2026 Colorado Grand Design Rally FAQ
- David & Becky Peal
- 22 hours ago
- 15 min read
The Colorado Grand Design RV Owners Rally is scheduled for August 6-9, 2026 at Fun Valley Family Resort in beautiful South Fork, Colorado. The rally officially begins on Thursday, August 6th but early bird activities begin on Tuesday, August 4th and many folks arrive early or stay late to relax and hang out with others.
Please take a moment and read through the questions and answers before contacting the WagonMasters. Most common questions can be found here along with additional useful information. This FAQ will be updated as new information is available.
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Rally Registration
When does registration begin?
Rally Registration will open on Saturday, January 31 at
9am MT / 8am PT / 10am CT / 11am ET
Registration Link = https://cogdrally.ticketspice.com/2026-colorado-grand-design-rv-owners-rally
The registration link will be sent via email to everyone on the email mailing list one week before the scheduled launch. The link will also be posted in the Colorado Grand Design Owners Rally Facebook Page, other Grand Design Facebook pages, and on the Grand Design Rally Calendar page.
Note: If you have attended a rally before or received emails in the last year from us, you are already on the mailing list.
How can I get on the mailing list to receive emails about upcoming Colorado Rallies?
Subscribe to the Colorado Grand Design RV Rally mailing list: https://www.loyalshops.com/p/CogDrvRally/colorado-grand-design-rv-owners-rally
Check to see if you are already subscribed to the Colorado Grand Design RV Rally mailing list: https://www.loyalshops.com/email/?u=99925339
Unsubscribe or manage your Colorado Grand Design RV Rally email subscription: https://www.loyalshops.com/email/?u=99925339
What do I need to be ready to register?
You will need your Grand Design RV VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). It is required to register for and attend the rally.
You will also need to provide the length of your RV to ensure your assigned site can accommodate your RV length.
Note: The VIN can be found on your insurance, state registration card, or on your RV. It is found on the federal certification label (typically located on the front left corner near the bottom of the sidewall).
How does the Rally Registration Process work?
The process is a simple two part ONLINE registration.
PART 1: Pay the required Rally & Resort Fees to secure your registration at the rally.
PART 2: You will be automatically directed to Part 2 of the Rally Registration from the Part 1 confirmation page. Purchase additional meal tickets, Rally t-shirt and custom items and provide additional information needed to complete your registration for the rally.
IMPORTANT: You must complete Part 2 within 2 hours of your Rally Registration or your registration will be cancelled.
Create a TicketSpice account during the registration process, or use the account you created last year for access to your tickets and information.
If you have not registered previously, you can only create an account as part of a registration.
What does it cost to attend?
There will be two options:
Option 1: 4 nights - registration is $402.28 plus $13.32 ticket processing fees per RV and covers your campsite for 4 nights arriving on Wednesday, Aug 5 and departing on Sunday, Aug 9. The fee also includes registration, meals, and events for 2 adults and kids 17 & under staying with you in your RV. It also includes two adult rally t-shirts.
Option 2: 3 nights - registration is $331.28 plus $11.20 ticket processing fees per RV and covers your campsite for 3 nights arriving on Thursday, Aug 6 and departing on Sunday, Aug 9. The fee also includes registration, meals and events for 2 adults and kids 17 & under staying with you in your RV. It also includes two adult rally t-shirts.
IMPORTANT: Your ticket covers 2 adults and any children (17 and under) staying with you in your RV. Additional fees for meals and events will need to be purchased to cover the cost of meals if you have children 18 and older or additional adults staying in your RV with you.
Additional rally t-shirts will be available for purchase in Part 2 of the Rally Registration.
See below if you want to stay longer than 4 nights.
What does the Rally Registration cover?
This years Rally Registration covers 3 or 4 nights camping fees, all meals and events for 2 adults and any children (17 and under) staying with you in your RV. Additional fees for meals and events will need to be purchased if you have children 18 and older or other adults staying in your RV with you.
Option 1: 4 nights - Your registration fee covers:
4 nights of camping (taxes & resort fees)
2 adult Rally t-shirts to wear for the group photo
Friday Mimosa Breakfast for 2 adults and any children (17 and under) staying in your RV,
Wagonmaster Welcome
Ice Cream Social & Smores cookout
Giveaways, rally supplies and more fun than you've ever had at a rally.
Option 2: 3 nights - Your registration fee covers:
3 nights of camping (taxes & resort fees)
2 adult Rally t-shirts to wear for the group photo
Friday Mimosa Breakfast for 2 adults and any children (17 and under) staying in your RV
Ice Cream Social & Smores cookout
Giveaways, rally supplies and more fun than you've ever had at a rally.
All Grand Design Owners and their children (17 & under) will be invited to attend the Grand Design Dinner and Breakfast with the Dealer on Saturday. Children 18 & older and other adults staying will you will need to purchase tickets for these meals.
