24th Annual · Canada’s Largest ATV/UTV Derby
Big mud.Biggerweekend.
Friday Night Lights in the mud pit. A 40 km trail ride along the Red River. Two nights of camping, bands and the whole town turning out to run it.
- ~1,200machines on average each derby
- ~40 kmof marked trail along the Red River
- ~150volunteers run the weekend
- 2001the year it all started
The weekend
Two days. One town. All of the mud.
St. Jean Baptiste is a community of about 500 people. On derby weekend its population more than triples. Here’s what everyone comes for.
Friday Night Lights
Mud bog classes for youth, stock machines, SXS, and the King and Queen of the Pit.
The ATV/UTV Derby
About 40 km of marked trail with checkpoints, mud holes and lunch halfway.
Rain or shine
The derby runs whatever the weather does. Bring rain gear.
Bands, beer gardens & vendors
Live music both nights, vendor displays all day, concessions on site.
Camp all weekend
Bring the camper or the tent. Priced per camping unit, not per person.
A community fundraiser
Proceeds go back into St. Jean: the fire department, the arena, the daycare and more.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors
These businesses are a big reason the derby keeps going year after year. Please support the people who support St. Jean.
Friday Night Lights
The weekend opens in the mud pit. Riders run the bog class by class under the lights while the crowd lines the hill on their own machines.
Ride the trails
Roll out Saturday morning on roughly 40 km of trail along the Red River, never far from town. Stop at the checkpoints, watch machines get stuck, or get stuck yourself.
Stay for the weekend
The derby doesn’t end when the trail does. Camp on site, catch the bands, and be in the pit when the lights come on.
Watch the derby
See it before you ride it
Two videos from Lake Life Powersports that show the whole weekend: the pit, the trail, the crowd and the mud.
Stay for the weekend
Pitch it. Park it.
Stay up late.
One price per camper, trailer or tent for the whole weekend, however many people are in it. Live bands, a bar, fire pits and security every night.
Plan your derby
Everything you need
01Camping
Per-unit pricing, what to bring and how booking works.
02Schedule
Friday and Saturday, hour by hour.
03Derby Info & Rules
Rider registration, the 40 km trail, Friday Night Lights classes and rules.
04Gallery
Mud from every angle, plus the Lake Life videos.
05Sponsors
The businesses that make the weekend possible.
06About Us
Volunteers, landowners and where the money goes.
07Contact Us
Directions, the committee and common questions.