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Marty Lacey My dad was in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict in the 1950’s.. He was always very proud of his Service. So very proud of him and we miss him very much! ~ Donna & Doug Watt Previous Next

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Check out all the questions we get asked frequently. FAQ Do I need to register everyone in my vehicle? Yes. All persons in the vehicle must have a wristband to enter the course and the vehicle must have a course entry sticker as well. Course Entry stickers are $10 as of 2024. Extra course entry stickers may be available at check-in if you are bringing a surprise extra vehicle. Are kids free? How old do you have to be to play a poker card? Kids 6 & under are free! You must be 18 or older to participate in the poker card, we will have a different option for 18u kiddos to participate in the "poker run". Can I pre-purchase a separate lunch by itself? No, the lunches are provided to our VIP registration holders. However, there will be several food trucks available at lunch time! I can't make it but I already purchased a registration. Can I get a refund? We are a non-refundable event, we have had people donate their registration to Veteran(s) who are coming. Let us know if you have any questions. Do you accept all forms of payment? Cash, Credit/Debit & Venmo! I just want to ride the course, I don't want to play poker, how do I go about doing that? We do not have an option to ride the course without playing poker. If you are not interested in playing your card, you may give your card to someone else. Anyone without a wristband purchased is not allowed on our course. We have a course permit through BLM and are responsible for those on our course - we need everyone to be accounted for. Thank you. Will food be available to purchase Thursday, Friday and Saturday? YES! Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will have food trucks available for lunch and dinner. VIP registration comes with an exclusive lunch on Saturday. See our event page to see our VIP food caterer and food trucks attending! How hard is the course? If you don't have 4wd we do not recommend you to come on our course. Anything bigger than a jeep is also not recommended. Can I arrive early to camp? No. Do not arrive any earlier than Thursday at 12:00p. Gates will be locked and you will be turned away until camping opens. We know you are excited and so are we! However, our volunteers and crew will be busy setting up and making this event the best yet. Thank you. What is the camping situation like? This is a dry camping area and is first come first serve situation. Please do not save spots. Minimum of three trailers to create a "U" camp site. NO "SQUARE" campsites. VIP camping is not available. If you would like first choice in camp spots, please check out our sponsorship levels and we will get you in your choice of spot. What vehicles are allowed on the course? Dirtbikes, UTVs, ATVS & Jeeps or similar size. Anything bigger than a jeep might have some trouble in certain spots! What if the weather is bad? This is a rain, snow or shine event! Check the weather before coming and bring appropriate attire. We will have campfires up at the venue and a big ol' tent for you to dance your heart out. Do you have a question that hasn't been answered? Please email us! info@thefern45.com

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

Kiley Woosley Birthdate: FEB. 1990 NAVY Picture taken on the deck of The CVN 76 Ronald Reagan 9/09/11 after second deployment to Persian Gulf coming into port in Coronado Previous Next

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*

Take look at the festivities happening this weekend! But be warned, theres a lot of information! EVERYONE in the vehicle MUST have a wristband ALL VEHICLES MUST BE SIGNED UP If your vehicle does not have a course entry sticker (received at check-in) you will not be permitted on the course 2025 EVENT SCHEDULE REMINDERS Day of Event Pricing GA - $100 (unless Veteran) 18u - $40 6u - Free Vehicle Entry - $10 Camping - $60 VENDOR RUN IS THURS/FRI WINNER ANNOUNCED 6:30p Friday! THURSDAY 11/6/2025 12:00p - Gates, Fern45 Bar, Registration, Vendors, Merch & Boys & Girls Club Bounce House 1:00p - Food Trucks 4:00p - Sergio Gutierrez Live Music 5:00p - Texas Hold Em Check-in 6:00p - Texas Hold Em Begins 8:00p - Merch begins to close 11:00p - Bar Closes FRIDAY 11/7/2025 7:00a - Breakfast, Coffee & Fern45 Bar Open 9:00a - Registration & Merch 11:00a - Food Trucks 12:00p - Vendors (some may open earlier) 3:00p - Tap Wagon Open 4:00p - Registration Closed, Cornhole Check-In 5:00p - Cornhole Begins 6:30p - VENDOR RUN WINNER ANNOUNCED- must be present to win (will pause cornhole to announce) 7:00p- or after Cornhole LIVE MUSIC with the band Repeat Offenders 9:00p - Merchandise & Tap Wagon Closes 11:00p- Bar Closes SATURDAY 11/8/2025 6:30a - Breakfast & Coffee at Food Trucks, Registration, Merch 8:00a - Opening Ceremonies & Mandatory Riders Meeting Honor Guard & Flyover by Dream Flights / Legacy Air Base National Anthem by Trisha Zinda Registration & Merch Closed - Merch Re-Opens at 12:00p 9:00a - Course open - Sasquatch Hunt begins! 11:00a - Starting gates to course - CLOSED. Nobody enters course after 11:00a! 12:00p - Vendors, Bar & Tap Wagon, Merch, Food Trucks, Boys & Girls Club Bounce House 3:00p - Cardstops on course CLOSE & Poker Board goes up 4:45p - POKER WINNER & DOOR PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE DOT 5:00p- GUN RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE DOT - must be present to win Raffle, Live Painting & Live Auction Begins AFTER Raffle & Live Auction LIVE MUSIC with Madeiro Drive! 9:00p - Tap Wagon & Merch Closes 11:00p - BAR CLOSED EVERYONE in the vehicle MUST have a wristband ALL VEHICLES MUST BE SIGNED UP If your vehicle does not have a course entry sticker (received at check-in) you will not be permitted on the course FOOD TRUCKS- Dee's Potato Box Hungry Digger Freedom Espresso Hello Sugar ..more to come!

T Courville & Kinney Bio grandfather on the left, step grandfather on the right. Served together as best friends in the Navy in WWII Previous Next

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Colton Bosik Currently stationed at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Previous Next

Kenny Bostic Armt Sgt Fallen Hero 10/30/2006 Previous Next