WINDROCK 2022 !!!!

We are headed back to one of our favorite venues with 300+ miles of off-road trails on 72,000 acres in the beautiful Tennessee Mountains.  The park has plenty of different trails for all types of vehicles and adrenaline levels, plus beautiful mountain scenery around every corner. Learn More  If you select Learn More and go to the Park’s website you can register prior to the event.  We recommend registering prior to the event because the General Store can get very busy most mornings and just delay our heading to the trails.

This event is all about the trails, off-roading, and Camaraderie.  We will be kicking up mud and crawling over rocks.

The event hotel will be the Double Tree in Oak Ridge located at 215 S. Illinois Ave.  We do not have a block of rooms reserved so you need to make your reservation as soon as you can.  Call the hotel at 1-865-481-2468 to make your reservation.

Schedule of Activities:

Thursday, May 26th:
Arrive at the Double Tree - Oak Ridge: just getting together.  
 
Friday, May 27th:
8:00 AM – Mandatory drivers meeting in the rear parking lot of the hotel.        

8:30 AM – Head out for the Trailhead and register with Windrock ORV.  

5:00 PM – Return from the Trails.

Saturday, May 28th:
8:00 AM – Mandatory drivers meeting in the rear parking lot of the hotel.        

8:30 AM – Head out for the Trails; will finish up early to go to diner…

5:00 PM – Return from the Trails. 

Diner place and time will be decided later!

Sunday, October 10th – checkout and return home

Event Fees:

$45.00 for each person (Age 13 and up) in your group.  Children 12 and under are free (except for park fee) and do not receive an Event T-Shirt.  Extra Event shirts will be available for sale at $20 each.  Remember the event fee must be paid via the Hummer Club online registration process.  The event fee includes the group diner on Saturday (still planning location). 

Park permit fees must be paid in addition to the event registration fee.  Park permits are required for each person, no matter their age or activity, to be on the trails at Windrock.  Each person entering the area is required to have their permit with them at all times while on the property.  Price of the Park permit fees are as shown in the table below and will be available for purchase at the Park.  See Park website for details at https://windrockpark.com.  You can actually go to this website before the event to register your truck and pay the park fee for 2 days. 

Club members are always allowed to bring guests that are not club members as passengers in their Hummer. For this event, club members will also be allowed to sponsor one guest that is not a club member that can drive a Hummer or non-Hummer 4x4 vehicle.  This driver and vehicle must remain in the same group as the sponsoring club member who will be responsible for their conduct.  This guest and vehicle must follow the same rules as club members.  Fee's for the sponsored guest and vehicle are the same as club members and can be paid at registration on Thursday evening at the hotel.  Please note, that members can sponsor only one extra driver and vehicle.

Important Notes:

• Drivers meeting each morning in the rear parking lot of the hotel. 
• All trucks should be fueled and prepared to leave for the trails without having to make any extra stops.
• Be sure to pack lunch and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. Some extra snacks and a lawn chair for sitting when we lunch on the trail would be a plus.
• A CB for communication is required – and makes the event more fun and easier.  Inform your trail leader if you do not have CB communication.
• Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition. Bring likely spare parts and tools if you have them.
• Be prepared for long trail days (food, water, fuel, clothing), you never know what might happen.

“The Hummer Club Inc.” (THCI) is trying something new. This event is open to all Hummer owners. 

Lodging accommodations provided by “Dragon Depot” – 407 Culderwood Hwy, Maryville TN 37801. (865-253-3566). There are 10 rooms, 2 RV spots (full hookups), multiple “Non hookups” and “dry camping”. 

June 24^th 0800 – “The Tail of the Dragon” – Guaranteed to be “White Knuckles”. Designated as US 129 you will encounter 11 miles with 318 curves. Then do it all over again in the opposite direction!  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOUR TRUCK IS MECHANICALLY SOUND for this run. Ensure your brakes and tires have plenty of meat on them. This run will be a “Kodak Moment”.

