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2026 King of the Off Road: Ozarks Challenge

Sep 10-13, 2026

Cassville, Missouri

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Four Days. Three Hundred Miles. Three Off-Road Parks. Sept 10-13 | South West Missouri ( Ozark Challenge )

Join us for an unforgettable four-day adventure packed with epic trails, campfire stories, and lasting memories with friends, both new and old, and family. This event is all about the journey, the challenge, and the camaraderie. You'll be required to drive your rig from park to park, covering over 300 miles of scenic routes and rugged terrain. Support vehicles are permitted for tools or in case of a breakdown.

The Challenge
Each off-road park will have a designated "Token Stop" a destination where all trails converge. You must collect a token at each of the three parks. Complete the challenge by collecting all three tokens and earn: - A King of The Off-road commemorative Keepsake (show your three tokens at the finish) - A windshield banner for all participants - Drivers swag bag - Chance to win some big time prizes from a full Kicker audio system to 37" Tires from Kumho
This challenge runs on the honor system. Feel free to mix trail levels within a park, start on Yellow and switch to Green if needed.
The goal is simple: Complete all three parks and 300+ miles of driving, and enjoy more seat time doing what we love. Red trail participants must finish the entire event if starting on Red. ( Red Trail participants have the chance to win the grand prize from Kicker )

Bonus Fun & Prizes
Throughout the event, we’ll be giving away awesome prizes from our sponsors. Additional chances to win include: - Top Three Largest Fish Caught (Catch & Release) - Most Trash Collected

Navigation
All trails will be marked be sure to download our guide ahead of time! All by way of On-x off road app, you will be given a free trail of the service to use during the event.

Daily Breakdown
Day 1: September10th Prairies Edge 10035 State Hwy AA, Cassville, MO 65625 Drivers will arrive at Prairies Edge Off Road Park during the day at anytime. You will grab your camping spot and get setup for camp. Registration will begin at 4pm and will Run until 7pm, be sure to have your Foat ticket handy. Here you will get your map, drivers swag back and event wrist band We will have a great evening of fellowship, stories and camp fire tales. Live entertainment

Day 2: September 11th Cassville Missouri ( Prairies Edge ) Mandatory drivers meeting in the morning ( 8:30am )before we hit the trails. We will have registration open for 1hour before the drivers meeting for those who drive in the morning of Choose your trail: * Green – Stock ride height & A/T tires (Jeep, 4Runner, Forester friendly) *4X4 Recommended HIGHLY Recommended * Yellow – 33”+ tires & lift recommended; rear locker a plus Winch is HIGHLY Recommended. Locker here will make your life much easier * Red (Buckle Up!) – 37"+, long travel, front & rear lockers recommended. Ideal for SxS and built rigs. This will be a challenge for you and your rig, plan accordingly Expect 4–6 hours in the park.

Day 3: September 12th TexPlex at Fox Creek ORV | 4425 State Hwy JJ, Hollister, MO 65672 You will have the day at leisure ( we are planning a group event in Branson ) We will have a drivers meeting at 4pm, you heard that right 4pm! As you setout on your trail, it will quickly transition into nightfall off road lighting HIGHLY RECOMENDED sunset is at 7:23pm so be prepared. Expect 4-6 hours at TexPlex. You then have a decision to make, depending on how our night goes. Camp at Texplex another night, or truck on to SMORR.

Day 4: September 13th SMORR ( Southern Missouri Off Road Ranch ) Drivers meeting at 8:30am If you have made it this far, you have had some diversity and overcame what the Ozarks have thrown at you. But the best is yet to come! SMORR is going to test you and your machine like you have not been tested before, expect a day of great adventure! Expect 4-6 hours in the trails with awards to follow at around a time of 6pm.

This event is about adventure, challenge, and making memories that last a lifetime. Whether you're rolling solo or with a crew, this will be a trip to remember.

See you on the trails!

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