NORTHUMBERLAND—Jeepers! Is Reedville going quackers?
Yes! The inaugural Jeep rally—Crawl for the Halle—is coming to the village on September 13. And there will be ducks!
Crawl for the Halle proceeds will benefit Festival Halle. The building, nearing 100 years old, formerly served as Reedville High and later Reedville Primary school. It has been closed for extensive renovations this year. Plans are to reopen it to the public in early 2026.
Jeeps should arrive at Festival Halle, 177 Main Street, Reedville, by 9 a.m. About 9:30 a.m. they’ll “crawl” around the county, to Heathsville, Brown’s Store, Burgess and back to Reedville. The event will conclude at 11 a.m.
Jeeps of all ages and stages – even “Jeep-like” vehicles – can participate.
“If your Jeep’s covered in mud, bring it on. If it’s not covered in mud, bring it on,’’ said Katie Selden, who is organizing the event.
About those ducks … Devoted Jeep people leave a little rubber ducky on a stranger’s Jeep. The ducks—which seldom look like the plain little duckies for the bathtub—are then lined up on the dashboard. It’s a way to connect with other Jeep people, said Selden. She received her first ducky (Wonder Woman) in the parking lot of a Richmond grocery store.
“You have to keep a couple extra ducks in your console,” she said.
Each participant will receive a special RFM duck to start or add to their collection, said Selden.
The idea for the benefit crawl came from her husband, Charlie, a member of the Festival Halle committee and the architect for the renovation. The Seldens are serious about Jeeping. One of theirs has a spare tire cover with inverted writing that reads, “If you can read this, flip me over.”
Registration for the Jeep crawl is $30 per Jeep, which includes a tee-shirt and duck. Register at rfmuseum.org, or call 453-6529.
