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Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

Date Event Location
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open Pre-Running Day 1

All vehicles pre-running must check in at the Start Line at RM0 and sign the event waiver prior to beginning their pre-run. Helmets, seat belts, 35mph max. No numbered race vehicles. All paved and major road crossings are mandatory stops, as indicated on the GPS files and ground course markings.

Desert Course

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

Date Event Location
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open Pre-Running Day 2

All vehicles pre-running must check in at the Start Line at RM0 and sign the event waiver prior to beginning their pre-run. Helmets, seat belts, 35mph max. No numbered race vehicles. All paved and major road crossings are mandatory stops, as indicated on the GPS files and ground course markings.

Desert Course
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Qualifying Registration

Qualifying registration will be held at Parker Motor Co. during the Parker Gear Up & Gather Block Party. The qualifying course file will be provided to teams at registration.

Safety Equipment Inspection: Helmets, suits and Hans will be checked. Please bring these items to qualifying registration.

Vehicle Inspection: After qualifying, all vehicles must go through Technical Inspection at the Off-Road Festival on McCulloch Boulevard.

Parker Motor Co., Parker AZ
6:00 p.m. Vendor Move In on McCulloch

Please contact Jimi Switzer - jimi@unlimitedoffroadracing.com - for complete details.

McCulloch Boulevard, Lave Havasu
6:00 p.m. Helicopter Pilot's Meeting Virtual Zoom
7:00 p.m. Media Safety Meeting Virtual Zoom

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Date Event Location
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open Pre-Running Day 3 (Motorcycles Only)

Pre-running on Day 3 is open to motorcycles only. All vehicles pre-running must check in at the Start/Finish Line and sign the event waiver prior to beginning their pre-run. All paved and major road crossings are mandatory stops, as indicated on the ground course markings.

Desert Course
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tech & Contingency

The Off-Road Festival has relocated to Lake Havasu City! Complete details can be found on this page.

Downtown Lake Havasu
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Race Registration

Race registration is located in the heart of the Off-Road Festival, inside Main Street Commons park on the corner of McCulloch Blvd & Querio Drive.

Downtown Lake Havasu
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Media Registration

Media registration is located in the heart of the Off-Road Festival, inside Main Street Commons park on the corner of McCulloch Blvd & Querio Drive.

Downtown Lake Havasu
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Group 1 Qualifying

Qualifying Classes: Class 10 > UTV Pro.
Staging begins 45 minutes before race start.
After qualifying, all vehicles must go through Technical Inspection at the Off-Road Festival on McCulloch Boulevard.

Qualifying is free and open to the general public in the designated spectator areas only. Click here for directions.

Standard Wash Area, BLM Campground
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Group 2 Qualifying

Qualifying Classes: Unlimited Truck SPEC > Unlimited Truck 2WD & 4WD.
Staging begins 45 minutes before race start.
After qualifying, all vehicles must go through Technical Inspection at the Off-Road Festival on McCulloch Boulevard.

Qualifying is free and open to the general public in the designated spectator areas only. Click here for directions.

Standard Wash Area, BLM Campground
6:00 p.m. Driver/Riders Meeting

The Drivers/Riders Meeting will be held at the Pavilion Concert Venue. The Drivers/Riders Meeting is mandatory for all banded racers and team representatives.

Iron Wolf Resort

Friday, January 16th, 2026

Date Event Location
8:00 a.m. Youth 170, Youth 200 & Youth 250 Race

Staging begins 40 minutes before race start.
Site lap will begin 10 minutes before race start.
There will be a youth pit set up near the start finish line.

Youth Course
8:45 a.m. Youth 1000 Race

Staging begins 30 minutes before race start.
There will be no site lap.
There will be no pit set up.

Youth 1000 Course
9:00 a.m. Youth 570 Race

Staging begins 20 minutes before race start.
Site lap will begin immediately after the start of the Youth 1000 race.
There will be a youth pit set up near the start finish line.

Youth Course
10:00 a.m. Limited Race Start

Staging begins 45 minutes before race start.
The Limited Race will not start until the last Youth 1000 car clears the canal.

Start/Finish Line
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Optional Motorcycle Race Registration Post Race Tech by Finish Line Stage
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Optional Motorcycle Technical Inspection Post Race Tech by Finish Line Stage
4:30 p.m. Estimated First Finisher Start/Finish Line
5:10 p.m. Start Line Closes

If you start a new lap at 5:00pm, an average speed of ~39mph must be maintained to get to the finish line by 8:15pm. Pit closing times are calculated based on that average speed, plus about five minutes.

Start Line
6:00 p.m. CAP Canal Pit Close CAP Canal Pit
6:30 p.m. Graham Well Pit Close Graham Well Pit
7:30 p.m. Midway Pit Close Midway Pit
8:25 p.m. Finish Line Closes Finish Line

Saturday, January 17th, 2026

Date Event Location
7:30 a.m. Motorcycle Race Start

Staging begins 45 minutes before race start.

Grand Prix Finish Defined: As soon as the first Open Pro Motorcycle is finished, no other motorcycles will begin another lap. In order for a rider to be an official finisher, they must complete at least half as many laps as the leader in their class. For example, if the class leader does 3 laps, then everyone would have to have 2 laps or more to be considered an official finisher.

Moto Course
11:45 a.m. Start Line Closes Moto Course
12:15 p.m. Estimated First Finisher Moto Course
12:30 p.m. Midway Pit Close Midway Pit
12:30 p.m. Unlimited Race Start

Staging begins 45 minutes before race start.
The Unlimited Race will not begin until the last motorcycle clears Midway Pit.

6:00 p.m. Estimated First Finisher Desert Course
6:30 p.m. Start Line Closes

If you start a new lap at 6:30pm, an average speed of ~45mph must be maintained to get to the finish line by 9:15pm. Pit closing times are calculated based on that average speed, plus about five minutes.

Desert Course
7:15 p.m. CAP Canal Pit Close CAP Canal Pit
7:45 p.m. Graham Well Pit Close Graham Well Pit
8:30 p.m. Midway Pit Close Midway Pit
9:15 p.m. Finish Line Closes Finish Line

Sunday, January 18th, 2026

Date Event Location
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony Bluewater Resort
12:00 p.m. Awards Appreciation
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