off-road course
In preparation for a 24-day run at the 2024 State Fair of Texas, our Dirt Designs team arrived in Dallas to build a challenging off-road course that showcased the incredible capabilities of the brand-new RAM 1500 RHO. After the skid steers were parked, the RHO Thrill Ride track featured several manicured jumps and banked turns, sure to entertain the many visitors who flock to the State Fair each year.
With our friends from EEG handling driving duties, our product specialists provided guests with in-depth information about these high-performance trucks. Attendees explored the display trucks’ exterior features, interior technologies, and driver aids, including the star of the show: the new 540 HP Hurricane engine. Foot traffic through the display remained constant, as did the stream of questions about this new offering from RAM. Our team responded quickly, fueling excitement for the RHO. The combination of the static display and the live action on the RHO Thrill Ride track created a powerful experience that undoubtedly strengthened the RAM brand in the eyes of tens of thousands of fairgoers.
After the dust settled in Dallas, nearly 50,000 guests experienced the RHO Thrill Ride, while thousands of interested buyers engaged in walkarounds with our product specialists. It was indeed a powerful experience!
Here are a few of our favorite comments from guests:
- “This is the best display at the fair! We’ve come every year for the past three years and we ride at least three times!”
- “This is the best marketing move RAM could’ve made. I don’t see anyone else jumping trucks out here.”
- “It’s a RAM truck; I wouldn’t expect anything less than excellence.”
- “When I’m in the market for a new truck, I know what I’m getting. That 1500 Rebel is my dream truck.”
Colorado Calls…Gordinier Group and RAM deliver!
Aiming to replicate our successful visit in 2023, the GG team was thrilled to arrive in Pueblo, CO, for the 152nd annual Colorado State Fair. We once again partnered with RAM Truck and George P. Johnson to create an engaging brand experience for as many fairgoers as possible. With nearly half a million attendees expected, we were prepared for an exciting 11 days.
The RAM Truck Territory featured two ways to experience the brand. In the static display area, our product specialists conducted detailed walkarounds of the RAM 2500 Limited and the new RAM 1500 RHO. Enthusiastic guests, many of whom put their trucks to work daily, eagerly sought more information, and the excitement around both models was evident. The ride-along experience included a hybrid course of natural obstacles designed by our Dirt Design team and the renowned RAM Mountain, engineered by the skilled team at GPJ. Despite temperatures soaring into the 90s throughout the week, guests eagerly waited to test the off-road capabilities of RAM trucks and had a fantastic time.
By the end of the show, our product specialists had introduced nearly 5,000 people to the RAM brand, while our precision drivers provided rides to over 11,000 adventure-seeking guests. With metrics surpassing those of the previous year, the RAM brand strengthened its presence and visibility in Colorado and beyond.
After a several-year hiatus, our team was excited to return to Pueblo, CO for the 122 annual Colorado State Fair. We joined our partners at George P. Johnson and RAM to offer ride-a-long experiences to as many of the 510,000 attendees as possible.
Our course consisted of natural terrain obstacles constructed by our Dirt Designs team and the ever-popular RAM Mountain engineered and built by George P. Johnson. The location of the activation maximized both foot traffic and brand visibility. During the 11 days, people flocked to the track and waited in line to get a ride in their favorite RAM truck. Across the way, our product specialists educated fairgoers on the new RAM 2500 and 3500 models.
When the dust cleared (literally!), our team of precision drivers had made a total of 4200 laps on the track and over 10,000 guests experienced the power and off-road capability of the RAM Truck brand. At the static vehicle display, our product specialists interacted with another 2300+ people. It’s clear, the RAM brand is strong in Colorado, and we are happy to help make it stronger!
Jeep and Gordinier Group were back at the Minnesota 4Fest event in Elk River, MN for 2022. Gordinier Group designed and constructed the off-road course to give each consumer a thrill ride they won’t soon forget. With a course precisely designed to highlight the 4×4 Jeep, our drivers are able to demonstrate the true trail rated aptitudes of the brand.
