Patriot Pines Outdoors - Cactus to Pines 2023 - AJ to Forest Lakes

9th Annual Cactus To Pines 2023 (C2P 2023) Rain or Shine

REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 30TH, DON'T DELAY COULD SELL OUT VERY SOON!

EARLY REGISTRATION RAFFLE FEBUARY 28th. One ticket per Adult Admission will be entered for a great prize.

STARTING LOCATION IS THE APACHE JUNCTION RODEO GROUNDS 1590 E LOST DUTCHMAN BLVD BETWEEN IDAHO AND TOMAHAWK*********DROP OF TRAILER PARKING OR CAMPING CAN HAPPEN THURSDAY STARTING 12 NOON. ALL VEHICLES NEED TO BE OUT AFTER THE RIDE BY SUNDAY 8PM.

***THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT - PLEASE REGISTER EARLY SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AWESOME TIME ***

Patriot Pines Outdoors Cactus to Pines 2023 SXS-UTV-Jeep 4X4 Cactus to Pines ride is an amazing community event that brings us all together to enjoy the beauty of the AZ outdoors. Come join us and bring some friends this ride is from Apache Junction to Forest Lakes AZ. You will see some of the most beautiful scenery Arizona has to offer.

This event helps us raise money to support our veterans with outdoor therapeutic activities. Also, in 2021/2022 Patriot Pines Outdoors "Wildlife Water Warriors" hauled 250,000 gallons of water for our wildlife in drought stricken northern Arizona.

The donation is $100.00 per adult. This donation covers the lunch, dinner and T-shirt & opportunity to win some great prizes. The donation per child is $40.00 includes lunch, dinner & opportunity to win some great prizes. We always have lots of great prizes!

We are excited and grateful to have Traeger joining us again this year for lunch!

Your donation also includes a poker hand for a chance to win several awesome prizes.

Due to the popularity of this event, we will have 4 groups. This helps with congestion at the lunch and fuel stop.

Registration from 5:15am to 6:00am. Morning kickoff meeting @ 6am

A. 212 Motorsports -Fast & Furious SXS (Expert)5:15am sign in / start time 6:05 1st flight out.

B. Pro Am " 5:15am sign in / start time 6:10 2nd flight out.

C. PPO - No Hurries No worries SXS 5:15am sign in / start time 6:15 3rd flight out.

D. JEEP - 4X4- SUV class 5:15 am sign in / start time 6:20 4th flight and final flight out.

Roads and Dirt Mileage is approximately 125 miles on our route from AJ to Forest Lakes and there is fuel available in Tonto Basin approximately 66 miles into the ride by our lunch stop and also fuel is available in Young and Forest lakes at the Rim Resort. Total time depends on how many stops are made. Example Fast &Furious was 5-6 hrs only a couple stops, No Hurries-No Worries was 9hrs with (6)15-20min stops plus 1 hour for lunch and fuel stop. Jeeps & SUVs were 10hrs. All groups should arrive Forest Lakes with plenty of time to get to their campsite or cabin/hotel rental to get cleaned up before the evening awards dinner event with live music.

A Bulldog pass is required per vehicle for the dirt if you choose that route, you can purchase it here. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35555

Ride info: For those that want HWY only its 73 miles(80min) to the lunch stop 30 min lunch then 67 miles or 70 minutes to Forest Lakes total 140 miles or 3 hrs.

CAMPING: Lots of great camping sites within minutes from the dinner location in Forest Lakes

Lodging info:

Forestlakeslodge.com (928)535-4727

www.rimlakes.com

Vrbo.com

Saturday we will have two cornhole tournaments: Team tournament registration 10am/11am start - player lunch burger or hot dog served between 12pm and 1pm additional lunches available for $5 donation - Blind draw tournament registration 1pm/2pm start - each tournament is $20 per person - payout for top 3 teams and Patriot Pines Outdoors. 50 percent goes to the foundation and the other 50 percent is split between the top 3 teams.

Sunday Return Ride is Optional (As Many people make other arrangements to get back down to the valley)

There will be a group doing a return ride Sunday May 1st at 9am from Forest Lakes to Apache Junction if you want to ride back. They will be leaving the Rim Resort Store in Forest lakes the gas station in Forest Lakes.

Below are a couple links from previous rides and what we do at Patriot Pines Outdoors

Contact information: [email protected] or 602-842-1655

Event Venue

Apache Junction Rodeo Grounds, 1590 E Lost Dutchman Blvd Apache Junction AZ85219, Apache Junction, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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