BAJA RALLY 2.0
DATES: September 24th-28th 2014
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION:
RE-OPENS JANUARY 10, 2014
LOCATON: Northern Baja CA.
ROUTE: Ensenada to Ensenada
COST: $2,450
SUPPORT TEAM: $120 Per Crew Member
Baja Rally 2.0 is a 5-day navigation adventure rally with 4 days of timed special stages for expert and pro motorcycles only. The length of the special stages will vary between 50 and 250 miles. Highway transfers and liaison stages will comprise the overall adventure.
The specific course route will remain totally vague and mysterious and the general route will be disclosed 2-4 weeks prior to the event for support teams to plan for the service route. Riders will receive road books the evening prior to each day’s stage.
Baja Rally 2.0 parlays the successes of the inaugural Baja Rally to deliver the most adventurous and scenic rider experience possible while utilizing unique safety systems to protect participants, officials, support teams, hosts and spectators.
This is NOT an intermediate-level fun ride or guided tour. Pure and simple, this is a navigation “rally-raid” running through totally undisclosed regions which will include the full range of varying terrain that Baja CA has become famous for: From graded roads to off-trail sections; from the beaches and dunes to canyons, valleys and washes. Weather and conditions and terrain will vary widely. Participants and support teams shall prepare accordingly.
Guaranteed entry to the Rally of Baja is limited to the first 50 entrants and with a standby waiting list for an additional 30 entries. The maximum number of starters will be limited to 80 riders, all of whom will comply with basic technical and compliance requirements.
LODGING: Hosted camping after each race day. No-cost camping for participants and registered support teams.
MEALS: Complementary catered breakfast and dinner hosted by Baja Rally included in each entry. ***Registered support team members may purchase a meal card for $80 prior to Dec 31, 2013. Meal cards will be available on a limited basis after De 31, 2014 at a rate of $120. Participants must plan for their own mid-day meals.
Meal service starts with dinner at the end of the first stage on Thursday September 25th and concludes with breakfast at the start of the last day's stages on Sunday September 28th.
FUEL: Race fuel for all riders is included the entry fee. Riders must start Special Stage 1 with full tanks. All rally fuel proved thereafter. Riders should budget for and carry petty cash for emergency fueling situations in the event of an unforeseen accident or other uncontrollable incident with our fuel provider.
SUPPORT TEAMS:
Each participant may register up to 4 individual support team members (16 years and older). SUPPORT TEAMS MAY NOT provide ANY outside assistance or support during the special and transfer stages*. Penalties apply for any violations. Support teams must expect to camp each night the rally is away from Ensenada.*Extractions and rescues for stranded riders and broken equipment is permitted by support teams only after verbal authorization from Baja Rally officials.
BIVOUAC:
Support teams will transfer to each day’s final destination bivouac camp and set up support systems for participants and bikes. Meals will be provided to paid participants and their registered, paid support staff only. Meals may be available ala carte for a nominal fee for everyone else.
DATES: September 24-28, 2014 ***5 day event wit 4 days of timed special stages
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION:
RE-OPENS JANUARY 10, 2014
LOCATON: Northern Baja CA.
ROUTE: Ensenada to Ensenada
CLASSES: There will be 3 classes: RALLY PRO, RALLY 1, ADV Expert
RALLY PRO is for any rider who has either finished the inaugural Baja Rally or Baja 1000 (in any class) in the top 5 overall, or who has finished at least one stage in any FIM Sanctioned World Championship Cross-Country Rally Including the DAKAR Rally
RALLY 1 is for all other riders
LIMITATIONS: 249cc to 700cc
REQUIREMENTS:
1) Technical Requirements***
Fuel Range: Must have at least 150 miles of fuel range
Road book reader: Must be electric powered
Odometer: Must be electric and adjustable
Electronic compass (GPS or cap repeater)
GPS REQUIREMENT: Visit GPS link HERE
All participants in the BAJA RALLY are responsible for recording their tracks as they navigate each stage of the RALLY. This is for course compliance purposes and is the sole responsibility of each participant. The rally organizer needs to evaluate the route that each participant traveled compared to the actual course so we can verify the participant followed the correct route. Upon registration and technical inspection, each participant must deliver a GPS unit to the organizer. A sticker with the participant’s information will be affixed to the device and it will be “cleared out”. GPS units will be returned to each participant just prior to the first stage. At the finished of each day’s timed stage, the organizer will collect each GPS device This bulletin will address many of the questions and concerns that participants may have.