June 25^th 0900 – “Swap Meet and Hummer car show”. This will take place at the hotel. Clean or dirty, dented or not. Bring your truck to see how it stacks up against the rest of the Hummer family. Bring your parts, old or new, swap or sell. We all need parts. (There will be a $20.00 registration fee for non THCI members entered in the Swap Meet). The remainder of the day will be spent on some relaxing drives through the mountainous roads of “Deals Gap” led by local Hummer enthusiasts Brian / April and Matt. 

June 26^th / 27^th  - Windrock OHV park is right around the corner for those who want to extend their stay and get in some “OFF Road” trail riding. 

Colorado Mountains 2022

Come join us for another great 3-day event in the Colorado Mountains.  It will be held on Friday July 15th through Sunday July 17th 2021.  

Event coordinator:  Dave Breggin,  BlueHummer@earthlink.net

We will spend a good bit of time above 10,000 feet!  A great way to beat the summer heat.  We will be running trails on National Forest & BLM land to the west of Denver.  Exact trails will be determined at the event so we can accommodate everyone.  We have a huge network of trails to choose from with all levels of difficulty. Trails are usually hard dirt with imbedded rock, some loose rock, not much mud but a little rain can change everything.  Most trails are forested, so mild pin-striping is always possible.  

Some Notable Information:

?              Driver’s meeting each morning at the departure point (TBA). Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day. Bring extra water and snacks.  Be prepared for long trail days.

?              Trail communication:  Instead of CB Radios, we will be using FRS radios for this event.  These radios are inexpensive, have similar range and better clarity than CB, and no license is required.  (They are compatible with GMRS radios, for those that have them.)  If you do not have an FRS radio, we will loan you one for the event.

?              Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.

Mechanical Support provided by Mod Mafia  www.ModMafia.com

Durango 2022

Trail days:  September 15th through the 17th.

Event coordinator:  Dave Breggin, BlueHummer@earthlink.net

Back by popular demand!  This year the Durango event will again be held just before the Moab event.

In Durango we will be running Northern New Mexico trails like Grim Reaper and Secret! If you haven’t run either of these trails,  you have missed out on some of the best Hummer wheeling there is. Your truck will do things you didn’t know it could! If you have been on these trails, then you probably can’t wait to get to back to them and have another go!   

Self-guided trips are also available to some breathtaking high-alpine passes, ghost towns and historic trails near Ouray & Telluride, Colorado.  

Some Notable Information:

?              Driver’s meeting each morning at the departure point (TBA). Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day. Bring extra water and snacks.  Be prepared for long trail days.

?              Trail communication:  Instead of CB Radios, we will be using FRS radios for this event.  These radios are inexpensive, have similar range and better clarity than CB, and no license is required.  (They are compatible with GMRS radios, for those that have them.)  If you do not have an FRS radio, we will loan you one for the event.

?              Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.

Mechanical Support provided by Mod Mafia  www.ModMafia.com

MOAB 2022

                The Hummer Club has been visiting Moab every September for over 2 decades – and every event has been incredible. 

We’ll hit the trails on Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23.  BOOYA!  In Moab we’ll run the trails that made Moab famous. Golden Spike, Moab Rim, Cliffhanger, Hells Revenge, Flat Iron Mesa and Metal Masher - some of the most iconic trails in the Moab area (trails may change).

This year we return with a “pre-event” in Durango Colorado prior to the main event in Moab Utah. We wanted to focus on a fun filled, Hummer powered, and low-cost off-road event so are cutting back a bit on costs outside of what you keep telling us you want: fun wheeling! There will be FIVE DAYS of Moab awesomeness, preceded by THREE DAYS of Durango area awesomeness. Come to one, come to both!

