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Laughlin International Rally and
Motorsports Fest
Nov. 9-11, 2007
Veteran's Day weekend will bring excitement in the form motorsports
events: The three-day FIA-listed International Rally USA competition
and the two-day GPS Adventure Rally, which is open to the public.
The Pro-am Drifting Nationals are also held during the weekend,
with top amateurs competing for a coveted professional drifting
license. For more information, visit www.rallyusa.com.
Winter Break
January 2-6, 2008
Winter Break is a festival celebrating life to the fullest, targeting
the 50+ age group. It is modeled after a traditional Spring Break
along the banks of the Colorado River. The festival offers non-stop
activities and events including dancing, wine tasting, live entertainment,
classic car show, arts and crafts, educational seminars, and specially-themed
socials. To book a package, call (888) 278-9844, or visit www.winterbreak.us.
Laughlin Desert Challenge (Score
Off Road Races)
January 24-27, 2008
Laughlin Special Events Park is home to the annual Laughlin Leap,
where off-road vehicles and monster trucks compete for cash and
bragging rights in a contest that sees these vehicles fly off a
hill, leaping more than 100' through the air. Visitors also enjoy
two action-packed days of off road desert racing.
Laughlin River Stampede
March 27-30, 2008
This is one of PRCA's biggest rodeos of the year. More than $200,000
in prize money assures that America's top cowboys and cowgirls will
be competing. Autograph sessions are held daily with many past and
present world champions, along with Miss Rodeo America and Miss
Rodeo Nevada.
Xtreme Bulls
April 12-13, 2008
This premier PRCA-sanctioned event features 40 of the world's top
bull riders who will take their shot at a $50,000 purse and the
Laughlin Xtreme Bulls title. All 40 riders will compete in the long
go, both Saturday and Sunday. The top 12 finalists will compete
in the Sunday finals. Laughlin will also welcome the baddest, meanest,
rankest one-ton athletes in the world! These bulls will be individually
selected and will come prepared to compete in a manner visitors
will not soon forget!
Laughlin River Run
April 23-27, 2008
Always held the last full weekend in April, there will be motorcycles
as far as the eye can see! More than 50,000 bikers from all walks
of life enjoy top-name entertainment, a poker run, displays, competitions
- including awards for the best custom motorcycle in the bunch -
and thousands of vendors in the West's largest ride-in bike rally.
Exceptional Driver Championships
May 5-11, 2008
Laughlin is proud to host the finals of this competition that determines
which amateur golfers are the most exceptional drivers of the golf
ball. The beautiful Laughlin Ranch Golf Club is the site for the
final showdown where national qualifiers will vie for driving supremacy
in a $100,000 winner-take-all payday.
Rockets Over the River
July 4, 2008
Traditionally, this is a 20-minute fireworks displays launched over
the waters of the Colorado River. Among the most spectacular displays
in the West, these fireworks are choreographed to music on a high-fidelity
sound system and broadcast on area radio stations. Free to the public
with best viewing at the Laughlin resorts and casinos.
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