Recommended GPS units:
GARMIN 60, 62, 76, 78 (all variations of these)
Trail Tech Voyager (organizer will collect the micro SD Flash Card from such devices)
DIS-ALLOWED UNIT: Trippy is not allowed. Small units and GPS wrist watches are not allowed.
*Please note that participants will need a device to display their “cap heading” for any off-trail navigation and to confirm they are traveling in the correct direction coming out of selected course notes. Therefore, any GPS unit which displays the numeric “cap heading” in a large, viewable format is favored over units which have the numeric “cap heading” in smaller, harder to read format.
*LOWRANCE- (organizer will collect the micro SD Flash Card from such devices). These devices are not preferable for compliance but may still work for participants. However, any participant who uses the a LOWRANCE is obligated to either:
A) Assist the organizer in converting the .usr file to a .gpx file after each stage.
B) Assist the organizer in opening a GOOGLE EARTH file of his/her tracks after each stage.
*Very simply, we are trying to make sure we can see where you went so that you can be given a bona fide timing score for each stage. Significant deviations from the actual route will result in time penalties of various durations at the sole discretion of the organizer.
SPOT TRACKER: Properly configured SPOT trackers are required and each rider must verify that he or she has a functioning device at registration.
***All participants must be able to demonstrate their SPOT Shared tracking page is functional to Baja Rally specifications during registration.
The course:
The course route for each of 4 days will remain a vague mystery until the evening prior to the first stage when the road book is handed to each rider after registration. The stages will be confined to within the boundaries of northern BAJA CA.
Bivouac and intra-rally lodging:
4 post-stage encampment areas will house the rally participants after each day of special stages. The price of entry will include camping and meals for all entrants and their registered/paid support teams. All campers must provide all of their own gear, extra food and water.
Support crew and chase teams: Chase teams will have limited access to the course route because there is no outside assistance allowed to each rider. Riders and support crews will be given the location of each days bivouac area prior to the rally beginning. Extractions and rescues for stranded riders and broken equipment is permitted by support teams only after verbal authorization from Baja Rally officials.
Registration and Technical inspection: San Nicolas Hotel in Ensenada.
Frequently Asked GPS Questions:
Q: What if I break my GPS, it runs out of batteries or I lose my GPS?
A: You will get a minimum 4-hour penalty for the stage (subject to change)
Q: If I fail to record my tracks for any reason, can I still continue in the rally?
A: Yes, even if you have a failure and consequential penalty, you will be able to continue in the rally on successive stages.
Q: Can I show up to the rally without a GPS unit and simply take the penalties each day? A: No. Each participant must leave the start of each stage with a functioning GPS unit.
Q: Are there any other purposes for the GPS requirement?
A: Yes. The rally organizer may, at its sole discretion, give each participant a small piece of paper with GPS waypoints (and corresponding descriptions) printed on it at the beginning of each stage. These waypoints are to aid a participant toward an extraction point, highway or to help the participant get back onto the proper route.
Q: Can any of these guidelines change and is it likely they will?
A: Yes. These guidelines can change but it is not very likely.
Finally, the rally organizer chose to use this GPS requirement in the inaugural BAJA RALLY to keep compliance costs down for the participants and organizers alike. It may seem archaic compared to currently available technology, but the cost is low. While the organizer has the task of verifying each participant’s tracks against the actual course on Google Earth after each day’s stages, the burden of recording the tracks falls solely on the shoulders of each participant.
Inquiries about the GPS requirement can be made directly to BAJA RALLY at [email protected]
The BAJA RALLY is the only navigation-based motorcycle “rally raid” to be held in Baja, CA, Mexico. Using the same navigation criteria based on the world famous DAKAR Rally and World Rally Championship, this 5 day rally raid will test the riders’ endurance, speed and skill, as well as their ability to read terrain and the road books given to them prior to each stage.
DATES: September 24th-28th 2014
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION:
RE-OPENS JANUARY 10, 2014
LOCATON: Northern Baja CA.
