The cruise will begin at several spots across the state, and all of the classic cars will end up at the former Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course in Fort Dodge. The golf course grounds will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 1.

The WC Cruisers is host to the Midwest’s largest and most unusual car show.

The cars mainly come from all over the Midwest, but participants have come from many other states as well.

“Last year the Cruise to the Woods moved to the former Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course in Fort Dodge and it was a spectacular success,” Rachel Austin, WC Cruisers club president, said. “The new site takes us back to our roots, very reminiscent of the original site. It finally felt like home again.”

-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter A 1964 Ford Galaxie convertible, as identified by the announcer, rolls past spectators towards the entrance to Sunkissed Meadows during the 2016 Cruise to the Woods cruise and car show.

Sunkissed Meadows took the show back to the original conception with a more relaxed atmosphere, easier parking and protection from the wind. And perhaps best of all, the early birds can either sit in their cars to watch the cars come in, or sit along the one-third mile long road that goes in front of the former golf course.

There are 10 different cruise routes that start all over Iowa for participants. Everyone involved in the cruise will meet at Stratford around 10:30 a.m., and from there the cruise will continue to Sunkissed Meadows in Fort Dodge.

“There will already be around 600 to 700 cars at Sunkissed Meadows, but if the guests want to see the big caravan of cars, they should be at the show around 11:15 a.m.,” Austin said. ”Guests can expect to see older cars from the 1900s to newer cars. All types of cars are welcome.”

There will also be hundreds of door prizes awarded at registration which are worth more than $8,000, courtesy of the WC Cruisers.

The grand prize and trophies of the “favorite 15” will be given away starting at 3:30 p.m. Once again this year, the WC Cruisers will be giving away a “One of a Kind” Pedal Car, as a grand prize. In order to win the grand prize, the recipient must be present.

-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter Mark and Neka Bruellman, of Rolfe, brought this rare BMW to the Cruise to the Woods. Resembling an Isetta “bubble car” with a large single front door at the nose, this model is called a Limousine because it has a rear door and rear seat, Bruellman said.

The Cruisers will also be giving away six other pedal cars per chance with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity.

Guests do not have to be present to win. All the pedal cars were painted and designed by the following body shops: Lawson Auto Body, Eagle Grove; Metal Workz Body Shop, Fort Dodge; Dean’s Rod & Restorations, Fort Dodge; Hilltop Hotrods, Rockwell City; Performance Electric, Webster City, and Swanson Hydro Graphics, Janesville.

There will be food concessions available and on-site craft vendors for guests to enjoy throughout the show.

“This is an event that brings car lovers from all over together to mingle with one another about their passion for cars,” Austin said.

To pre-enter participants can go to their web store: store.wccruisers.com, and fill out the online entry form. It costs $20 to pre-enter.

Shirts will also be available to order online at the web store, along with being available for purchase at the show.

In case of severe wet conditions, the show may be moved to Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex. Notices will be posted on their website (wccruisers.com) and on its Facebook page.

Burnouts will not be tolerated. Marked and unmarked patrol cars will be out to monitor the cruise.