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The Fern 45 is a non-profit organization that holds an annual off-road poker run to raise money for the Nevada Veteran's Coalition and other Veterans programs. Video provided by Photoflight Productions, LLC - Official Media of The Fern 45 CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE REGISTRATION OPEN Wait..I'm New! SIGN ME UP! VIP Closes Oct 1 ALL ONLINE SALES Close Nov 1 ALL PERSONS ON COURSE MUST HAVE WRISTBAND BASIC INFO Location Reno-Fernley Raceway Park (1965 S Hwy 95A, Fernley, NV 89408) What is it? The Fern 45 is what happens when you mix off-roading, camping, live entertainment, fundraising, and a whole lot of people who refuse to have a boring weekend and love to support veterans! The "45" is because our very first poker run course was 45 miles long! Pricing It's FREE to come check out the venue , enjoy the vendors and live music. Pricing for the Poker Run course and other events during the weekend vary - check out our registration page for all that info. Where does all the money raised go? Our tagline is "FOR OUR VETS " and that's exactly where it goes. We present a check to the crowd at the end of the weekend with the amount of money raised in those three days (last year we presented a check of $120,000) to our veterans. That money is then distributed to various other non-profits supporting our veterans. We make it a point to physically bring the check to those non-profits and hang out for a a bit during our most favorite day of the year (the day we give the money away!) Check out our donations page for more info! I am a Veteran, do you have any resources for me? Absolutely! We have our Donate to Heartbeats program. This is a program initiated in 2024 to directly help veterans with essential needs of living (mortgages, rent, groceries, medical bills, etc.) Plus, we have very close relationships with local resources if we cannot help you out and can typically get you in touch with someone within the week to get an answer! SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN Sponsorship Form Download Sponsorship Proposal PDF 2026 SPONSORSHIPS NOW OPEN Thinking about sponsoring an event? The Fern 45 is a perfect one to sponsor! 100% of what we make goes towards our veterans. Your sponsorship helps us lower the cost of our event and make that check at the end bigger. The Donate to Heartbeats initiative provides vital support to local veterans through critical home repairs, safety enhancements, and health-related improvements that ensure a safe and livable environment. We also offer financial assistance for essential living expenses, helping veterans maintain stability and dignity as they navigate life after service. Our Donate to Heartbeats Grant is open! If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who could use some help - please click the link below or share it! We will reach out asap to gather information needed Please allow up to 4 weeks for approval (Emergency situations may be approved sooner) Grant Coordinator - Connie 1-530-908-3052 grants@thefern45.com Grant Application FAQ As you can imagine, we get a lot of questions! Check out the FAQ page and your questions just might already be answered! GO TO FAQ PAGE The sole purpose of our non-profit organization is to raise money each year for the Nevada Veteran's Coalition and other veteran's programs. We provide an opportunity for our community to celebrate their loved veterans, past and present, while also getting to experience our beautiful Nevada backyard. RAISING MONEY FOR OUR VETERANS SINCE 2015 LEARN MORE

Add my Veteran Billie Ercel Franks Read Bio Brad Maynard Read Bio Charles Davis Read Bio Charles W. "Bill" Duff Read Bio Charles Walsh Read Bio Colton Bosik Read Bio D.M. Kinser Read Bio Dustin Watt Read Bio Edward, Joseph & Frances Fillerup Read Bio Erin Maynard Read Bio James Bible Read Bio James Martin Read Bio Jay Dargert Read Bio Jerry Walsh Read Bio Jim Looney Read Bio John Helton Read Bio John “Butch” Suchon Read Bio Justin Kurdupski Read Bio Kenny Bostic Read Bio Kiley Woosley Read Bio Honor Wall Add your veteran to our wall and let everyone know what an amazing person they are! First Name Last Name A few words about them Upload File Upload supported file (Max 15MB) Submit Application Thank you for adding your Veteran to this wall, we will get them up there ASAP! Add My Veteran

