Welcome to the Marlin Crawler Round-Up
The Marlin Crawler Round-Up is one of the largest Toyota-based 4WD events in the world. Held every fall on the world-famous Rubicon trail, the Round-Up has developed into the premiere trail-ride sponsor for the Rubicon Trail Foundation (RTF), a federally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to the future health of the Rubicon trail (see http://rubicontrail.org for more info).

Unique Customer Appreciation Experience
This event was first held in the fall of 2001 as a way for Marlin to thank his customers for their support and trust in his products. It was a simple, free event & included a BBQ lunch. After 2003, our appreciation was expanded to include the efforts of the Rubicon Trail Foundation. The event has seen tremendous growth ever since!

Each year participants from the Marlin Crawler Community take on the grueling 17-mile Rubicon trail on an epic journey to the beautiful and historic Springs Campground. Part of the uniqueness and excitement of the event is how members from our large online community forum come together for the first time, putting faces to usernames and getting to see Build Projects in person. The event has attracted forum members from as far away as Florida & Hawaii, as well as international members from Canada, Denmark, Germany, and Australia! But the event isn’t only for Marlin Crawler forum members and Toyota owners! Rigs of all bolt sizes are always on hand and are sure to turn heads! If your rig is Rubicon-capable, then please register today! We’d love to wheel the ‘Con with ya!

Come join the fun!
This Sept 17th we will be celebrating our 15th year of giving back to the Rock Crawling community. Whether you enter the trail from Loon Lake or from Tahoe Lake, get ready for an event to remember!

•   2.5-mile Nature Hike with Marlin Crawler •   Helicopter Rides (to be confirmed) •   Mechanics Repair Station

•   Horseshoe Tournament •   Frisbee Golf Tournament •   R/C Rock Crawl Competition

We are planning a delicious Tri-tip dinner, Award Ceremony, a RTF-benefiting Raffle, and a multi-item Grand Prize Marlin Crawler Raffle. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the RTF. To date, $89,502 has been raised and donated by this event to the Rubicon Trail!

Come join the fun at this year's 15th-annual Marlin Crawler Round-Up!

Event Schedule:

Friday (Sept 16):
Marlin's 61st Birthday!
1p – 5p   Registration booth open at Springs Campground (come pick-up your registration packet!)
1p – 5p   Raffle Ticket sales

Saturday (Sept 17):
10a – 5p   Registration booth open (come pick-up your registration packet!)
10a – 7p   Raffle Ticket sales
10a      Frisbee Golf Tournament
12p      Horseshoe Tournament
12p      Helicopter Rides (TO BE CONFIRMED)
1p      2.5 mile Marlin Crawler Nature Hike (starts from Registration Booth)
2p      R/C Rock Crawl Competition
5p      Dinner Starts
7p      Raffle Starts
9p      Event is officially over! Enjoy the bonfire, music, and socializing with fellow gear heads just as crazy as you!

Pro Tip: Saturday Night Exit Strategy:
Many choose to leave and night-wheel to either Buck Island or the top of Cadillac to set-up camp for the night. This makes for a FAR more relaxing and enjoyable Sunday exit. Even if you are not in a hurry Sunday morning, it is fun to get ahead and wave rigs farewell as they pass through. If you take this night-wheel'n suggestion, plan ahead to be sober at the end of the event before getting into your truck. Night-wheeling is a lot of fun but also challenging, especially through two of the harder parts of the Rubicon (Cadillac Hill or Big Sluice). Please be well prepared and extra patient. Don't risk an unnecessary late-night injury to yourself, your truck, or the trail because you were tired and it was dark. Remember you chose to night-wheel so respect and enjoy the extra challenges! In our opinion this is a highly fun way to add memories to the event and we strongly recommend caravaning for safety & support.

Sunday (Sept 18):

6a      Early birds get out relaxed with ease and with time to grab a rewarding lunch in Tahoe or Placerville.
8a      It's a traffic jam!
10a      If you are still in the springs at this time then we recommend waiting until 1pm to leave. Just relax, make a nice lunch, walk your campsite for any left behind trash, and enjoy the beautiful nature around you
         Have a safe time exiting the trail and driving back home!

Sunday Exit Strategy:
As mentioned above, because the Springs Campground is situated between two of the more difficult sections of all Rubicon, Cadillac Hill to the north and The Big Sluice to the south, traffic backs-up quickly. To make matters worse, there are multiple narrow sections such that if one truck breaks down then no one is moving until it's fixed. If this is your first time attending a Rubicon event of this magnitude then take note: The raffle will end after dark and the bonfire will still be kindling warm long after midnight. If you have a long drive to get home Sunday night then we implore you to be back on the trail before 6am. Be responsible with your time: Partying until 2am with your alarm clock set for 5am is a recipe for disaster.

