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Please visit RelicsandRods.com for the main event & membership details.
Please visit RelicsandRods.com for the main event & membership details.
Run to the Sun
October 15th - 19th, 2025
View the last year's Event Guide!
Get a feel for the excitement and vibrancy of the Run to the Sun event! Check out the latest Event Guide, published by DSM Events, LLC to see all the highlights, featured classic cars, and unforgettable moments.
Click below to flip through the guide and experience the magic of our annual gathering. Stay tuned for this year's event details!
Click below to flip through the guide and experience the magic of our annual gathering. Stay tuned for this year's event details!
Advertising Options
Get your brand in front of thousands of classic car enthusiasts, local families, tourists, and event-goers by placing an ad in the official Tri-State Motor News, the exclusive event guide for the annual Run to the Sun published by DSM Events.
This full-color, produced magazine is distributed before and during the event, offering a highly visible and affordably priced advertising opportunity for businesses of all sizes.
Whether you're a local shop, restaurant, service provider, or national brand, this is a cost-effective way to showcase your business to a loyal and engaged audience.
Reserve your space today and be seen in the guide everyone keeps and collects year after year.
Click below to reserve your ad today or email us at: Promotions@RunToTheSunLHC.com
This full-color, produced magazine is distributed before and during the event, offering a highly visible and affordably priced advertising opportunity for businesses of all sizes.
Whether you're a local shop, restaurant, service provider, or national brand, this is a cost-effective way to showcase your business to a loyal and engaged audience.
Reserve your space today and be seen in the guide everyone keeps and collects year after year.
Click below to reserve your ad today or email us at: Promotions@RunToTheSunLHC.com
Run to the Sun
It will be here before we know it, the Relics & Rods 47th Annual Run to the Sun, during which hundreds of classic, restored, and hot rod cars and trucks make the trip here from across the country for this five-day event.
This is a dream weekend for vehicle enthusiasts. The newest class 1977 and older 4 WD cars & trucks bring a new level of excitement to the annual Show & Shine.
The popular afternoon on Main Street will be Thursday, October 16th, from 5-8pm. The public is invited to stroll McCulloch Boulevard in downtown Lake Havasu City and admire the classic vehicles. This popular event is free to spectators.
The Show & Shine will be October 17th - 18th from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day held on the Bridgewater Links Golf Course at London Bridge Resort.
Admission is $15 for a two-day pass. Special close-up parking is available behind the London Bridge Resort Convention Center for $3. The London Bridge Model Boat Club will be back at the pond with the radio controlled boats. Be sure and see these enthusiasts demonstrate their boats on Saturday at 11 a.m. There are plenty of vendors for both the guys and gals to shop at, plus food and beer booths.
This is a dream weekend for vehicle enthusiasts. The newest class 1977 and older 4 WD cars & trucks bring a new level of excitement to the annual Show & Shine.
The popular afternoon on Main Street will be Thursday, October 16th, from 5-8pm. The public is invited to stroll McCulloch Boulevard in downtown Lake Havasu City and admire the classic vehicles. This popular event is free to spectators.
The Show & Shine will be October 17th - 18th from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day held on the Bridgewater Links Golf Course at London Bridge Resort.
Admission is $15 for a two-day pass. Special close-up parking is available behind the London Bridge Resort Convention Center for $3. The London Bridge Model Boat Club will be back at the pond with the radio controlled boats. Be sure and see these enthusiasts demonstrate their boats on Saturday at 11 a.m. There are plenty of vendors for both the guys and gals to shop at, plus food and beer booths.
Annual Community Donations
Event History
In 1975, local residents who had an interest in street rods, formed the first car club in Lake Havasu City. The original members were: Jim Cosmano, Del Criger, Ron Crone, Jim Lamartice, Larry Messick, Todd Flesner, Butch O’Connell, Steve Rench, Ed Wheeler, and Cliff Whiles.
(If you can remember this far back and these names are not correct or someone is missing, please notify “info@relicsandrods.com”). Jim Cosmano is credited with coming up with the Relics & Rods name.
