Run To The Sun Cruises To An Excellent Start

By Elijah Aston

Lake Havasu City’s annual Run to the Sun “Main Street Gathering” featured vintage, restored and hot-rod cars lining Main Street on Thursday.

Some car owners began lining up at Bridgewater Links Golf Course late on Wednesday evening to set up in the morning, with Gayle Beckman starting the line at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and Joe Merola, Steve Wood and Mike Weatherwax following at midnight.

Mike Weatherwax, Steve Wood, Joe Merola and Gayle Beckman pose for a photo at the front of the line to get into the Bridgewater Links Golf Course Thursday morning. The group were first in line Wednesday evening. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Run to the Sun participants sprint to get their spots at Bridgewater Links Golf Course Thursday morning. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene

Wednesday morning, car owners then sprinted to mark their favorite spot on the golf course. A small canon is brought in and fired off to signal the opening of gates.

This event kicks off the Relics and Rods Run to the Sun “Show and Shine.” More than 800 vintage vehicles come to Lake Havasu every year to participate in one of the largest car shows in the Southwest.

Run to the Sun “Show and Shine” will take place on Friday and Saturday at Bridgewater Links Golf Course, with admission price of $15 for a two-day pass.

Don’t miss out on the showcasing of these hundreds of classic, restored and hot-rod cars and trucks.

Here are some photos from the Run to the Sun “Main Street Gathering” on McCulloch Boulevard.