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Marlin Crawler does NOT support any type of Trail Abuse or any kind of Ignorance to our Natural Resources and Public Roads. We advise ALL attendees to please print out and follow the Rubicon Trail Ethics and Tread Lightly Principles. Respect the land that we have and those who care for and work hard to keep our Public Land open to the Public! Any violations of the Trail Ethics and Tread Lightly Principles may result in serious and possible legal repercussions.

Event Features

The Main Event:
The main event will be held Saturday, September 19th at the Rubicon Springs Campground. We strongly recommend all participants arrive at the Springs Campground on Friday or earlier to avoid heavy traffic. Please note this is private property and only registrants may camp without penalty from the property caretaker(s).

Registration:
STRICT Deadline: July 31. This is the only way to get a Grand Prize Ticket! Registration Packets will be waiting for you at our Registration Booth behind the Caretaker's Cabin, Springs Campground beginning Friday afternoon at 1pm.
There will be no late registration however we will accept on-site registrations with the following penalties: a) Cost an extra $20 that will be donated to the Rubicon Trail Foundation, b) Cannot guarantee a t-shirt your size will be available, c) Cannot guarantee a meal will be available, and d) NO GRAND PRIZE TICKET.

Find a Group:
Cramming 150+ Rock Crawlers onto any single trail is a real challenge. If you are traveling alone, we strongly encourage joining a group! It's easy to post right here to our forum to find a travel group. Rock Crawling with others is a great way to meet people, learn trail safety, etiquette, and watch other rigs in action!

Grand Prize Raffle:
Everyone who registers before the July 31st cutoff will receive a Grand Prize Ticket! The Grand Prize Raffle takes place after the general raffle, and is very exciting, offering multiple, large Marlin Crawler prizes such as a rebuilt heavy duty transmission!

Raffle Ticket Pre-Sales:
We are now offering Raffle Ticket pre-sales! Located on page 3 of the event registration packet linked above, you will find optional Raffle Ticket Pre-Sale choices. Pre-sale and on-site tickets will come from the same ticket sequence and color, and will be mixed together for the raffle. Therefore, the odds of winning are the same! The purpose for the pre-sale is to encourage more donations for RTF (100% of raffle ticket sales are donated to the RTF). If you purchase raffle tickets and cannot make the event, we will refund your raffle purchase(s) minus $10 which we'll donate to the RTF.

Saturday Events:
Check the Registration Booth for time/locations. $1 entry fee per person/event, donated to RTF!

Mechanics Pit:
Should your rig find itself beaten and bruised from the trail, we will have mechanics on-site located just south-east of the caretaker's cabin. Donations accepted for the RTF.

Helicopter Rides:
We are working on getting our popular Rubicon Helicopter rides back for this year's event! Confirmation to be posted on our website. If confirmed, rides will take place Saturday afternoon and will cost approximately $60/person. Enjoy an unforgettable bird's eye view as you check-out Spider Lake, Buck Island, and the entire Springs area from above!

Plan for NO Campfires:
It is no secret that California is in a serious drought. As such it is highly likely that the El Dorado National Forest Service (EDNFS) will enforce fire restrictions during our event. Please be prepared for "No Burn" regulations and always take precaution when using your cooking or heating apparatuses! Propane-powered portable camp fires (such as a Camco 58031) are usually acceptable but we advise checking with the EDNFS first.

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UPDATES FOR MCR15:

- We have raised the event cost by $5, from $65/person or $85/co-pilot package, to now $70/person & $90/co-pilot package. The event has been $65/$85 ever since 2011.

- We spoke to the Helicopter Crew today by phone and they asked for time to check their calendar. We expect to hear back from them soon. The cost has been $60/person in the past but they mentioned concern for fuel price increase which unfortunately sounded like an indication for a higher price.

- If they can make the event this year, we will need to structure reserved rides in a more orderly fashion.

We will put up a list of time blocks open for reservation (for example 15 min blocks) and charge up front for each rider. If for any reason the Helicopter does not show up, or we don't get enough sign-ups for this to be financially possible, then we will refund all riders or donate the $ to the RTF by individual request. The difficult part has been when the RIDER does not make the event on time due to traffic or a breakdown on the trail. Flying the bird to the Springs Campground costs X amount of dollars so there is an exact calculation of # of riders needed per hour or else, understandably, they will not come. Assuming enough people sign up for a ride and the Helicopter shows up, anyone who misses their ride won't get a refund because the cost of the Helicopter to be there still has to be covered.

