Quartzsite ATVers Wanna Break Records

They’re going to try it again: The World’s Biggest ATV Parade. Where else but in Quartzsite? Next Saturday, February 10, the off-roaders will be lining up at the fire house on Tyson Street. Since the guys at the fire hall will be running a pancake breakfast at 7:00, best to bring your appetite and your ORV.

The current "official" Guinness Book of World Records stands at 687 ATVs in 2005 in Wisconsin, although there is some contention that an outfit in Georgia broke it last year by having 1,138 show up for a run. Is money an issue? The Georgia group didn’t charge participants, so there may not have been sufficient proof of ridership.

In any event, the big Quartzsite event will be a fund-raiser for Willpower, Inc, a non-profit group that benefits a variety of cultural and humane activities. At $10 per rider, it may well be worth the effort even if the full number doesn’t shatter the record.

Credit: Cate Mueller photos / Willpower, Inc.