Can I arrive earlier or stay later than the rally dates?
Yes you can! You will have an option during registration to request additional dates before and after the rally at the discounted rate.
The Resort Rate is $71 per night which includes taxes and fees. This rate is available for additional days if you want to stay longer. The Rally Rate available for a total of 8 nights beginning Sunday, Aug 2 and departing on Monday, Aug 10. If you stay outside those dates, you will be charged the current resort rate for your site for additional nights.
The resort will send you an invoice via email for additional nights. You can pay the balance of your reservation when you arrive.
The WagonMasters will do their best to work with the resort to find a site that will accommodate your entire stay.
Important: If you decide at a later date to extend your stay, additional nights may not be available in your assigned site.
What payment methods are allowed?
The ticketing system (TicketSpice) accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover.
What is the Purchase Protection? Can I purchase it later?
TicketSpice has a purchase protection that is an option to purchase as part of the initial ticket purchase. It can only be purchased during the initial ticket purchase and can NOT be added later.
You can review the terms and conditions to see if you want to pay the additional fee to protect your Rally Registration purchase from unforeseen circumstances: https://www.purchaseprotection.com/terms/
What if the rally sells out, will there be a waiting list?
Yes, the waiting list will open on Saturday, January 31 at Noon MT or after the rally is sold out: https://cogdrally.ticketspice.com/2026-waiting-list-colorado-grand-design-rally.
The waiting list ticket will require your name, email address and mobile phone number, your desired arrival & departure dates and the length of your RV. You can select how you prefer to be contacted if a spot opens up.
Important: If a spot opens up, the WagonMasters will contact you per your preferred contact method and you will have 24 hours to respond. Failure to respond within 24 hours will result in the forfeiture of your spot on the waiting list and the WagonMasters will move onto the next person on the waiting list.
Can I camp next to my family or friends?
As part of the Rally Registration Part 2, you will be able to provide the name of ONE other RV owner attending the rally that you want to camp near. The WagonMasters will do their best to honor your request but cannot guarantee all requests will be honored.
What if I can't find my Registration Confirmation email?
The TicketSpice website has an option to Resend Confirmation at the top of the website. There are two parts to the registration:
2026 Colorado Grand Design RV Owners Rally for the base Rally Registration
2026 Colorado Grand Design Rally Registration Part 2 for additional meal tickets, rally merchandise, and information.
When will I get my site number?
Once the resort enters all the reservations into the system, you will receive an email with the site number. It may take several weeks and your patience is appreciated during this time. The WagonMasters will provide updates here and on the Facebook page as more details are available.
How do I know if I already have a TicketSpice account?
If you registered, attended or were on the waiting list for the 2023, 2024, or 2025 Colorado Rallies, you may have a TicketSpice account if you created one.
Go to the website: https://cogdrally.account.webconnex.com/login and enter your email and password to login to see last years tickets. If you don't remember your password, you can use the Forgot Password option.
Should I create a TicketSpice account now if I don't already have one?
No, the ticketing system does not have an option to create an account in advance. It requires some type of event registration to create an account. When you register for the rally, the ticketing system will give you an option to create an account associated with your Colorado Grand Design Rally Registration. You should wait to create an account as part of registration.
If you registered or were on the waiting list for the 2023, 2024, or 2025 Colorado Rallies, you can use your existing TicketSpice account.
Resort Reservations and Policies
Will I have to contact the resort to reserve my site?
No. Do NOT call or email the resort to make a reservation. All reservations must be submitted via the Rally Registration process using TicketSpice.
Can I pick the site I want at the resort?
No. Due to the number of rally attendees, a wide variety of arrival and departure dates, and others staying at the resort, it is impossible to guarantee a specific site.
Will my RV fit in the site assigned to me?
As part of Rally Registration Part 2, you will need to provide the length of your RV. The WagonMasters will ensure that your RV fits in the space you are assigned.
What if I have already placed a reservation with the resort for days before or after the rally?
The Rally Registration process enables you to request additional days before or after the rally. You will not be part of the rally block or receive rally rates for any reservations booked directly with the resort outside this registration process. If you already made a reservation with the resort, you should cancel it to avoid being charged twice and ensure you can attend the rally events.
What are the amenities of the camping sites?
The RV sites provide full hookups that include 30 or 50-amp electric, water, and sewer for convenience. The sites have a gravel pad. Each site also has a picnic table and a fire pit. You can purchase wood in the General Store or bring your own gas fire pit to enjoy with family and friends.
Note: Wood burning will depend upon any fire restrictions in the area.
What is the resort's pet policy?
