2011 DuneFest ATV & UTV Ride Event - Winchester Bay, Oregon
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I arrived on Tuesday and unloaded quickly as this was my first trip to the dunes with my new 916cc Muzzys engine. I hooked up with friends that all had RZRs and had a blast with the beautiful weather and expansive coastal dunes. We even found a jumping spot and some of the guys aired it out a bit.

DuneFest also played host to concerts & a freestyle show that flew high above the stage

Wednesday's competition included the Tug-of-war. The Tug-of-war replaced last year's tractor pull and I am not quite sure why this was changed. Tug-of-war just doesn't work with UTVs. They turn into roto-tillers and bury themselves without making much of any forward movement. Check out the video below and you will see. I hope they switch back to the tractor pull for next year.

Thursday came and I joined up with JC and Shane from MotorcycleUSA.com for a ride. They had brought out their demo Polaris RZR XP that had some aftermarket dirt tires that really spun up in the sand. Not the greatest choice for performance in the sand, but they threw up a nice roost! After some riding, JC decided it was time to get some air as well.

The Last Man Standing Race proved to be popular event this year for both ATV & UTVs

Later in the day, it was back to the main event area to check out the UTV Barrel Racing. Three barrels were setup in a standard Western Barrel pattern that looks like a triangle. Riders had to negotiate some very tight corners.

Later in the afternoon, it was time for the Show & Shine. Just a handful of UTVs competed in the event, but there were some nice paint jobs on display.