ROUTE: Ensenada to Ensenada
COST: $2,450
SUPPORT TEAM: $120 Per Crew Member
Baja Rally 2.0 is a 5-day navigation adventure rally with 4 days of timed special stages for expert and pro motorcycles only. The length of the special stages will vary between 50 and 250 miles. Highway transfers and liaison stages will comprise the overall adventure.
The specific course route will remain totally vague and mysterious and the general route will be disclosed 2-4 weeks prior to the event for support teams to plan for the service route. Riders will receive road books the evening prior to each day’s stage.
Baja Rally 2.0 parlays the successes of the inaugural Baja Rally to deliver the most adventurous and scenic rider experience possible while utilizing unique safety systems to protect participants, officials, support teams, hosts and spectators.
This is NOT an intermediate-level fun ride or guided tour. Pure and simple, this is a navigation “rally-raid” running through totally undisclosed regions which will include the full range of varying terrain that Baja CA has become famous for: From graded roads to off-trail sections; from the beaches and dunes to canyons, valleys and washes. Weather and conditions and terrain will vary widely. Participants and support teams shall prepare accordingly.
Guaranteed entry to the Rally of Baja is limited to the first 50 entrants and with a standby waiting list for an additional 30 entries. The maximum number of starters will be limited to 80 riders, all of whom will comply with basic technical and compliance requirements.
LODGING: Hosted camping after each race day. No-cost camping for participants and registered support teams.
MEALS: Complementary catered breakfast and dinner hosted by Baja Rally included in each entry. ***Registered support team members may purchase a meal card for $80 prior to Dec 31, 2013. Meal cards will be available on a limited basis after De 31, 2014 at a rate of $120. Participants must plan for their own mid-day meals.
Meal service starts with dinner at the end of the first stage on Thursday September 25th and concludes with breakfast at the start of the last day's stages on Sunday September 28th.
FUEL: Race fuel for all riders is included the entry fee. Riders must start Special Stage 1 with full tanks. All rally fuel proved thereafter. Riders should budget for and carry petty cash for emergency fueling situations in the event of an unforeseen accident or other uncontrollable incident with our fuel provider.
SUPPORT TEAMS:
Each participant may register up to 4 individual support team members (16 years and older). SUPPORT TEAMS MAY NOT provide ANY outside assistance or support during the special and transfer stages*. Penalties apply for any violations. Support teams must expect to camp each night the rally is away from Ensenada.*Extractions and rescues for stranded riders and broken equipment is permitted by support teams only after verbal authorization from Baja Rally officials.
BIVOUAC:
Support teams will transfer to each day’s final destination bivouac camp and set up support systems for participants and bikes. Meals will be provided to paid participants and their registered, paid support staff only. Meals may be available ala carte for a nominal fee for everyone else.
DATES: September 24-28, 2014 ***5 day event wit 4 days of timed special stages
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION:
RE-OPENS JANUARY 10, 2014
LOCATON: Northern Baja CA.
ROUTE: Ensenada to Ensenada
CLASSES: There will be 3 classes: RALLY PRO, RALLY 1, ADV Expert
RALLY PRO is for any rider who has either finished the inaugural Baja Rally or Baja 1000 (in any class) in the top 5 overall, or who has finished at least one stage in any FIM Sanctioned World Championship Cross-Country Rally Including the DAKAR Rally
RALLY 1 is for all other riders
LIMITATIONS: 249cc to 700cc
REQUIREMENTS:
1) Technical Requirements***
- A) Bike-
- Must have functioning headlight and tail light
- Must have functioning electronic rood book reader and dedicated electronically adjustable odometer such as ICO. Manual odometer may be used as a backup.
- Must be deemed “safe” per the technical inspectors’ standards (ie: no unsafe items such as cracked wheels, bald tires, rusty chain loose spokes, etc)
- Must have a GPS and holder (ie mounted GPS) such as RAM MOUNT, TOURTECH or equivalent
Fuel Range: Must have at least 150 miles of fuel range
Road book reader: Must be electric powered
Odometer: Must be electric and adjustable
Electronic compass (GPS or cap repeater)
GPS REQUIREMENT: Visit GPS link HERE
All participants in the BAJA RALLY are responsible for recording their tracks as they navigate each stage of the RALLY. This is for course compliance purposes and is the sole responsibility of each participant. The rally organizer needs to evaluate the route that each participant traveled compared to the actual course so we can verify the participant followed the correct route. Upon registration and technical inspection, each participant must deliver a GPS unit to the organizer. A sticker with the participant’s information will be affixed to the device and it will be “cleared out”. GPS units will be returned to each participant just prior to the first stage. At the finished of each day’s timed stage, the organizer will collect each GPS device This bulletin will address many of the questions and concerns that participants may have.