Fun Valley Family Resort is a pet-friendly resort but pets may not disturb other guests, and must be cleaned up after by owners. Pets must always be on a leash and restrained when not confined inside an RV, and no pet may be left unattended outside of an RV, even on the site or if restrained. Pets are the responsibility of the owner. Management reserves the right to remove or restrict disruptive or aggressive pets. All pets must also be up to date on vaccines, and copies of pet vaccine records must be available upon request.
Rally Registration Updates or Cancellation
What if I need to adjust the dates on my reservation and still want to attend the rally?
Email the WagonMasters at cogdrvrally@gmail.com and they will assist you with the process.
If you want to shorten your stay, changes can be made up until July 20, 2026 or two weeks prior to your arrival date (whichever is earlier) based on the resort's two-week cancellation policy.
If you want to extend your stay, the resort *may* be able to accommodate the extension but it might require you to move sites.
What do I need to do if I have to cancel?
Email the WagonMasters at cogdrvrally@gmail.com and they will assist you with the process.
Cancellation Policy:
Rally Registration Fees & Meal Tickets are refundable until July 5, 2026. No refunds are guaranteed after July 5, 2026.
After July 5, 2026, the full amount of your Fun Valley Family Resort site fees will be refunded only if we can fill your spot from the waiting list. There will be no refund of the additional rally fees or any meal tickets or activities purchased in Part 2.
After July 20, 2026, there will be partial refunds on resort site fees based on the resort's cancellation policy. You will need to contact Fun Valley Family Resort to request refund for days before/after rally. There will be no refund of the additional rally fees or any meal tickets or activities purchased on Part 2.
Golf Carts
Can I rent a golf cart?
Golf carts are available at the resort but cannot be reserved in advance. They are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis each morning if someone returns their golf cart. Do NOT call the resort to try and reserve a golf cart.
Unlike previous RV Resorts, the activity center is near our section of reserved campsites so it is less likely you will need a golf cart.
Rally Merchandise
What if I want to order t-shirts or additional custom items?
You have two options:
1) Log in to your ticketspice account, edit your ticket and add additional t-shirts or custom items.
2) Go to the vendor's website directly and order your items, both websites will have a option to pick up at the Rally if you want to save money on shipping.
>> Rally T-Shirts & other apparel from MooCrew Customs:
https://www.moocrewcustoms.com/collections/gdrv-2026
A portion of the sales of all Rally and RED T-Shirts will be donated to Project Sanctuary.
>> Custom Items from Two Pups Laserworks: https://twopupslaser.com/grand/
Rally Events - Meals, Vendor Seminars, Classes, Tours and more!
Will the Grand Design Service Response Team (SRT) be onsite to perform repairs?
The SRT Techs will be at the rally to perform recall and last minute emergency or safety repairs that arise during the rally only. Due to the large number of attendees, no additional repairs will be possible. Please work with your local dealer to schedule necessary repairs on your RV.
When you check in at the Rally Registration site, you will be notified if there is a recall for your RV and given additional instructions for scheduling.
DO NOT STOP the SRT Techs to ask questions while they are working. You are welcome to visit the GDRV Support Services table at registration or attend the GDRV Session on if you have general questions; see final schedule.
If you have service needs, warranty concerns or questions, please contact the Grand Design RV Customer Service Team at 574-825-9679. You can also order parts from Grand Design RV using the same phone number.
Is there a schedule for the rally events?
IMPORTANT: You must wear your rally nametag lanyard to every event, it is your ticket to all meals and activities. If you forget your lanyard, you will need to go back and get it.
The WagonMasters are still working out some details, but you can find the overview of our 2026 Rally Schedule to help plan your adventure.
What meals are planned for the rally?
IMPORTANT: You must wear your rally nametag lanyard to every event, it is your ticket to all meals and activities. If you forget your lanyard, you will need to go back and get it.
Calories don't count at a rally, right? Here is a quick overview of the different meals planned throughout the weekend. All the meals are included with your Rally Registration for 2 adults and all children 17 and under staying in your RV with you. Children 18 or older and other adults will need to purchase meal tickets to attend the non-potluck meals.
Tuesday, Aug 4 - Trailer Trash Appetizer Potluck. Bring your own drinks and an appetizer to share. Don't forget your serving utensils. We will provide plates, eating utensils and napkins.
Wednesday, Aug 5 - Wagonmaster Welcome. Light appetizers and drinks. Feel free to bring a snack to share!
Thursday, Aug 6 - Park Ranger Potluck Dinner. Your Park Ranger will share more details about the potluck with your Camp Crew. Plates, eating utensils and napkins will be provided.
Friday, Aug 7 - Mimosa Breakfast. Continental breakfast with coffee, juice, and mimosas for attendees over 21 years old. This meal is included with your Rally Registration.
Friday, Aug 7 - RV Crawl Potluck & Moonshine Competition. Sign up to bring your favorite drinks and snacks to share. This will be hosted in a single location.
