A couple guys from Wilkes-Barre get stuck.

My job has some perks. One of those perks is the ability to go to Rock Run Recreation in Patton for the annual Fisher’s ATV World Reunion. This is the 3rd year for the event in Patton and the 4th year overall. Each year, ATV enthusiasts from across the country come out to take part in the event that features a weekend of quad, dirtbike, and side-by-side riding, numerous competitions, a midway of vendors, and a concert.  This year’s musical guest (yes, I know that sounds a bit like a late-show term) is Lee Brice.

In case you’re not familiar with the place, Rock Run is located in Patton in northern Cambria County and is about an hour from Johnstown.

From their website, Rock Run is about having fun.  Here’s a little more about the place taken directly from rockrunrecreation.com:

Rock Run started out with 50 miles of trails for ATVs, UTVs, and dirtbikes. With the help of the Yamaha Trails Initiative Program, we were able to add an additional 20 miles of trails. Rock Run now provides over 70 miles of trails that you can enjoy on whatever type of machine you like.

I had the opportunity to interview Brian Fisher, host and executive producer of Fisher’s ATV World on The Outdoor Channel, on Friday night when I was there.  He stressed the fact that they choose Rock Run because it’s a big area and a great area to ride.  He also dropped some hints about the 5th annual event.  Check out the video below for his interview.  I’ll also include a couple videos of people having some fun at Rock Run after the interview.  (Read More)

It’s time for the Fisher’s ATV World Reunion at Rock Run Recreation in Patton.  Every year, TV star Brian Fisher brings his show on the road to Rock Run in the Alleghenies and invites thousands of his closest friends.

I was invited up to check it out today and had a blast.

The guys at the U.S. Army tent took us out in the Humvee!  That’s the first time I’ve been in one of those and it was surprising bumpy.  I don’t know what I was expecting, though.

Click into the post for the videos and a picture of the final product.  You’ll also get a look at the schedule for Sunday and the rest of my exciting day at Rock Run. (Read More)

This is the second part of my (not sure yet) part series of fun things to do over the summer.  If you like action and adventure, you might want to check out Rock Run in Patton, PA.  It’s located in northern Cambria County and is only about an hour from Johnstown.  Rock Run is a place to legally ride your ATV, UTV, or dirtbike.

They have different events throughout the summer including one this weekend.  This weekend’s event is part of the Northeast Offroad Championship Series and features dirtbikes and kids of all different ages racing through the trails of Rock Run.  The goal is to get as many laps in as possible within the time limit, which varies depending on the age bracket.  The oldest group will race through the 10-mile course as many times as possible in 2 hours.  I went on a ride through a good chunk of the course on Friday with Mike, the park manager, and it looked pretty tough.  Want to see some of the course?  Well, I recorded and uploaded a 10-minute video of some of the course onto Youtube.  The beginning starts out wide open, but then we get into the trails.  Keep in mind that we were going at a snail’s pace compared to the way these guys will fly around it.  While you’re watching it, think about doing this while going fast and on 2 wheels while trying to avoid the oncoming trees and paying attention to the arrows that point you in the right direction.  That’s a challenge!

They do welcome spectators but keep in mind that a lot of the event is held in the woods.  There will be designated areas where people can watch.  Spectators will be charged $5.  Because of the caliber of the riders, the park itself is not open to the public for riding through the weekend. (Read More)