Recommended GPS units:
GARMIN 60, 62, 76, 78 (all variations of these)
Trail Tech Voyager (organizer will collect the micro SD Flash Card from such devices)
DIS-ALLOWED UNIT: Trippy is not allowed. Small units and GPS wrist watches are not allowed.
*Please note that participants will need a device to display their “cap heading” for any off-trail navigation and to confirm they are traveling in the correct direction coming out of selected course notes. Therefore, any GPS unit which displays the numeric “cap heading” in a large, viewable format is favored over units which have the numeric “cap heading” in smaller, harder to read format.
*LOWRANCE- (organizer will collect the micro SD Flash Card from such devices). These devices are not preferable for compliance but may still work for participants. However, any participant who uses the a LOWRANCE is obligated to either:
A) Assist the organizer in converting the .usr file to a .gpx file after each stage.
B) Assist the organizer in opening a GOOGLE EARTH file of his/her tracks after each stage.
*Very simply, we are trying to make sure we can see where you went so that you can be given a bona fide timing score for each stage. Significant deviations from the actual route will result in time penalties of various durations at the sole discretion of the organizer.
SPOT TRACKER: Properly configured SPOT trackers are required and each rider must verify that he or she has a functioning device at registration.
***All participants must be able to demonstrate their SPOT Shared tracking page is functional to Baja Rally specifications during registration.
The course:
The course route for each of 4 days will remain a vague mystery until the evening prior to the first stage when the road book is handed to each rider after registration. The stages will be confined to within the boundaries of northern BAJA CA.
Bivouac and intra-rally lodging:
4 post-stage encampment areas will house the rally participants after each day of special stages. The price of entry will include camping and meals for all entrants and their registered/paid support teams. All campers must provide all of their own gear, extra food and water.
Support crew and chase teams: Chase teams will have limited access to the course route because there is no outside assistance allowed to each rider. Riders and support crews will be given the location of each days bivouac area prior to the rally beginning. Extractions and rescues for stranded riders and broken equipment is permitted by support teams only after verbal authorization from Baja Rally officials.
Registration and Technical inspection: San Nicolas Hotel in Ensenada.
Frequently Asked GPS Questions:
Q: What if I break my GPS, it runs out of batteries or I lose my GPS?
A: You will get a minimum 4-hour penalty for the stage (subject to change)
Q: If I fail to record my tracks for any reason, can I still continue in the rally?
A: Yes, even if you have a failure and consequential penalty, you will be able to continue in the rally on successive stages.
Q: Can I show up to the rally without a GPS unit and simply take the penalties each day? A: No. Each participant must leave the start of each stage with a functioning GPS unit.
Q: Are there any other purposes for the GPS requirement?
A: Yes. The rally organizer may, at its sole discretion, give each participant a small piece of paper with GPS waypoints (and corresponding descriptions) printed on it at the beginning of each stage. These waypoints are to aid a participant toward an extraction point, highway or to help the participant get back onto the proper route.
Q: Can any of these guidelines change and is it likely they will?
A: Yes. These guidelines can change but it is not very likely.
Finally, the rally organizer chose to use this GPS requirement in the inaugural BAJA RALLY to keep compliance costs down for the participants and organizers alike. It may seem archaic compared to currently available technology, but the cost is low. While the organizer has the task of verifying each participant’s tracks against the actual course on Google Earth after each day’s stages, the burden of recording the tracks falls solely on the shoulders of each participant.
Inquiries about the GPS requirement can be made directly to BAJA RALLY at [email protected]
The BAJA RALLY is the only navigation-based motorcycle “rally raid” to be held in Baja, CA, Mexico. Using the same navigation criteria based on the world famous DAKAR Rally and World Rally Championship, this 5 day rally raid will test the riders’ endurance, speed and skill, as well as their ability to read terrain and the road books given to them prior to each stage.