FAQ

 

Q:What is in the event pack??

A: Event specific patch, sticker, gift from VU, (5) raffle tickets for you to use for general raffle. 

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Q: Food Drive????

A: Well of course!! Venture Unknown believes community is wherever we are. Last year, we broke the county record for the most food donations brought in to the Oliver Springs Missionary. We are bringing it back this year in hopes to break our own record. This year we were asked to bring hygiene items too since that isn't covered under food stamps. We will give up to 10 raffle tickets to each individual that donates an item to this effort. 1 raffle per item. Thank you VU for the compassion that continues to live within this group!!

 

Q: Where are we sleeping???

A: Your ticket covers camping in the event area for up to 4 nights (Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sun) Any early arrival you will need to provide your own accommodations as the event area will not open till 8am Jan 11th, Thursday morning. Some have rented cabins at WR, AirBNB, discounted hotels (see below for info)  there are also reservable camps for $18 per night that are located outside the event that have water and power. To rent WR cabins are camps call the campground or reserve online. Info is listed below

 

Q: Camping in the field?? 

A: This is for those folks that want that REAL experience!! It is a 20 acre field that will be full of VU members enjoying the event to the fullest!! This is a primitive camping area. 4 porta potties will be near the pavilion. Bathrooms and bathhouse with warm water showers are located at the campground (appx a 10 minute walk from the pavilion). If choosing to camp in the event area please come prepared for cold weather camping. Wear appropriate shoes, wool socks, long johns, gloves, cold rated sleeping bags, hand warmers, diesel heaters (preferred) or lil buddy heaters. A ton of firewood will be at the pavilion for the group fire and fire pits. If you choose to have a fire at your camp you will need to provide it yourself.  All firewood should either be certified bug free or bought locally. Historically it has snowed and rained. The field can get very muddy boots are highly recommended. Hey its an off road event not a ballerina show leave the Nikes at home. . Come prepared and you will be fine.

 

Q: Is there an Itinerary ??

A: There will be a lot going on for the entire 4 days of this event. We will release a full itinerary very soon. A schedule will also be avail on site so you may stay informed on when and what is going on. You can best bet it'll be packed full of fun. Please stay tuned!

 

Q: How hard are the trails?? 

A: Windrock bases its trails on 4 categories: green (easy), blue (moderate), black (difficult), double black (extremely difficult) Weather can change these difficulties up a scale quickly. For this event all rigs need to be built to handle blue trails at minimum. We will not have a designated team running any other difficulty. NO GREEN TEAMS THIS YEAR due to unpredictability of weather turning green trails into blue ones. (ie snow, ice, rain). This is not a street tire / bone stock kind of event. Blue trails are doable with some experience, good spotters, and by following our minimum rig requirements below. We believe in helping folks gain confidence with their rig and look forward to growing to be better offroaders …. one trip, obstacle, mistake at a time. We highly recommend attending driving and recovery workshops at the event or prior. You will be in good hands as long as you do your part to prepare, listen, and learn.

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Q: Why team based rides??

A: Venture Unknown believes in team mentality, we DO NOT encourage the good ol boy mentality.. Riding in a group can be very rewarding when you give it a chance. We build our teams starting with experienced captains and tailgunners, then we balance our teams with a mix of people that you may know and people you may not know. VU was built on this concept of meeting strangers on the trail. These strangers have now become some of our best friends. While on group rides you can expect communication, experienced spotters, gear suggestions, shenanigans on comms, confidence building, and an experience that we hope you will carry on to your next adventure. 

 

Q; How will the Teams be Structured ?

A: Teams will be no larger than 10 rigs (2 captains and 8 attendees) NO EXCEPTIONS, We want you folks to experience Windrock to the fullest and do not want to bog down the team with too many people. This is why this event is capped at 200 rigs. (20 teams @ 10 rigs each) We realize all events are not run this way. But we are not those events. (see why team rides above). NO you may not just show up and jump on a team. We do not own Windrock Park. Anyone with a permit can come ride the park any day or part they wish. We ask to honor this request out of respect. The people in this event don't want 20 people dropping on their team.  Imagine if 100 people just showed up and jumped on a team? You are now weighing down that team and overloading that captain. Everyone on our teams purchased a ticket and followed our request. You are welcome to do the same if tickets are still available. We thank everyone for understanding this structure.

 

Q: How will I be assigned a team??

A: We build teams from questions asked during registration. You are assigned a team by either requesting a captain listed or by specifics asked about your rig and experience. We can not guarantee you will get the captain of your choice due to (8) limited spots available per team. Please know mixing it up and trusting our process is how VU group rides have existed forever. Fill out registration questions carefully!