Get your trucks ready for Ford Fest! We will have an off-road short course for driving at speed in addition to our slower, but more technical, obstacle course at Ford Fest 2025!
Short Course- Some of the gnarliest cars and trucks at Ford Fest are nowhere near the asphalt! They're digging into or soaring high over the custom off-road short course at Beech Bend Raceway! This is where the participants wear dirt and mud with pride. Rowdy Broncos, Rad Raptors, some Untamed Mustangs, and everything in between - if it's got a Ford heart, it doesn't matter the body as long as it can rip through our course!
Bronco Skills Training – New this year, the team at MetalCloak are bringing in experts to show you how to properly set up, drive and recover your Bronco (or other truck) in an off-road situation! We will have seminars and real-world experiences on our obstacle course. Drivers will also have the opportunity to go wheeling at a nearby off-road park if our crawl course is not enough!
Hooptie X – Don’t have a Raptor or Bronco, well that’s OK! Bring anything you are willing to huck around our short course with the guys from Hooptie X. Mustangs, Crown Vics, Rangers, or whatever you want that’s Ford powered! While off road tires and suspension help, they’re not required. They only thing that’s required is your appetite for destruction and fun!
Schedule
Friday
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM – Off Road Skills Day Workshop (Metal Cloak Booth in Off Road Area)
12:30 PM – Off Road TORR Raptor Timed Shootout
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM – Off Road Skills Day Workshop (Metal Cloak Booth in Off Road Area)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
4:15 PM – Off Road TORR Raptor Timed Shootout
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM - Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Off Road Skills Day Workshop (In Vehicle Training)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM – Off Road TORR Raptor Timed Shootout
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Trail Ride @ Rocky Ridge (Meet @ Rocky Ridge Off Road Park, 3595 Barren River Road) - Group 1 (Sign up at Metal Cloak Booth)
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM – Off Road TORR Raptor Timed Shootout
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Trail Ride @ Rocky Ridge (Meet @ Rocky Ridge Off Road Park, 3595 Barren River Road) - Group 2 (Sign up at Metal Cloak Booth)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Off Road Open Lapping (All Participants and Hooptie X)
Off-Road Experience and Trail Rides Rules & Requirements
Short Course
• A current Snell or SFI automotive-rated helmet is required for all drivers and passengers
• Fire extinguisher securely mounted to vehicle within driver's reach
• All vehicles must have properly installed harnesses or factory seat belts. These should be worn at all times while on track
• Secure battery tie-down (OEM or secure aftermarket tie-down)
• Front and rear tow hooks or straps (ball hitches not allowed)
Obstacle Course
• Working 4WD. 4-high at minimum. 4-low may be required for your run group
• Fire extinguisher securely mounted to vehicle within driver's reach
• All vehicles must have properly installed harnesses or factory seat belts. These should be worn at all times while on track
• Secure battery tie-down (OEM or secure aftermarket tie-down)
• Front and rear tow hooks or straps (ball hitches not allowed)
Trail Rides
• Working 4WD. 4-high at minimum. 4-low may be required for your run group
• Fire extinguisher securely mounted to vehicle within driver's reach
• All vehicles must have properly installed harnesses or factory seat belts. These should be worn at all times while on track
• Secure battery tie-down (OEM or secure aftermarket tie-down)
• Front and rear tow hooks or straps (ball hitches not allowed)
• Spare tire. Inflated and good to use + tools required for tire changing (jack capable of of lifting vehicle, tire iron, impact gun, breaker bar, sockets, etc.)
Trail Rides Recommendations
• First aid kit with bandages, pain reliever, and antiseptic wipes
• Bug spray
• Sunscreen
• Water and/or other non-alcoholic drinks (hydration powder packets)
• Tow strap or kinetic tow rope with looped ends (no metal hooks)
• Soft shackles
• GMRS radio preferred but not required
• Tools required to fix your vehicle within your abilities
• Work gloves
• Jumper cables
