MUD WHEELERS GONE WILD SPRING SLING

Wild Weekend In Charlotte County For Mudding Fanatics

Written by: Delaney Kelly

This spring, Punta Gorda, Florida-based Redneck Mud Park, “The World’s Most Exciting Off-Road Park,” welcomes offroad enthusiasts from around the country to Charlotte County for its Mud Wheelers

Gone Wild Spring Sling event. Set for Friday, April 16, through Sunday, April 18, 2021, the huge three-day ride is designed to celebrate all-terrain vehicles (known as ATVs), Side x Side vehicles and the outdoor lifestyle. Four-wheel drive off-road vehicles of all types will take part in the action, bringing thousands of mudding fanatics to Southwest Florida.

Activities each year include mud bo ing (driving your ride through the sticky mud holes around the park), trail riding, camping, musical entertainment and more. ere are ATV and Side x Side races, ATV barrel races and a tough-man ATV sled pull competition—all with cash prizes. is year will also feature a “Side x Side Sound-O Competition” on Saturday night, where folks can bring their customized bu ies to the stage area and show o their sound systems in a competition that’s sure to be heard around the park.

Additionally, the centerpiece of the weekend will be Mega Mud Truck Races at the Main Arena track. ese giant metal mud monsters will roar into action

SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 16, THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021, THE HUGE THREE-DAY RIDE IS DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE on Saturday at 1 p.m. and race for thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs.

ATVS, SIDE X SIDE VEHICLES AND THE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE.

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OFF-ROAD VEHICLES OF ALL TYPES WILL TAKE PART IN THE ACTION.

Redneck Mud Park welcomes o -road enthusiasts from around the country to Charlotte County. Activities include mud bo ing, trail riding, camping, musical entertainment and more.

THIS YEAR WILL ALSO FEATURE A “SIDE X SIDE SOUND-OFF COMPETITION” ON SATURDAY NIGHT, WHERE FOLKS CAN BRING THEIR CUSTOMIZED BUGGIES TO THE STAGE AREA AND SHOW OFF THEIR SOUND SYSTEMS IN A COMPETITION THAT’S SURE TO BE HEARD AROUND THE PARK.

Drivers thunder around the muddy oval track, up and down hills, and finally complete the race over a giant jump in the center of the action. e competition is so fierce and exciting that e Discovery Channel o en features these races each year in its Dirty Mudder Truckers TV series.

“ e spring season is here, so we look forward to welcoming thousands of mud-loving visitors from around the world to Charlotte County for this huge weekend,” says Dave Kelly, Redneck Mud Park’s director of sales and marketing. “Creating a fantastic, outdoor-oriented experience where our guests can let loose and have a great time in a safe, secure environment is our top priority. Gates will open at noon on Friday, April 16, and folks will already be lined up—they can hardly wait to get Mud Wheelers Gone Wild underway!” ese larger vehicles generally hold four to six people, have a roof and sides, can safely traverse deeper mud and have become the ride of choice for families looking to spend time together in the outdoors. ey are also perfect to customize with high-end sound systems for the competition on Saturday night!

In years past, most folks who have played in the mud have ridden on ATVs. ese smaller vehicles o en just carry one person and are open to the elements. Recently, however, a new style o -road vehicle, known as the Side x Side, has come into prominence.

Tickets are available online or at the gate. ey include all races and entertainment, access to hundreds of acres of riding, and camping for the entire weekend. For a complete schedule of weekend event times and ticket information for the Mud Wheelers Gone Wild Spring Sling, visit mudwheelersgonewild.com. FCM

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Redneck Mud Park

44570 Bermont Road

Punta Gorda, Florida redneckmudpark.com