Saturday, Aug 8 - Breakfast provided by Jeremiah Webb at Colorado RV Center. This is for Grand Design owners and their children (17 and under).
Saturday, Aug 8 - Dinner provided by Grand Design for Grand Design owners and their children (17 and under). Additional meal tickets available for purchase for kids 18 or older and adults who are not Grand Design owners that are staying in your RV with you.
Will there be gluten-free meal options?
At the potlucks and RV Crawl, we cannot guarantee gluten-free or other allergen-friendly options, consume at your own risk.
There may be a gluten-free option for Saturday dinner; make sure to answer the question in the Rally Registration Part 2 so we can plan accordingly.
How do I get entered for the rally giveaways?
When you check-in for the rally with the WagonMasters, they will give you one giveaway ticket per RV . Hold onto this and make sure to bring it when giveaways are mentioned on the schedule.
Keep your giveaway ticket in your nametag holder so you always have it with you and you don't lose it!
When will the Vendor Seminars be scheduled?
Vendor Seminar will be scheduled during the day on Thursday and Friday. Additional details will be provided closer to the rally.
What vendors will be available at the rally?
The WagonMasters are working to schedule vendors for the rally. The vendor list will be shared closer to the rally.
What if I want to attend as a vendor?
Contact the WagonMasters at cogdrvrally@gmail.com for assistance.
Will there be other classes to attend?
The Rally Registration Part 2 asks if you have any skills or talents you want to share and if you would be willing to teach a class or provide a demonstration. Classes will be finalized several weeks before the rally and you will have an opportunity to sign up for these classes. Classes will have a fee to cover the costs of the class.
Can I tour other Grand Design RVs at the rally?
The Rally Registration Part 2 will ask if you would be willing to let others tour your RV and/or share about modifications you have completed. Even if you don't have modifications but are willing to allow others tour your RV, let us know. RV Tours will be finalized closer to the rally and there will be scheduled times for tours on the weekend. Additional details will be provided at the rally.
In addition, Colorad RV Center in South Fork is planning on bringing RVs for you to tour during the rally; more details will be provided as we get closer to the rally.
What other activities are planned for the rally weekend?
IMPORTANT: You must wear your rally nametag lanyard to every event, it is your ticket to all meals and activities. If you forget your lanyard, you will need to go back and get it.
The WagonMasters are working on scheduling additional events, and we will update the Rally Schedule as the events are finalized:
https://cogdrvrally.wixsite.com/cogdrvrally/post/2026-colorado-grand-design-rally-schedule
What other activities would you recommend near the resort?
Check out the local website: https://www.southfork.org/things-to-do.
Will you provide daily schedule of events emails or texts?
We will not be sending daily emails or texts. You will receive a printed schedule of events when you check-in at the Rally. This website will be your source of truth for schedule of events. We will make sure all information is listed on the Rally Schedule as the rally gets closer.
Rally Fundraiser Information
What is Project Sanctuary?
This amazing organization supports our military families when they need it most. Project Sanctuary believes that every military family has the right and ability to heal. Veterans and service members often struggle to transition into a “new normal” after service or deployment. Faced with higher rates of unemployment, addiction, suicide, and other challenges, military families too often fight their battles alone.
Learn more at https://projectsanctuary.us/.
A portion of the sales of all Rally and RED T-Shirts will be donated to Project Sanctuary and we will be working on other ways you can get involved or help.
How can I get involved?
We will have a special opportunity to volunteer on Aug 6 Thursday morning at their retreat center in Pagosa Springs. More details will be available this summer.
We will also have a silent auction this year. More information will be provided before the Rally.
If you are interested in volunteering to help with Project Sanctuary's life-changing retreats, you can volunteer through their website: https://projectsanctuary.us/volunteer/.
Volunteer Opportunities
How do I sign up to help with the rally events?
The Rally Registration Part 2 will give you the opportunity to sign up to volunteer during the rally. The WagonMasters will contact you closer to the rally to finalize and connect you with your volunteer team to coordinate details.
I have a skill/talent I want to share, how do I sign up to teach a class?
The Rally Registration Part 2 will give you the opportunity to share details about your class or demonstration. The WagonMasters will contact you this summer to work out the details and setup the schedule. Attendees will be required to register for classes and pay in advance to cover any costs for your class.
Other Questions
Where can I find more information about the Colorado Rally?
Check out the Colorado Rally Website for all the latest information and additional details as the rally approaches: https://cogdrvrally.wixsite.com/cogdrvrally
Is there a Facebook page for the Colorado Grand Design Rally?
Yes, join us on the Colorado Grand Design Owners Rally Facebook Page. This will be one of the channels the WagonMasters will use to communicate updates and events before and during the rally. Emails will also be sent for major updates for those who do not use Facebook.
