WHAT’S HAPPENING – Summer’s here and it’s time for you to plan a getaway car show vacation – complete with a picnic. You can score both by heading out to the Great Northwest to attend the 43rd Annual Mustang Roundup & All-Ford Picnic in Bellevue, Washington, July 19-20, hosted by our club friends in Mustangs Northwest. Long considered one of best Mustang and All-Ford events in the Northwest, this event covers two full days of fun with a memorable Pony Trails Scenic Cruise and Evening Event on Friday and the big People’s Choice Car Show and Picnic on Saturday. The free, family friendly Pony Trails Friday morning offers 3 hours of driving, heading south through Issaquah, Ravensdale, Buckley, Orting, Sumner and on to Puyallup, where you’ll visit the LeMay America’s Car Museum and have lunch. There’s also an Evening Program planned that you won’t want to miss. Saturday’s Mustang and All Ford Roundup is held on the grounds of picturesque Bellevue College and includes goodie bags and trophies awarded in 50-plus classes, (1st to 3rd), with food trucks, vendors and displays, raffle prizes, and even a commemorative Event Magazine plus Souvenir T-Shirts.
This year’s Roundup runs all day Saturday July 20 from 9-5 and celebrates 60 years of the Shelby GT350 Mustangs, 70 years of the Ford Thunderbird and the 20th anniversary of the modern Ford GT. Visit the Ford Special Vehicle Registry display for a free keepsake and info on how you can register your car to be part of Ford’s official Mustang online community. You’ll even have a chance to meet Steve Saleen. Treat yourself and the whole family to a Ford-filled weekend of summer fun. Get info at https://mustangsnorthwest.com or email roundup@mustangsnorthwest.org. We hope to see you there!
Bronco Off-Roadeo Adds ‘Bring Your Own Bronco’ Events to 2025 Program
Off-roaders who love to explore the wilderness in their Ford Bronco, Ford had created a Bronco Off-Road Adventures program last year with exclusive trails, expert guides and epic adventures – and announced it was back again for 2025 with six unique and extraordinary trips from which to choose this year. In 2024, Ford began inviting owners to bring their own Bronco to exclusive locations with other Bronco owners and learn the ropes from Ford’s expert overlanding guides. They visited once-in-a-lifetime spots to make memories and practice overlanding skills like off-road navigation, wilderness self-reliance and environmental stewardship. Well, that too is back this year, as the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program is again adding a series of three “Bring Your Own Bronco” events for 2025.
The experience encourages Ford Bronco buyers to put their off-road machine to the ultimate test in a controlled environment that allows owners to “drive the trails in a Bronco you know best – yours!” The events are supervised by experienced trail guides, who are ready to offer insight and a helping hand when necessary. The 2025 Bring Your Own Bronco events are launching in Moab, New Hampshire, and Texas this year, with each venue providing a unique set of challenges in store. There are two courses available for Bronco owners, such as the Next Level Off-Road program, where selection, spotting, and maximizing the use of built-in Bronco tech are all on the menu. The other is an Off-Road Advanced Recovery program, which helps Bronco owners get ready for the worst. This experience offers instruction on how to best utilize recovery tools, techniques, and real-time decision-making skills. Participants will learn how to winch safely, rig properly, and recover from sketchy real-world scenarios.
Each Off-Roadeo experience includes a four-hour off-roading experience, on-trail instruction, and hands-on learning. For all the details and pricing, visit the Bring Your Own Bronco program’s website.
Bronco Off-Road Adventures’ First Overland Event Set for Aug. 28-30 in Georgetown, California
It all begins with the Rubicon Trail Adventure for Bronco Raptors only from August 28-30, 2025. Exclusively for owners of Bronco Raptors, you can experience the thrill of tackling one of the most iconic and challenging off-road trails in the world. You’ll explore the Rubicon Trail deep into the heart of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and encounter dramatic rocky landscapes, pristine mountain lakes, incredible wildlife, and more. You'll camp on private land, including an exclusive overnight stay at Rubicon Springs.
You can see the itinerary and learn more about the Rubicon Trail adventures HERE: https://overlandadventures.ford.com/experience/15a5e183-6922-4b93-99aa-61f578740ca0?utm_source=ford_performance&utm_medium=events_page&utm_campaign=BORA_2025 You can also check out the other five 2025 events for other Broncos by visiting Ford’s Overland Adventures site HERE: https://overlandadventures.ford.com/
Save the Date for October 24-25 and Join the Fun During Raptor Rally 2.0 at Lake Havasu, Arizona
Mark your calendars and save the date for the second-annual Raptor Rally, a must-attend event exclusively for F-150 Raptor, Bronco Raptor, and Ranger Raptor owners on Friday, October 24 through Saturday, October 25 at Lake Havasu, Arizona. Whether you’re a seasoned off-road pro or just starting your adventure, we hope to see you at Raptor Rally 2.0. Sign-up to receive special updates HERE: raptorrallyrsvp.splashthat.com/fastnews Registration is open now at FordRaptorRally.com.
Want to Be Noticed on Ford Performance.com? Get You and Your Car(s) in Our ‘Ford Fan Spotlight’
For more than a decade now, one of the most popular features on FordPerformance.com Articles and in our Fast News e-newsletter continues to be "Ford Fan Spotlight," where readers can send in their own reasons why they're fans of Ford Motor Company. You know who they are: Ford "superfans;" grassroots Ford racers; unique Ford vehicle owners; loyal Ford enthusiasts; notable Ford club people; special Ford families; and/or any avid supporter of Ford, Ford vehicles, Ford motorsports or Ford Performance who deserves a little bit of special recognition.
All you need to do to get you, your car or candidate considered is to send in a brief description (200-500 words or less) and a few photos (in .jpeg format, preferably 1 mb) of a person (full name and hometown, please) and vehicle that you think Ford Performance should feature (and why) in the "Ford Fan Spotlight" for an upcoming installment of Fast News and posting on FordPerformance.com. Then email it to: ClubHub@Ford.com. (Your submission grants us your permission for us to use your copy and photos on our website and other Ford media outlets, edited as necessary.) We'll choose one submission to be featured online every three weeks. We hope to see YOU and your collectible Ford in our Fan Spotlight soon!
