Western Series Round 1 February 18th and 19th – Bagdad, AZ
The sport of World Extreme Rock Crawling or W.E. ROCK as it is known to our fans is all about challenging driver and machine. Competitors build amazing vehicles to drive over the most extreme obstacles our world renowned course designers can dream up. You will see vehicles perform maneuvers you never thought possible. Conquering large boulders, steep climbs, rock ledges and massive drops, all while avoiding strategically placed cones. Depending on the class the competitors choose to compete in their vehicle must follow some basic build rules and safety requirements. The rules are designed to keep each class fair while allowing the builder freedom to engineer the most competitive vehicle they can. Once on the course the driver and spotter have 10 minutes to navigate 3-4 gates (set of cones) without hitting any cones and as few backups as possible. Each cone hit or backup they take adds points to their score and the team with the lowest score wins. The courses are designed to provide the most action for the spectators throughout the weekend and force drivers to push what they have built to the limits.
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Spectator Ticket - WE Rock Events - Bagdad, Arizona
Bagdad, AZ Bagdad, Arizona, United States of America
Friday February 17th
Tech & Registration
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm -> Tech and Registration
8:00 pm -> Judges Training
Saturday February 18th
7:30 am -> Judges Training
9:00 am -> Drivers Meeting
9:00 am -> Spectator Gates Open
10:00 am -> Competition Starts
Sunday February 19th
9:00 am -> Spectator Gates Open
10:00 am -> Competition Starts
Shootout at end of Competition
Awards immediately following
What to Expect
Coming out to a WE Rock Event for the first time can be a bit overwhelming, so we would like to share what you can expect.
Each event starts on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the National Anthem. The competitors are lined up and ready to start on multiple obstacles at the same time. There are typically eight courses available to begin. The courses labeled A are for the professional classes, the courses labeled C are for the sportsman classes. You will be see all kinds of vehicles on each course.
Each competitor will complete four courses on Saturday and four courses on Sunday. The best professionals will move in to the Shootout course on Sunday afternoon to determine who the winners of the weekend are.
Courses are designed to be completed in ten minutes or less. If a driver fails to complete in ten minutes, they will receive points only for their progressive gates. Each course generally has elevation changes, crack lines, cone placements and other obstacles designed to challenge the drivers and spotters.
Each team consist of three parts, the car, the driver and the spotter. Each team uses the best strategies for them to score the best possible score. Scoring is like golf, the lowest score wins. Each team starts the day at zero, the best teams will finish with negative scores for the day. They achieve those scores by completing the course on time, taking few backups, not hitting cones and taking bonus lines. There are other things that affect the scores, but these are the top items to watch for.
There are six classes of vehicles, the Unlimited class is the most advanced. Very few rules attach to what can be driven in this class, cars are sometimes very light, on big tires. Other cars in this class may have fallen here because they don’t fit the limitations of other classes. In Unlimited, the cars can have rear steer as well. The ProMod class is another professional class, the cars are designed as two-seaters and look more like a vehicle you could recognize on the streets. These have been highly modified, but still retain the look of a real car. The other potential professional class is the Mod Stock class, the Mod Stock class is the only pro class that does not compete on the A courses, you will find them on the C courses which are milder.
We also have Sportsman A and Sportsman C classes. We divide them in two classes to keep the competition fair. Sportsman A typically are more in line with Unlimited buggies with bigger tires, the C class will have smaller tires and a variety of vehicles types, from Toyota pickups to jeep trail rigs. The Sportsman classes are designed to allow the trail rider to come out and try his/her hand at competition without having to meet all of the build requirements of the pro classes. With just meeting some safety standards, you can compete here as well. Check the WE Rock rules for those standards.
The final class of competitors is UTV, these compete on the C courses as well. It is amazing how versatile UTV’s are.
After the final shootout course of the day is complete, you are welcome to stay for the Awards Ceremony where all of the drivers receive trophies and cash.
On-site you will find food vendors, toilets and plenty of sunshine (on a good day). There is also lots of dirt, so plan on getting dusty. We also have the W.E. Rock Events General Store for all your official merchandise – t-shirts, hoodies, caps, etc. and many of our sponsors have booths at the event as well.
At the gate, pay your entry fee, and then follow the traffic flow. You will usually pass the W.E. Rock Events trailer first, please stop and take a look and ask ANY questions you may have. Then look around for the spectator safe areas to watch the action, almost anything outside the barriers is good. Rockcrawling is one of the few motorsports event that you can be up close and personal with the competition.
There will be an announcer available to keep you up to date on the action. Listen close, everything is broadcast over the loudspeaker.
Between competitive runs, you are welcome to walk around and look at the cars and meet the drivers, grab their autograph and ask some questions. This is a family friendly event, but please be aware of your children’s movements and keep them out of competition areas.
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