It was initially Rods & Relics but was reversed when it was discovered that a Michigan car club already had that name. Larry Messick was the club’s first president based on his credentials as being the only member who had previously belonged to a street rod club.
During the first few years, the club met at various homes and locations around town including Del Criger’s Kings Clipper Barber Shop, Wings Best Western Motel, and the Chamber of Commerce. In the early days of the club, membership was limited to those having vehicles of model year 1957 or older. The only charter member remaining in the club all these years is Todd Flesner. Another current club member who joined just after the club was formed is Bruce Joy.
Founding member Steve Rench annually returns to see the show.
Early club outings included beach parties, picnics, and “Mac Attacks”. A “Mac Attack” was a Sunday cruise to McDonald’s Hamburgers in Kingman, AZ. Can you imagine a 130-mile trip for
a Big Mac? For the 1976 London Bridge Days Parade, the Relics & Rods entered a 1951 GMC truck which the club totally restored in two months, including building a 50’s style Drive-in on the back. The float included four roller skating car hops.
Current club outings are the weekly Saturday morning gathering at the American Legion, occasional garage parties at club member homes, local and out of town car shows, and semi-monthly dinners around town.
(If you can remember this far back and these names are not correct or someone is missing, please notify “info@relicsandrods.com”). Jim Cosmano is credited with coming up with the Relics & Rods name.
It was initially Rods & Relics but was reversed when it was discovered that a Michigan car club already had that name. Larry Messick was the club’s first president based on his credentials as being the only member who had previously belonged to a street rod club.
During the first few years, the club met at various homes and locations around town including Del Criger’s Kings Clipper Barber Shop, Wings Best Western Motel, and the Chamber of Commerce. In the early days of the club, membership was limited to those having vehicles of model year 1957 or older. The only charter member remaining in the club all these years is Todd Flesner. Another current club member who joined just after the club was formed is Bruce Joy.
Founding member Steve Rench annually returns to see the show.
Early club outings included beach parties, picnics, and “Mac Attacks”. A “Mac Attack” was a Sunday cruise to McDonald’s Hamburgers in Kingman, AZ. Can you imagine a 130-mile trip for
a Big Mac? For the 1976 London Bridge Days Parade, the Relics & Rods entered a 1951 GMC truck which the club totally restored in two months, including building a 50’s style Drive-in on the back. The float included four roller skating car hops.
Current club outings are the weekly Saturday morning gathering at the American Legion, occasional garage parties at club member homes, local and out of town car shows, and semi-monthly dinners around town.
Sponsors
Mark your calendars and fire up those engines
"Run to the Sun" is more than just a car show — it’s a full-throttle celebration of classic rides, community spirit, and unforgettable fun, all set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake Havasu City.
Sponsorship & Vendor Info
Event sponsors will be set up on the golf course in featured display areas, providing a powerful opportunity to connect with attendees and promote their businesses. If you have car parts, tools, or memorabilia to sell, the Car Corral & Swap Meet is the ideal place to engage with classic car lovers and collectors.
Visit RelicsandRods.com and on Facebook at Relics & Rods Lake Havasu City.
"Run to the Sun" is more than just a car show — it’s a full-throttle celebration of classic rides, community spirit, and unforgettable fun, all set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake Havasu City.
Sponsorship & Vendor Info
Event sponsors will be set up on the golf course in featured display areas, providing a powerful opportunity to connect with attendees and promote their businesses. If you have car parts, tools, or memorabilia to sell, the Car Corral & Swap Meet is the ideal place to engage with classic car lovers and collectors.
Visit RelicsandRods.com and on Facebook at Relics & Rods Lake Havasu City.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Hospitality
$650
Your contribution will assist the organization in covering the costs for the tables, chairs, tent shade & labor. These are exclusive opportunities to showcase your business of which will allow you to have:
- a business card ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area
- ongoing digital and social media promotions until the end of the event year
- brand a 20 x 20 area with banners, magazine racks, information racks, packages, goodies, table cloths, centerpieces, etc.
