Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, the Arkansas Jeep Owner Society, Blackmon Auto Auction and Drive Arkansas present the second annual Top Jeep Competition, coming to Little Rock on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the event gets started at 9 a.m. Admission is free to watch, and to enter the competition is $10. There is also a raffle to win a Jeep rock crawler, and tickets are $20 each.
The day will begin with a show of all the Jeeps entered into the competition. An obstacle course will open around 10:30, and will include obstacles and terrain for Jeeps both big and little, stock and modified.
Around 300 Jeeps are expected to enter the competition this year.
"The whole idea is to try and get everybody in the Jeep community together and have a big event in Arkansas," said Joel Baker, organizer of the competition.
The proceeds from the event will benefit 4 Wheel to Heal, an organization that allows disabled and wounded veterans to participate in off-roading events like four-wheeling, rock crawling and camping.
"4 Wheel to Heal will call Arkansas Jeep Owners Society to come pick [the veteran] up and take him, whether it's to Moab or to the Hot Springs off-road park, to get him out of the hospital and spend the day four wheeling with him," Baker said. "It's a lot of fun and it really helps these guys get the motivation to get back up and get mobile again."
Jeeps of all sizes are welcome, and there are three categories to enter in:
- Show and Shine -- showroom model Jeeps with few to no modifications
- Trail Rigs -- lifted Jeeps modified for off-road exploring
- Trailer Queens -- off-road only Jeeps that are made only for trails
The top two finishers in each category will be awarded a trophy.
"Stop by and check it out," Baker said. "Somebody's going to leave with a Jeep."
For more information, contact Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, the Arkansas Jeep Owners Society or Blackmon Auto Auctions through Facebook, or email Joel Baker at arkansasjeepowners@yahoo.com.