Big Meat Run Lodging in Langley, OK

Sumners Big Meat Run happens every March, built around the third weekend of the month. It is a full week: things kick off on the Tuesday and wrap up on the Sunday. The 2026 run went from March 17 to 22, and the 2027 run returns in March. The organisers announce the dates on the Big Meat Run Facebook page.

The racing happens on the GRDA land below the Pensacola Dam, on the Disney side, at places like the Rock Garden and Little Blue. Watching is free.

Here is how the week usually runs. Times and events change from year to year, so check the official schedule before you plan around one.

The Big Meat Run began as a joke between John Sumner and about a dozen of his friends, then grew into a customer appreciation event for his machine shop, Sumner Machine Works. The name comes from the “big meat” tires on rock bouncers, which start at 44 inches.

The rocks themselves are the draw. Years of water released through the dam wore the land down to bedrock and left a natural rock garden that the biggest rigs try to climb. By 2015 Sumner put the crowd at about 600 drivers and 10,000 spectators, and it has kept growing since.

Disney and the nearby state parks fill up fast for Big Meat Run week. Langley is just across the dam, close enough to be at the Rock Garden in a short drive and far enough to sleep.

Every Club Lakeland stay has air conditioning, wifi, a coffee maker, a microwave and a refrigerator, and there is room for trucks and trailers. The four Oklahoma Trails Bunkhouses sit side by side for a crew of up to sixteen, and Lakeland House has a full kitchen and a washer and dryer for the muddy gear.

Remember that Langley’s town rules keep ATVs, UTVs and golf carts off the state highways, so plan to trailer anything that is not street legal.

Booking is instant. You pay half when you book and the rest seven days before you arrive, with no security deposit. Prepayments are non-refundable, so lock your dates in once you know them.