Ready to sponsor the best off road poker run in the USA? The Fern 45 is here to support our Veterans and celebrate their lives. Learn more about sponsorships here. SPONSORING THE FERN 45 Our first year, we were able to donate $1200 and a new laptop to the Nevada Veterans Coalition with around 130 participants. Each year, our event has grown and we have been able to raise more money due to our loyal participants, donations and sponsors. We have not gone backwards in our donation amount thus far. Our most recent event in 2025 brought over 1000 participants and their family and friends, totaling to around 2000 people in attendance throughout the weekend. We were able to present a check to our Nevada Veterans for $140,000, raising our check amount $20,000 from the previous year. We are excited to continue our goal of not going backwards in our donation check! ALL SPONSORS MUST FILL OUT THE FORM SPONSORSHIPS CLOSE OCT 1 - ANY SPONSORSHIPS RECEIVED AFTER SEPT 1 WILL NOT RECEIVE ALL SPONSORS BENEFITS If you have any questions please reach out to Shari Walsh at 775-848-8896 shariwalsh@thefern45.com or Kayleigh Capone 775-636-0233 kayleigh@thefern45.com Fill Out Sponsorship Form Download Sponsorship Proposal PDF (this has all the info you need in it, 501c3 letter, sponsorship levels, the beautiful faces of our board, all that jazz) SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Click here to open Sponsorship Form to see details of each sponsorship HEADLINE $10,000 SOLD OUT - THANK YOU Burke Roofing, Inc. TITLE $5000 Available Polaris Sierra Boiler Services RGS Construction Legacy Airbase Q&D Construction Great Basin Water Supply Quick Space/ United Rentals BAR $4000 SOLD OUT - THANK YOU Parkway Athletics - Fernley EVENT $2500 Available KSP Plumbing KCM Grading & Paving Camelot Party Rentals Olcese Waste Services Red Family Transportation CARDSTOP $1500 SOLD OUT - THANK YOU Biggest Little ATV NV Concealed Carry LP Insurance HG Construction Empire CAT Terrible's Casino - Fernley CORNHOLE $1500 SOLD OUT - THANK YOU Reno Renegade Baggers TEXAS HOLD EM $1500 SOLD OUT - THANK YOU Silver Spur Saloon PATRIOT $1000 Reins of Hope FW Carson DeWalt GENERAL $500 Available United Federal Credit Union American Legion Post 37 TRADE Trade benefits and cost of sponsorship will vary based on services provided. Available *some above mentioned sponsors are Trade sponsors*

Randy Mansell Randy was born March 11, 1958 Joined The Marine Corps in 1975. He retired in 1998 as a CWO2. Previous Next

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< Back Java & Comrades: Legacy Airbase Silver Springs Airport, 1991 US-50, Silver Springs, NV 89429, USA Jun 28, 2026 Super exciting opportunities for our local Veterans and first-responders during our June Java & Comrades! Legacy Airbase and ourselves have created a beautiful partnership and they have offered us the opportunity for 8 veterans/first-responders to get into a plane and experience a Legacy Flight! Flights will be on Sunday, June 28th at the Silver Springs Airport - arrive as early at 8:00a, be ready for an 8:30a flight briefing, flights will begin 9:00a. All veterans/first-responders are welcome to apply, disability is not a factor with Legacy Airbase's Stearman - they have lifts and ways to get you into that plane if you are wheelchair bound. We are inviting everyone to attend, even if you just want to watch, hang out and see what we are all about. We want to build our Veteran community - we will have coffee, donuts and food for after the flights. If you are interested in applying, please click the link below and fill out the application, make sure to put in the "nominated by" slot - The Fern 45. Previous Next

Norman Miller 4/22/1922 - 11/8/1977 Master Sargeant US Air Force Served in Korea and Vietnam Previous Next

Jim Looney US Army Good Man, Good Friend. Previous Next