The pre-event starts out in Durango Colorado where we will spend three days running Northern New Mexico trails like Grim Reaper and Secret! If you haven’t run either of these trails,  you have missed out on some of the best Hummer wheeling there is. Your truck will do things you didn’t know it could! If you have been on these trails, then you probably can’t wait to get to back to them and have another go! We will also offer self-guided trails to breathtaking high-alpine passes, ghost towns and historic trails near Ouray & Telluride, Colorado.  Separate registration is required for the Durango pre-event. 

There will then be a one-day transition to allow time to drive between Durango and Moab. If you haven’t seen Mesa Verde National Park – it’s on the way and well worth a visit!

There will be no specific event hotel this year as there are several places to choose from – everything from camping sites to hotel suites with hot-tubs – whatever fits your budget!

There will be a driver’s meeting prior to each trail event. Location TBA.

?              Monday September 19th - Moab Trail Day

?              Tuesday September 20th - Moab Trail Day

?              Wednesday September 21st -Moab Trail Day

?              Thursday September 22nd - Moab Trail Day

?              Friday September 23rd - Moab Trail Day - followed by a close-out event dinner.

Some Notable Information:

?              Driver’s meeting each morning at the departure point (TBA). Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day. Bring extra water and snacks.  Be prepared for long trail days.

?              Trail communication:  Instead of CB Radios, we will be using FRS radios for this event.  These radios are inexpensive, have similar range and better clarity than CB, and no license is required.  (They are compatible with GMRS radios, for those that have them.)  If you do not have an FRS radio, we will loan you one for the event.

?              Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.

Mod Mafia will be providing mechanical support for this event.  www.ModMafia.com

Event Coordinators

?              Dave Breggin

?              Michael Payne

30^th Anniversary of the H1

The Hummer Club, Inc. is going to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Hummer H1 debut at AOAA off-road park.  AOAA Trails is an extensive off-road trail system located in Eastern Pennsylvania.  It has been named one of the top 10 destinations in the country for ATV’s, full-size vehicles and dirt bikes.  There are hundreds of miles of diverse trails on 8,000 acres with top notch facilities.   The park website is www.aoaatrails.com 

The event hotel will be the Country Inn & Suites and reservations can be made by calling (570) 544-5201. We have a block of rooms for the event so when making your reservations, tell them you are with the Hummer Club. The hotel has a complimentary breakfast and hot tea and coffee. The Country Inn & Suites is located at 100 Keystone Boulevard East, Pottsville, PA 17901. 

Check in on October 13th to sign any registration forms that may be required and meet old friends.

Friday and Saturday we will meet in the hotel parking lot around 8:00 for a short briefing of the days plans and then head out to the trails.  On Friday we need to register our trucks at the park office and pay a $45.00 per truck fee for the two days on the trails. 

Mechanical support for the trucks will be provided by fellow club members and Mod Mafia. Spare parts are always welcome. 

Registration fees will include a Saturday evening diner and event shirt. All registered, including children, will get the event shirt. AOAA Park Fees are separate and will need to be paid upon entering the park on Friday. 

Some notable Information: Driver’s meeting each morning in the hotel parking lot. Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day before arriving at the Park. Also bring extra water and plenty of snacks. A lawn chair for lunch/dinner. A CB for communication is required. Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition. Common spare parts recommended. Be prepared for long trail days (meds, food, water fuel), you never know what might happen.

Special invited guests:

·       John Ward – AM General Humvee, H1 Technical answer man & off-road instructor.

·       Mark Yakabowski – Regional sales manager & off-road course instructor for AM General

·       Eric Anderson – Hummer sales manager for NUCAR Hummer

·       Bill Brode – NUCAR Hummer lead technician

·       Bob McCool – NUCAR Hummer service manager

·       Tor Fossnes – 24 years in Hummer service; H1, H2 & H3 trucks at his One Stop Shop in Bridgeton, NJ

·       Travis Depew – Rubber Duck 4X4

·       Mark Pyles – Co-founder of Mod Mafia

·       Dave Breggin – Blue Hummer Outfitters

·       Dave Oberer – Hummer Parts Guy