14th Annual Veterans Ride at Uwharrie

[cranbiz]

This is a great event. Camping is free. $5 for a 1 day trail pass for Uwharrie. Big Creek and Grand Overland will be available ($40 for Big Creek, Grand Overland will be free to Veterans either driving or riding). The Boy Scouts do a chili dinner on Saturday for a small donation and there will be a meet and greet Friday night around the fire. The raffle is always great. All Proceeds go to Purple Heart Homes & Wreaths for Veterans

Details for this year’s Uwharrie Veterans Day Ride are as follows: Date, November 9th, 2024
Camping is available at no charge Friday 11/8 and Saturday 11/9. If you plan to camp we ask that you please keep the area clean, there will be a trailer located by the barn for trash removal.
We have access to Big Creek, if you are interested please send us a message. There is unfortunately a $40 charge to ride at Big Creek this year (it is worth the cost as the trails are very challenging but passable by most 4x4 vehicles). In years past this has only been offered to Veterans but due to having to charge we will open it to any event attendees. There will be a 20 vehicle max for Big Creek so send a message as soon as possible and we will let you know how to secure your spot.
We will have trail guides available to lead groups into the forest. There will be 2 groups for easy, moderate, and hard.
Easy group 1: LakeView‐‐>FallsDam-->RockyMntLower
Easy group 2:
RockyMntLower-->LakeView-->FallsDam
Moderate group 1: DickeyBell-->RockymntUpper-->DutchJohn
Moderate group 2:
RockymntUpper-->DutchJohn-->DickeyBell
Hard group 1:
Daniel-->DickeyBell-->Dutch John
Hard group 2:
DutchJohn-->Daniel-->DickeyBell
Groups can run more trails as time permits, this will be up to the trail guides per group suggestions.
You will need to purchase a trail pass if you will be going in the forest.

The scouts will have chili ready at 3:30 Saturday afternoon.

At 5 o’clock, the ceremony will begin with retiring the colors. During the ceremony, there will also be a guest speaker, and challenge coins presented to all current military and veterans in attendance.
Chairs will not be available this year during the ceremony so please bring some thing to sit on.
Immediately following the ceremony will be the raffle, there will also be a few items in a silent auction. Winners of the silent auction will be announced at the start of the raffle. There will be burn barrels going during the raffle. Every year previously it has got cold pretty quickly. Please come prepared to stay warm.

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[Shibbyjeep]

Dang I just saw this. Ive taken my less capable Tacoma down all the trails at URE and would have loved to see how my Gladiator would do out there and would have enjoyed going in a group.

Any pics from this years event?

 

[cranbiz]

Pics are up on the book of faces. Look for the Uwharrie Veterans ride group. There should also be some on the Carolina Trailblazers page.

It was one of the best events yet.

 

[Shibbyjeep]

Pics are up on the book of faces. Look for the Uwharrie Veterans ride group. There should also be some on the Carolina Trailblazers page.

It was one of the best events yet.

Ah ok. I don't have the book of faces.

 

[KevinC]

I've been to Uwharrie multiple times throughout my time of being stationed at Ft. Bragg. One of the best off road parks in the Southeast in my opinion. As I am now retired and back home in Florida, had I known about this event I possibly would have driven up to participate. I'm sorry I missed it. I will keep a lookout for next years event.

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