2025 Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem
Events Set For JuLY 24-26, 2025

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​     Are you ready?! Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem is coming your way July 24-26, 2025! It's our fourth year of the festival which offers everything off-road for four nights and three days right here in Grundy, VA!
     Camping is open, choose your site and book it online! Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to book premium and standard sites.
     Thousands of visitors from 12 states converged on Southern Gap in July 2024 as Southern Gap Mountain Mayhem wrapped up its third year of the off-road and music festival.
   "Record crowds were in attendance at Mountain Mayhem 2024, both in terms of spectators and competitors,” said Billie Campbell, co-owner with Patrick Owens, of Southern Gap Outdoor Adventure, the venue at which the annual event is held. “Our goal each year is to continue to grow the festival to showcase our region and what it has to offer."
     In addition to the many regional visitors at the event, the 2024 event had visitors from 12 states, including those in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa and Maine.
   Event sponsors for Mountain Mayhem 2025 are now being invited to sign on for the 2025 event. They will be featured here as they sign on.
   In addition to offroad events including the hill climb, drag racing, rally course racing, an obstacle course and fun and games from blindfold breakout and tire slingin’ to dizzy daze and moonlight madness night ride, the 2025 festival will also provide nightly music entertainment. Rock-n-Roll bingo will be back for two nights, and live music will be featured on Friday night, followed by fireworks.
     Make your plans now to join us!

Thank You to Our 2024 Title Sponsors
And Our Additional 2024 Event Sponsors!

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Tentative 2025  Schedule of Events
Events and times subject to change -- check back for FInal Schedule 

 Wednesday, July 23, 2025

• Vendor Check-in
• Camping Check-in
• Field Set-up (Kids Zone Game Area)

Thursday, July 24, 2025

• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Kids Zone (including inflatables) Open.
• 10:30 a.m. - Blindfold Breakout - You and your partner break out of the Asylum by driving your machine through a maze of barrels to reach the safety of your hideout.  The trick is -- the driver is blindfolded.
• 11:30 a.m. - Barbie Jeep Race, Women and Kids - The NEW Barbie Jeep Race is set to be a lot of fun this year so get your rides ready and see if you can be the fastest down the hill! (Be sure to bring your own power wheels car for this event but remember to leave the battery at home)
• 12:30 p.m. - Mud Bog Dash - It’s July and it’s HOT! Take a run through our Mud Bogs and sprint to the end in head-to-head foot races through the mud.
• 2 p.m. - Dizzy Daze - Race against the clock while you drive your partner to the Bat station.  They exit the machine and take 10 whirls around the bat and then run back to the machine (if they can).  
• 4 p.m. - Crazy Eights Barrel Racing - Barrel Racing fun and maybe a roll-over or two.  How fast can you go and stay on your tires?  Come and show us what you’ve got!
• 6 p.m. - Corn Hole Tournament - How good can you toss those bags?  Grab a partner and prove your skill with Corn Hole by the bonfire.
• 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Bingo Bedlam - Finish the night off with some Bingo fun! Play bingo designed to draw from your knowledge of the best of Classic Rock, Outlaw Country and whatever else the Deejay JP the Great has in store. Prizes will be awarded.
• 10:30 p.m. - Moonlight Madness Night Ride - Light ’em up and prepare to invade the Town of Grundy after the sun sets. In town, load up on all kinds of goodies and supplies from the stores at the foot of the mountain. (Three-hour ride) 
• Photo Contest - Got wild lights? Custom Art? A one-of-a-kind machine? Contest entrants may take a photo of their ride at the official Mayhem photo location and submit it to [email protected] by the 11 a.m. contest deadline on Saturday morning of Mayhem. An album of photos will be posted on Facebook shortly thereafter and fan favorite voting will be open until 6 p.m. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday night of Mayhem.

Friday, July 25, 2025

• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Kids Zone (including inflatables) Open.
• 10:30 a.m. - Wild Willy Wheelie Competition - New to Mayhem this year is a wheelie competition open to MX enthusiasts only! You asked for it and here it is -- new for 2024!
• 12 noon - UTV Pull - See if your machine can hold on and pull your opponent across the line in the UTV Tug-O-War -- guaranteed to blow your mind.
• 2 p.m. - Drag Race Frenzy - 300 feet of the fastest strip in all the mountains will make head-to-head dirt drag racing a Mountain Mayhem event that’s for all the glory (and the bragging rights)!  Contestants will race in divisions (UTV, ATV, and MX) to see who can turn the fastest time.
• 5 p.m. - Rally Course Rampage - Test your skills on the up and downs, over the hills and through the forest in the Rally Course Rampage.  Contestants will race in divisions (UTV, ATV and MX) to see who can turn the fastest time.
• 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Music -  Midlife Crisis - Known as one of the South’s top bands for ‘80s rock, Midlife Crisis has shared the stage with several major national acts including Ace Frehley, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, and Black Stone Cherry. Get ready to go back in time with all of your favorite classic rock hits! ​Victor Lawson and Boogie Chillen - Kicking off the night for us with high-energy blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and funk, Victor Lawson & Boogie Chillen know how to turn any event into a party! With powerful performances and electrifying guitar, they’ve captivated cross across Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
• When the music stops -- Fireworks!  - We'll close out the night with fireworks. Cast your eyes to the skies to watch the spectacular show!
• Photo Contest - Got wild lights? Custom Art? A one-of-a-kind machine? Contest entrants may take a photo of their ride at the official Mayhem photo location and submit it to [email protected] by the 11 a.m. contest deadline on Saturday morning of Mayhem. An album of photos will be posted on Facebook shortly thereafter and fan favorite voting will be open until 6 p.m. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday night of Mayhem.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

• 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Kids Zone (including inflatables) Open.
• 10:30 a.m. - Havoc Highway - Test your skills over the bumps, boulders, tires and mud with a timed obstacle course run.  Divisional races will be run (ATV, UTV, and MX). 
• 11 a.m. - Deadline to submit photos for the Tricked-Out Ride Photo Contest. Email your photos taken at the official Mayhem photo location to [email protected]. An album of photos will be posted on Facebook and fan favorite voting continues until 6 p.m. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony tonight! 
• 11:15 a.m. - Cyclone (Driving Donuts) - Bring your machine to the playground and show us your best donut driving skills as you spin a donut for 20 seconds.  Let’s see how much dust (or mud) you can sling! The best will be judged by someone with sense.
• 1:30 p.m. - Barbie Jeep Race, Men - Get ready for some wild fun as you take on the hill in your Barbie Jeep! Let's hope you and your ride make it across the finish line in one piece. (Be sure to bring your own power wheels car for this event but remember to leave the battery at home!)
• 2:30 p.m. - Hillfest Duals - This is not your normal hill climb.  Drag race up the side of the mountain.  Two lanes of hill climbing madness add to the excitement!  It’s the best of the best -- head-to-head racing until only one remains!  
• 4:30 p.m. - Muddy Bog Blitz- Your machine can climb, but can it swim?  Head-to-head drag racing through the mud bogs will tell the tale! Contestants will race in divisions (high-rise UTV, UTV, ATV).
• 6:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony - Everyone is invited to come to the new pergola behind the Visitor Center as we hand out some well-deserved hardware to the winners of this year’s events.  Raffle prizes will also be given away at this time
• 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. -  Bingo Bedlam 2.0 - We've added a second night of Bingo Bedlam as numerous Mayhem attendees have requested a second chance at some Bingo fun! Play bingo designed to draw from your knowledge of the best of Classic Rock, Outlaw Country and whatever else the Deejay JP the Great has in store as we close out Mayhem 2024! Prizes will be awarded.