Dirty Turtle closing 2-23-14

Jonesy · 02-21-2014, 05:11 PM

Just seen on Facebook that DTOR is closing it's doors as well.

WrenchMonkey · 02-21-2014, 05:22 PM

Just saw that myself. Man that blows...

Haspin's the only place within 150 miles left.

dropitlow88 · 02-21-2014, 05:39 PM

i saw that too, awesome park. Hopefully somebody will buy it out since there were always top shelf events there

comanchedude · 02-21-2014, 09:03 PM

bummer.. was a great place to wheel.

Jonesy · 02-21-2014, 09:16 PM

For those that don't have facebook here is the message from Joe the owner of DTOR

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Breaking News…….It’s hard to believe that nearly 4 years ago I opened The Dirty Turtle Offroad Park. I opened DTOR as I had a deep passion for offroading and enjoying that passion with others alike. I can’t tell you how awesome it is to see families enjoying our trail system and creating lasting memories. Who would have thought a tiny 270 acre park in Bedford, KY would play hosts to some of the biggest names in the sport? Even harder to imagine this park would end up on multiple TV shows, magazines and offroad segments alike. As I approach DTOR’s 4th Birthday I find that my passion for the sport is not what it was in the past. I didn’t start DTOR as an income stream or a way to make a living, but to fuel my passion for the sport. I’ve found recently the only reason I have kept DTOR is because it makes money and is now a vital established business. I have put a lot of things on hold with my other ventures to give DTOR and its supporters what it needed. The time has come for me to hand over the shell to someone(s) who shares in the same passion as I once had.
As much as I wanted to celebrate one last Birthday Bash with everyone, I am going to close the park under my realm after this weekend. (2/23).
ALL EVENTS FOR THE YEAR ARE CANCELLED AND ALL TRAIL RIDING IS CLOSED AFTER 2/23.
If you are interested in purchasing the Dirty Turtle Offroad, LLC and the property it operated on, please contact our office at 502.525.5226.
I personally appreciate all the support all of you have shown. I’ve learned a great deal from the offroad world.

The Turtle has left his shell.
Joe

timido · 02-21-2014, 09:20 PM

Well that sucks.

hardtrailz · 03-30-2014, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by underpowered

rumor or any actual info on this?

Guy from Indy club said via Facebook he knew the new owner and it was done deal. Keeping an eye for the name but he was not saying yet.

WrenchMonkey · 03-30-2014, 12:48 AM

That'd be awesome. Let us know!

Thanks!

hardtrailz · 03-30-2014, 01:10 AM

Will do. Guys in that club cut a bunch of the trails n were rather pissed so I am sure they will talk about developments

WrenchMonkey · 03-30-2014, 01:13 AM

Guess so! What club?

hardtrailz · 03-30-2014, 01:22 AM

Dirty inc.

fmlewis · 04-05-2014, 07:43 PM

It doesn't surprise me that its closing. The locals hated it.

The crazy thing is he didn't own the land he leased it from someone. I agree it is a money maker but people don't realize what it takes to host an offroad event now a days. Man power, insurance, payouts, etc. It all adds up and in the end the insurance man will kill an event in a heart beat once he learns of lack of safety measures. Today it is all about risk mitigation and I would bet that old Joe may not have had an insurance policy, sure you sign a waiver but there is a whole bunch more to it than that.

hardtrailz · 04-05-2014, 10:07 PM

Been closed for a bit
..

WrenchMonkey · 04-06-2014, 11:07 AM

Read the tread: update is that it may be reopening...

biggin69 · 04-06-2014, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Read the tread: update is that it may be reopening...

Lol! Read the thread! Hardtrailz is the one that stated this^^^

93 Krawler · 04-06-2014, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fmlewis

It doesn't surprise me that its closing. The locals hated it.

The crazy thing is he didn't own the land he leased it from someone. I agree it is a money maker but people don't realize what it takes to host an offroad event now a days. Man power, insurance, payouts, etc. It all adds up and in the end the insurance man will kill an event in a heart beat once he learns of lack of safety measures. Today it is all about risk mitigation and I would bet that old Joe may not have had an insurance policy, sure you sign a waiver but there is a whole bunch more to it than that.

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Originally Posted by biggin69

Lol! Read the thread! Hardtrailz is the one that stated this^^^

Pretty sure he was referring to this post....

blazerbrad · 04-07-2014, 10:01 AM

I hope it does reopen as I would like to check it out.

Regarding the comment about making money off of it I would be interested in seeing the books as I doubt you are going to get rich off of it. If I had to guess you would probably be lucky to just break even. At $750,000 purchase price that would take a lot of $20 day passes to pay off and that's not even including the crazy insurance premiums.

02-21-2014, 05:11 PM	#1
Jonesy Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Piner, KY Posts: 141	Dirty Turtle closing 2-23-14 Just seen on Facebook that DTOR is closing it's doors as well. __________________ JT Jones 83 Toyota - beater 87 Toyota Truggy

02-21-2014, 05:22 PM	#2
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Just saw that myself. Man that blows... Haspin's the only place within 150 miles left. __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

02-21-2014, 09:03 PM	#4
comanchedude COMANCHE NUT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ross Twp Posts: 166	bummer.. was a great place to wheel. __________________ just don’t get stupid and stick a Chevy engine in your Jeep. Man I hate that

03-30-2014, 12:48 AM	#8
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	That'd be awesome. Let us know! Thanks! __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

03-30-2014, 01:10 AM	#9
hardtrailz Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: SE IN Posts: 8	Will do. Guys in that club cut a bunch of the trails n were rather pissed so I am sure they will talk about developments __________________ It Is What It Is

02-21-2014, 05:39 PM	#3
dropitlow88 Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 30	i saw that too, awesome park. Hopefully somebody will buy it out since there were always top shelf events there

02-21-2014, 09:20 PM	#6
timido Student Driver Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 197	Well that sucks.

03-30-2014, 01:13 AM	#10
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Guess so! What club? __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

03-30-2014, 01:22 AM	#11
hardtrailz Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: SE IN Posts: 8	Dirty inc. __________________ It Is What It Is

04-05-2014, 07:43 PM	#12
fmlewis The best damn Engineer!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fairfield Posts: 135	It doesn't surprise me that its closing. The locals hated it. The crazy thing is he didn't own the land he leased it from someone. I agree it is a money maker but people don't realize what it takes to host an offroad event now a days. Man power, insurance, payouts, etc. It all adds up and in the end the insurance man will kill an event in a heart beat once he learns of lack of safety measures. Today it is all about risk mitigation and I would bet that old Joe may not have had an insurance policy, sure you sign a waiver but there is a whole bunch more to it than that.

04-05-2014, 10:07 PM	#13
hardtrailz Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: SE IN Posts: 8	Been closed for a bit .. __________________ It Is What It Is

04-06-2014, 11:07 AM	#14
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Read the tread: update is that it may be reopening... __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

04-07-2014, 10:01 AM	#17
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	I hope it does reopen as I would like to check it out. Regarding the comment about making money off of it I would be interested in seeing the books as I doubt you are going to get rich off of it. If I had to guess you would probably be lucky to just break even. At $750,000 purchase price that would take a lot of $20 day passes to pay off and that's not even including the crazy insurance premiums.