Time to switch gears, as we transition from old school Ultimate Adventure trail riding to full-on Ultra4 racing. Drivers will take on Badlands, as the next stop in the Ultra4 east coast circuit. Schedule of today’s events are below and we’ll be on field, in typical fashion, capturing the action.

As far as live coverage, we’re not entirely sure if Ultra4 will be firing it up this go around. If they do, it would be hosted at http://ultra4racing.com/live/ and we’ll be sure to feed in live photos as we have done in events past.

Best of luck to all drivers and teams today. Looking forward to another great race!

Saturday, July 13th
9:00AM – Badlands Off Road Park open to public
10:00AM – 12:00PM – Ultra4 and Mod qualifying – Badlands Rock Quarry
5:00PM – Badlands Off Road Park Closes
5:15PM – Start of 4600 and TREK A, B and C class race
6:45PM – End of 4600 and TREC A, B and C class race
7:15PM – Start of 4400 and 4500 Ultra4 race – 2 hour race, anticipate 20 minutes a lap with fast whoop sections, technical rock sections, narrow wooded areas (like Rausch Creek).
7:30 PM – Band and Bar open on site for fans while watching racing.
9:15PM – End of 4400 and 4500 race

And there you have it. Here’s our small photo set, via Flickr, from Saturday’s Compressor Creek run with the Petersen’s 2012 Ultimate Adventure. Photos by Thom Kingston of Spidertrax, licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. So, please download and share with your friends. All we ask for is credit :-) .

Next up, Badlands Ultra4 action tomorrow at 7pm! Stay tuned for details, we’re heading out in just a few hours.

This 1942 Willys MB came all the way out from Chile to ride in this year’s Ultimate Adventure. Owner and builder Sebastian Varas clearly has an eye for detail, as evidence by his creation and restoration here. His spotter, Gonzalo Bravo, also made the trip out. Gonzalo is best know for breaking the 2007 World Altitude Record, reaching 22,000 ft with his Suzuki Samurai. Clearly the two make for a great team, as they conquered the trails of Ultimate Adventure without fail. That, and they were also a blast to hang out with.

Here’s a shot of Rick Péwé, navigating his way though Saturday’s Ultimate Adventure trail run. Being the editor-in-chief of the largest-circulation 4×4 magazine in the world certainly has its advantages, but make no mistake. Pulling an event together like Ultimate Adventure is no easy task. Coordinating trails, camp sights, & drivers meetings for eight days straight takes hard work, dedication, & experience. By the last day there was simply no doubt on anyone’s mind. Rick Péwé knocked it out of the park and, with the help of the entire Petersen’s staff, pulled off one of the best Ultimate Adventures yet.

We’ve actually lost count how many times Chris Durham wheeled Ultimate Adventure. He’s a UA regular, and this year he brought out his newly build Jeep pickup. From what we could see, the rig conquered the trails of Idaho with ease. We took this shot right as Chris was squeezing underneath a fallen tree, near the end of Compressor Creek.