Family Events Announces 2009 National Schedule of 4-Wheel-Drive Performance Series.
12/18/2008The return of a 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® weekend in Vermont and the ever-growing Truck and Jeep Fest highlight the 2009 lineup of 4x4 celebrations.
(INDIANAPOLIS) For the 28th year, Family Events will produce a national series of weekends celebrating the 4x4 lifestyle in 2009. Highlighting the schedule are return visits to five 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals sites that hosted events last year, as well as the return to Vermont after a one-year absence and the third installment of the Truck and Jeep Fest in Canfield, Ohio.
Each of these weekends provides non-stop, affordable entertainment for both participating 4x4 enthusiasts and spectators. Participants show off their creations and shop for the latest, must-have add-ons for their vehicles. The various events include competitors taking part in mud bogging, the Mickey Thompson Tough Truck® competition, NMRO Mud Drags®, the Mickey Thompson Tires Burnout competition, rock crawling, and the professionally-judged show-‘n-shine contests. Spectators turn out by the thousands to stroll the grounds and Manufacturers Midway. Then they pack the grandstands to watch America's top monster trucks go all-out in the Monster Truck Thunder Drags® and axle-wrenching freestyles. Fireworks and specialty performances enhance the fun at many of the events.
The Ozarks host the first stop for the 2009 season.
The 12th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Ozark 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® returns to kick off the 2009 season at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, MO on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2009.
Lima, Ohio hosts its 24th 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in May.
The 24th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Spring 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® takes over the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 15-17, 2009. Over 35,000 spectators and more than 2,000 participants are expected to attend.
The newest Jamboree heads back to the Midwest in June.
For the third year in a row, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Midwest 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® sets up in the capital city of Illinois. On Saturday and Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2009, The Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield will again host the event in and around the beautiful Multi-Purpose Arena.
It's always a huge, wild weekend when the 4-Wheel Jamboree comes to Bloomsburg, PA.
One of the biggest 4-wheel Jamboree weekends, and always a favorite stop on the series, the 22nd Annual Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® will roll into the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds in Bloomsburg, PA on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 10-12, 2009. Over 3,000 participants will make their way to the hills of western Pennsylvania for the event and more than 54,000 spectators will attend.
The Truck and Jeep Fest keeps growing and is back for its third year in a row.
Jeep enthusiasts have really embraced this special weekend of 4x4 fun in eastern Ohio. The 3rd Annual Truck and Jeep Fest® presented by 4-Wheel Parts and 4 Wheel Drive Hardware will be staged at the Canfield Fairgrounds in Canfield, OH on Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26, 2009. This year the spectator count is expected to top 10,000.
New England revisited: the series returns to Vermont in 2009.
After a one-year hiatus, the 14th Annual Bond Auto Parts New England 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® comes back to the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Junction, VT on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2, 2009. Here's the chance for 4x4 fans from all over the Northeast to have a great time in scenic Vermont. More than 25,000 spectators and over 1,100 participants are expected to be there.
The 2009 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Series wraps up at the granddaddy site of them all- Indy.
The longest-running and biggest event in the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Series is Indy, and as usual September for 4x4 fans means heading to the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The 28th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals® will happen again on East 38th Street in Indiana's capital on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 18-20, 2009. Nearly 5,000 participants and spectator numbers exceeding 73,000 can be expected.
Follow the fun of the season on-line at www.truckshownation.com.
Participants, spectators, competitors, and everyone who loves the 4x4 lifestyle will be able to network with each other and share their stories at the official social networking site for the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals and Truck and Jeep Fest events, www.truckshownation.com. Truck Show Nation, a "monstrous community", offers free memberships to anyone passionate about all things 4x4. Members can share photos, videos, comments, and link with friends they've met at the events or on the website. Extensive photo and video coverage of each event is posted to extend the enjoyment of the Jamboree weekends.
Sign up, buy tickets, make reservations, and get complete event news and information at www.familyevents.com, www.4wheeljamboree.com, or www.truckandjeepfest.com.
Family Events makes it easy to learn about and get involved with its 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals and Truck and Jeep Fest events. Everything a spectator, participant, competitor, sponsor, vendor or fan needs to know about the series can be found on these websites. In addition, there are rich galleries of photos and videos to sample or re-experience just what Family Events weekends are all about.
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