- mingle (please don’t push) our patrons in purchasing your product or service while “relaxing” – to be courteous
- NO generators allowed
- depending on the location of your sponsored tent, we will do what we can to accommodate your booth features IF PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED prior to the show dates
Bronze
$1,500
● ¼ page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area / $225 value
● Mentions on radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR and KJJJ
● Ongoing digital and social media promotions
● collectible dash plaque with exclusive space at the show with (2) wristbands
● Mentions on radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR and KJJJ
● Ongoing digital and social media promotions
● collectible dash plaque with exclusive space at the show with (2) wristbands
Silver
$2,500
YOUR company logo displayed on approximately 600 reserved parking signs throughout the show
● ½ page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area / $375 value
● Mentions on show advertising, including but not limited to; The White Sheet and Today’s News Herald
● Radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR and KJJJ
● Ongoing digital and social media promotions
● Collectible dash plaque
● Exclusive space at the show with (4) wristbands
● ½ page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area / $375 value
● Mentions on show advertising, including but not limited to; The White Sheet and Today’s News Herald
● Radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR and KJJJ
● Ongoing digital and social media promotions
● Collectible dash plaque
● Exclusive space at the show with (4) wristbands
Gold
$3,500
YOUR company logo on up to 600 entrant window cards, all car entry forms mailed and hundreds of posters displayed throughout the area prior to the show and:
● mentions in print publications, including but not limited to; The White Sheet and Today’s News Herald
● Radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR, Speakout and KJJJ
● One live broadcast during Show & Shine on Friday or Saturday
● Full page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area
● “your name” sponsorship to a trophy to a car of your choice
● exclusive space at the show
● (8) wristbands
● mentions in print publications, including but not limited to; The White Sheet and Today’s News Herald
● Radio advertising, including; Murphy Broadcasting, KNTR, Speakout and KJJJ
● One live broadcast during Show & Shine on Friday or Saturday
● Full page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area
● “your name” sponsorship to a trophy to a car of your choice
● exclusive space at the show
● (8) wristbands
Golf Cart
$2,000 - $4,000
Take the driver’s seat in helping us move people and make the show a success! Each year, golf carts play a crucial role in transporting guests, volunteers, and staff across the grounds — keeping things running smoothly and comfortably. This year, we’re seeking generous sponsors to cover the cost of these carts. In return, we’ll purchase and install custom banners featuring your business on 50 % of the sponsored carts — giving your brand high visibility as it zips through the crowds, builds goodwill, and shows your support for a community-loved event. Don’t miss this chance to roll through the weekend with us in style and spirit — your support keeps our wheels (and the event!) in motion.
- (½) or FULL PAGE ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine & distribution in the Tri-State area
- ongoing digital and social media promotions
- (4) or (8) wristbands for entrance to the event
- Exclusive space in the car display area
Info Booth
$1,000
Put Your Brand at the Center of the Action – Sponsor the Main Info Booth on Hot Rod Blvd! We’re looking for a standout local business to sponsor one of the most high-traffic, high-visibility spots at the event — the Main Information Booth, located right in the heart of Hot Rod Blvd.
Your support will help cover essential costs for this central hub, where attendees go for maps, schedules, lost & found, volunteer coordination, and more. It’s the first stop for thousands of guests — and the perfect place to spotlight your business.
Your support will help cover essential costs for this central hub, where attendees go for maps, schedules, lost & found, volunteer coordination, and more. It’s the first stop for thousands of guests — and the perfect place to spotlight your business.
- (¼) page ad in Tristate Motor News Magazine with distribution in the Tri-State area
- ongoing digital and social media promotions
- (4) wristbands for entrance to the event
- While working in conjunction with the Relics and Rods team you can brand the surrounding area with banners, magazine racks, information racks, etc.
- you can set up (up to) a 10 x 10 area located in the vicinity of the second stage larger spaces available with conversation