Current list of Registrants (continued)

#	Name	State	Rig Year	Rig Model	Forum Username	Week's Winner?
126.	Kenneth K	CA	1985	4Runner
127.	Terry K	CA	1984	Pickup
128.	James B	CA	2001	Tacoma
129.	Tony H	CA	1985	Buggy
130.	Margo T	CA	1985	4Runner
131.	Dave B	CA		Buggy
132.	Brett M	CA	1983	Pickup	rockstarnrg4me
133.	Nick M	CA	1991	Pickup		YES (1:78 odds)
134.	Adam G	NV	1983	Pickup
135.	Christopher G	CA	1987	4Runner	cdguwl
136.	Ed R	CA	1985	4Runner	ed
137.	Randy L	CA	1946	Willys
138.	Al d	CA	1992	Pickup
139.	Kevin B	CA	1990	XtraCab
140.	Justin C	CA	1992	4Runner	J_Cole92
141.	Phil M	CA	1996	Landcruiser	Phildoh (IH8MUD)
142.	Brittney H	UT	2001	Tacoma	(Low Range Off-Road)
143.	Brian R	CA	2001	Tacoma
144.	Morgan H	CA	1993	Pickup
145.	Arick V	CA	1986	4Runner
146.	Rian H	CA	1985	4Runner	toy4crawlin
147.	Rick C	BC	1984	4Runner	BigBird
148.	Justin S	CA	1987	Samurai	rawkpunx4x4
149.	Brent R	CA	1987	4Runner
150.	Donny N	CA	1988	4Runner
151.	Joe A	CA	1983	Pickup
152.	Krystal W	CA	1987	4Runner
153.	Shane W	CA	1986	Pickup
154.	Tracy H	NV	1987	4Runner
155.	Caleb L	CA	1985	Pickup
156.	Chris D	CA	1987	Samurai
157.	Troy S	CA	2001	4Runner
158.	John C	CA	1985	Pickup
159.	John S	CA	1987	4Runner	sparkyd
160.	Steven P	CA	1987	Pickup	valon5150
161.	Mark S	CA	1986	Pickup
162.	Eric A	CA	1971	FJ40	badcoco
163.	Jessie D	CA	1986	4Runner
164.	Garrett M	CA	1986	4Runner
165.	Louis H	CA	1973	Blazer	rocblaz
166.	Holly H	CA	1982	Truggy	Evil Toy
167.	Louie E	CA
168.	Jeff O	CA	1964	Stout
169.	Greg O	CA		Tacoma	Green Truk
170.	Derrick Y	CA	1983	Pickup
171.	James P	CA	1984	XtraCab	p4aXy4n
172.	Wyatt C	CA	1985	Pickup
173.	Eric J	CA	1985	4Runner
174.	Desmond Q	CA	1982	Pickup
175.	Janice W	CA	1985	XtraCab
176.	Mike K	CA	1979	Pickup
177.	Steve H	CA	2001	Tacoma
178.	Chris H	CA	1993	4Runner
179.	Sal B	CA	1991	4Runner	bigblueeater
180.	Justin T	CA	1986	Pickup
181.	Christopher B	CA	1986	4Runner	CHISX
182.	Sean C	CA	1985	4Runner
183.	Larry K	CA			yodaman
184.	Aaron M	NV	1992	4Runner

Pictures from last year's event! (142) https://www.marlincrawler.com/gallery/2015/sep/2015-marlin-crawler-round

Hmmm, I just may show up this year?

Sorry guys, let's just say I've been quite preoccupied with something extra special. I've got the updated list at the shop and will get it posted tomorrow!

Wow!  This is awesome!  Thanks, everyone, for organizing such an awesome event.  We are looking forward to it.

Considering going back to back.  Might take my buddy Pounder down with me as he still hasn't forgiven me for going last year without him.

Do it. If I wasn't going to KOH I would be back

Don't know if I want to burn up my Pitbulls driving there and back is my hesitation.

They will be fine

Not worried about them being fine. Just not trying to burn away 1/4 of their life which is what would happen.

Not worried about them being fine. Just not trying to burn away 1/4 of their life which is what would happen.

Are they wearing faster than you expected or did you expect a sub 10,000 mile life? 

Ok guys the list has been updated and this year we're doing something a lil extra special!

We will pick a random registrant who registered during the past week to win an EXTRA Grand Prize Ticket!!

The first week of registration we had 9 people register and the first winner is #8: Bill Z!! Congratulations zemblayan, please make sure your registration pack contains an extra Grand Prize Ticket!

The next winner will be picked at random from the #10 spot to how ever many register by the end of the day Thursday April 21!

Good luck and see you at the Round Up!

Regards,
BigMike

do we know who the winners are for the last 5 weeks

Sorry for the delay, updates will be posted tomorrow!

Sorry for the delay, updates will be posted tomorrow!

is "tomorrow" your special word for....."whenever i get to it" hahaha

Got the list updated Congratulations to the following Weekly winners!

James aka Hog Canyon Hopper, Anthony aka Truggy, and Joshua aka Stoutrockmar! All three will receive an additional Grand Prize ticket!

HogCanyonHopper's first name is Joe. He's also a big whiny baby who got lucky. 

Thanks guys, got it fixed