The Nexen 25 Hour Rock Crawling saw nine Jeeps tackling 10 challenging Black Diamond trails in 25 hours. The event started at Cougar Buttes in Johnson Valley, CA at 3:00 PM. We kicked off the run by climbing Chicken Rock. The group then moved to Bull Frog, Cake Walk and Split Finger. After a dinner break, the group took a short highway jaunt to Boone Road, the entry to Hammertown during the King of the Hammers race. Crossing part of Means Dry Lake led us to Turkey Claw as night fall rapidly approached. Everyone navigated Turkey Claw quickly ending the trail in the dark. Another short highway stint led the group to Rattlesnake Canyon, the route to Motino Wash. We entered the wash around 11;30 and made it to the end at about 2:30 AM. On to Heartbreak Ridge and Old Timer canyon for more crawling in the pitch dark. After completing Heartbreak and fending off sleep, the Jeepers made way to Big Bear for a welcomed respite, refueling and breakfast. Next came the long drive through Holcomb Valley on the way to Holcomb Creek, a Jeep Badge of Honor trail. Another successful trail run allowed the group to head for the John Bull trail, another Badge of Honor Trail. The last Jeep in the group stopped at the end of John Bull at 4:05 PM Just over 25 hours.
The participants were led by Bill and Wendy Stephens from Trails 411. The drivers were some of the experienced and talented rock crawlers in the US. John Currie, Ray Currie, Casey Currie, Brandon Currie, Don Alexander, Paul Jho from Nexen Tire, Lorie Graves and Jr. Batanian. No major issues slowed the group and everyone met the challenge.
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