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Above is one of Arctic Cat’s smaller models on display during the Rendezvous. Several dealers and manufacturers were present during the three-day event and the types of OHVs that the riders drove for the event were also varied. One could buy everything from a new OHV to all kinds of accessories at the event, headquartered out of the Blanco County Fairgrounds.

There was a wide array of models, makes, colors, styles and types taking part in the 2016 Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous, run out of Meeker July 14-16 as more than 160 vehicles were registered for the event, which brought OHV riders to nearly all points in Rio Blanco County.

Seen here, a group of riders take a small break from the hard riding to travel through a meadow near Sleepy Cat Peak, located East of Meeker. Various planned rides took the OHV riders to nearly all parts of Rio Blanco, and the trails ranged from those that were easy on the beginners to some trails that presented real challenges.

The sponsors of the Rendezvous provided some meals and entertainment for the 160 riders in the event. On Friday evening, there was a live concert, above, featuring Meeker’s Matt Holliday Band, and there were food vendors to feed those who didn’t go into town; on Saturday evening the entertainment included the OHV rodeo, the Meeker Lions Club Dinner and prize drawings.

This OHV rider took full advantage of the available terrain around Rio Blanco County on Sunday, and this creek proved to be a small barrier to getting out and seeing the terrain around the area. Non-riders could get rides around the county and the guided tours took riders in all directions from town.

All kinds of Rio Blanco County terrain was encountered by the 160 drivers in the 2016 Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous held July 14-16. There was rock terrain, the flats, the good trails and the bumpy trails. However, in this case, Meeker riders Jeremy Ahrens and Kaylee Ridings found the wet terrain as they took their OHV ride through Miller Creek, located up County Road 8 east of Meeker. There were all kinds, sizes and colors of OHVs taking part in the rendezvous and riders were from mostly Colorado and surrounding states. A number of events, including a concert, dinners and a poker run were held to give the OHV riders something else to do between runs.

Arctic Cat, Ski-Doo, Polaris and other manufacturers took part in the fifth annual Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous, held in Meeker on July 14-16, and there were dealers and merchants from places such as Steamboat Springs, Craig, Rifle and Grand Junction on hand to help the 160 riders make accessory purchases and repairs and to answer questions the riders may have had.

The riders in the fifth annual Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous were visible all over Meeker as well as nearly every road and backroad there is. The group proved to be good visitors as they also bellied up to the tables and bars in Meeker as well as made their presence known with local hotels/motels, stores and markets during their three-day stay.

The 160 OHV riders who took part in last week’s 2016 Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous seemed to enjoy Meeker as much as Meeker enjoyed playing host. Above, riders are seen visiting Meeker merchants during their stay, and many of the riders were commenting on how friendly Meeker’s stores, restaurants and hotel/motel owners were.

The fifth annual Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous was the largest event in the history of the gathering. More than 160 vehicles were registered for the three-day event that took visiting OHV riders all over Rio Blanco County. The host organizations—the Wagon Wheel OHV Club and Rio Blanco County— deemed the event a success, echoing sentiments spoken by those in attendance.

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