UTV and Side-by-Side racing, and a 4x4 obstacle course – plus much more!
Those interested in joining the excitement can register now at TruckAndOffRoadFestival.com.
“I’m
excited to announce the inaugural 2016 Truck & Off-Road Festival,”
said Sean P. Holman, content director for TEN:
The Enthusiast Network’s Truck and Off-Road Group. “This event is going
to be the premiere celebration for truck enthusiasts throughout the Midwest.
We’ll have experiences ranging from your classic show and shine to performance
events that attendees will actually be encouraged to participate in. The
2016 Truck & Off-Road Festival will set a new bar for truck events
and should be a great weekend.”
Event
Dates
The
2016 Truck & Off-Road Festival will take place at the Gateway Motorsports
Park (700 Raceway Blvd) in Madison, Ill., near St. Louis. For the full
schedule of events, visit trucktrend.com. Times listed are in Central Time.
Friday,
August 12 – Gates open at 12 p.m., events conclude at 1 a.m.
Saturday,
August 13 – Gates open at 7 a.m., events conclude at 10 p.m.
Event
Features
Truckin
Throwdown - This year, ANY truck can try and make the final field by throwing
down one of the 12 fastest combined drag race and autocross times during
qualifying sessions.
Autocross
Drag
Racing
Slalom
Start/Stop
box
Dyno
Show
& Shine
All
Registered Participants
Drag
Racing – Multiple Classes
Autocross
Course
Professionally
judged Show & Shine with awards in multiple classes
UTV
& Side-by-Side Racing
Mud
Bog
Editor’s
Choice Awards
Performance
Truck Midway / Vendor Row
Dyno
Contest
DJ
Friday night / Live band Saturday night
Register
Your Truck Now and Lock In Special Pricing!
When
you register for the Truck and Off-Road Festival you get entry for your
truck and one credential as well as a swag bag with some cool gifts. Not
only will you be able to show off your rig, but you’ll be able be part
of the action on the drag strip, autocross, 4x4 obstacle course, or even
the mud bog!
All
driving activities included in the price below:
Pre-registration
for a two day pass is only: $45*
On-site
registration for a two day pass is only: $50
Pre-registration
for Friday only: $20*
On-site
registration for Friday only: $25
Pre-registration
for Saturday only: $35*
On-site
registration for Saturday only $40
UTV
pre-registration for Saturday only $35*
UTV
on-site registration for Saturday only $40
Spectator
Tickets for the General Public Are On Sale Now!
Adults
Friday
$10 in advance*, $15 at the gate
Saturday
$15 in advance*, $20 at the gate
2-day
pass $25 in advance*, $30 at the gate
Children
6-12 years of age - $5 per day. $10 for 2-day pass.
Children
5 and under – Free.
*Available
until Wednesday August 11, 2016, at 11:59 p.m.
To
register or purchase spectator tickets, visit TruckAndOffRoadFestival.com
Additional
Event Information
For
more information, follow the 2016 Truck & Off-Road Festival at TruckTrend.com
and FourWheeler.com, or call
310-363-4231.
For
vendor booth Information, contact Glenn Herniter by phone at 310-363-4047
or email at gherniter@enthusisatnetwork.com.
About
Truck Trend Network
The
Truck Trend Network, a media platform of TEN: The Enthusiast Network, includes
the Truck Trend, Diesel Power, Truckin, Mini Truckin, 8-Lug, Work Truck
Review, Sport Truck, and RV brands all in one place. With an emphasis on
truck topics enthusiasts are passionate about, the Truck Trend Network
reaches over 12.5 million fans a month across multiple platforms and is
the truck enthusiast’s number one destination for “All Things Truck”.
About
Four Wheeler Network
The
Four Wheeler Network, a media platform of TEN: The Enthusiast Network,
includes the Four Wheeler, Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road, JP, and Dirt
Sports+Off-Road brands all in one place. Catering to the off-roading enthusiast,
the Four Wheeler Network reaches 10.1 million enthusiasts a month across
multiple platforms and is a one-stop destination for off-roaders everywhere.
About
TEN: The Enthusiast Network
TEN:
The Enthusiast Network is the world’s premier network of enthusiast brands,
such as Motor Trend, Automobile, Hot Rod, Surfer, Transworld, and GrindTV.
With more than 50 publications, 60 websites, 50 events, 1,000 branded products,
the world’s largest automotive VOD channel, and the world’s largest action/adventure
sports media platform, TEN inspires enthusiasts to pursue their passions.
For more information, visit EnthusiastNetwork.com.
Media
Contact:
Andrea
Hawman
Bohlsen
Group for TEN
317-602-7137
Ext: 2063 |