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*Mark Your Calendar* April 14 – 15 2012
You are cordially invited to Bandera Chuck Wagon Races, the hottest most exciting new event to hit the Texas Hill Country. These races are sanctioned by the National Championship Chuck Wagon Race Finals in Clinton, Arkansas. The Bandera race is a Summer Series Qualifying Race. The teams will be racing in different categories to earn their spot to compete in the national finals next Sept. on Labor Day Weekend in Clinton. 2E Twin Elm Guest Ranch is proud to host the Bandera Races again this year. Twin Elm will open the entire ranch to guest wanting to get into the spirit of the event and allow people to bring their own horses and mules and camp on the ranch the entire week prior to the big race. Starting April 7, the gates will be opened for campers. Only $10.00 per night gets you an arm band for easy access in and out of the gates and full access to all trail rides, entertainment, races and other activities throughout the week! Friday Night we'll start the show with an open Rodeo featuring Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Mutton Bustin' etc... Saturday morning we'll trail ride to town to show off to the common folks and be back in time to watch the big event. Race Time 1:00 starts "Cowboy Nascar" in the Hill Country. It gets fast and wild and dangerous and spectacular and FUN !!! The "Ride'n for the Brand" horse race is cross country cowboy-style through the rocks and trees, up and down steep banks thru the creek and back to the finish line. And this year we've added a new exciting Horse Race "The Dinner Bell Race." "The Dinner Bell Race" is what every cowboy is working toward everyday, trying to get his work done and home just in time for dinner. During the race the cowboy has to dismount and do his work, get back on and race to his next chore, until the work is done and get to bunkhouse in time for dinner! It's a wreak wait'n to happen and gonna be a BLAST! If you need more information, watch the video above to get a real feel for the Chuck Wagon Race events.

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"This is not something people have really seen in this area before," says 'Cap'n Kury,' the Chuck Wagon race organizer responsible for bringing Arkansas' famous sport to the Lone Star State. Cap'n has been attending Arkansas' National Chuck Wagon Race Finals for the last 16 years to revisit this age old pastime. Familiar to the Midwest, most of the weekend's teams will be traveling from states like Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri to help keep it alive and Texas is prime territory for a race of this kind. Cap'n Kury and Mz. Victoria have brought together the finest the sport has to offer with the best in Hill Country hospitality to ensure the cowboy tradition lives on for a solid week in April.



The Twin Elm Guest Ranch Wagon Races will have a variety of food vendors, western vendors and more for all your shopping needs. In addition, the ranch has many regular attractions like beautiful trails and scenic views along the Medina River that run right thru the ranch. Along with ample camping, the ranch will have rooms and cabins available for reservations.

Showers and toilet facilities will be on site to primitive campers but electrical and water hook-ups will not. $10 per person per night includes primitive camping and events. Should you not stay through Sunday, you WILL be refunded for the days you will not be here. Those of you only attending ranch daily events will only pay for that day. Arm bands will be provided for campers and day event people will be stamped. For questions, reservations or just want to learn more, contact 2E Twin Elm Guest Ranch (830) 796-3628.