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                                  2012 Oregon Sandfest ATV / 
                                  UTV Event at Riley Ranch County ParkOregon Sandfest - North Bend, 
                                  OR - Riley Ranch County Park - July 18-21, 2012
 North Bend, OR (2/23/2012) - 
                                On February 21, 2012, the Oregon, Coos County 
                                board of Commissioners, unanimously voted to hold 
                                "The Original Sandfest" at Riley Ranch 
                                County park and mark the beginning of a long term 
                                relationship with Sandfest, which starts annually 
                                on the third Wednesday of July and last through 
                                Saturday. This decision was fully supported by 
                                the head of Coos County Parks as well the Coos 
                                County Sheriff’s Department.  Work will begin immediately at the Riley Ranch 
                                County park to build a new permanent 300' sand 
                                drag strip along with an addition to the 1.2 mile 
                                long MX track that is already useable and nearly 
                                finished.  Riley Ranch is also developing a dedicated kids 
                                riding area, new docks on Butterfield lake, which 
                                is in the park & also swimming, fishing and 
                                electric motored boats.  All of this will be accessible from the highway 
                                as well as the Sand dunes, via the new access 
                                bridge that will have the official ribbon cutting 
                                at 11am on March 9, 2012. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 2012 Oregon 
                                Sandfest on July 18-21st.You can lean more information 
                                about the Oregon Sandfest at originalsandfest.com
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