SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCT 2, 2015
Monday September 28
SAN NICOLAS HOTEL- ENSENADA
31°51.484'N 116°36.971'W
Av. Guadalupe S/N
Centro, 22800
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
8:00AM- 5:00PM: Registration and Technical Inspection (Scrutineering)
Step 1: Rider/participant must first “check-in” to the convention center of San Nicolas
(directly upstairs from the main lobby)
Step 2: Rider/participant must bring passport and final payment (if due) to check in and sign liability waivers and insurance acknowledgements before proceeding downstairs to the “scrutineering area” in the main parking lot of the San Nicolas Hotel.
Step 3: Rider/ participant must report to RALLY COMP tent for mandatory installation of RALLY COMP unit prior to technical inspection. BAJA RALLY staff and a RALLY COMP official will work together with each rider/ participant to install and inspect the RALLY COMP device properly. When complete, an “RC” sticker will be placed on the vehicle for the technical staff to verify. Before proceeding to technical inspection, riders and drivers will sign for and personally guarantee the return of the RALLY COMP unit upon completion of the BAJA RALLY at final check-in (TBA) or upon early withdrawal.
Step 4: Rider/ participant must be present with his/her motorcycle or vehicle and proceed to the vehicle inspection area and must demonstrate a working satellite phone, SPOT Tracker GPS, and properly installed RALLY COMP unit before receiving their roadbooks for Day 1.
3:00 PM Final cutoff time for check-in for Registration. Riders not checked into Registration will not participate in BAJA RALLY 2015. The only exception will be with a written exception notice specifically from BAJA RALLY senior management.
5:15 PM Check-In for mandatory RALLY COMP training: Convention Center
5:30 – 6:30 PM RALLY COMP Training: Convention Center
7:00PM- 8:00PM: Riders’ / Drivers’ Meeting
Convention Center- Directly upstairs from the main lobby
8:05PM- 8:15PM- Group Photo
Tuesday September 29 STAGE 1- 279 KM
SAN NICOLAS HOTEL
31°51.484'N 116°36.971'W
5:00AM Breakfast Service Opens (not hosted)
6:00AM Final Check-In For Departure of Stage 1 at San Nicolas parking lot
6:15AM Departure of Liaison Stage 1
*All vehicles will depart together with police convoy, escorting participants to the city limits of Ensenada, where a BAJA RALLY support vehicle will lead participants to the DSS1. Participants may also navigate by roadbook and rally comp to the DSS1 but may not arrive ahead of the support vehicle.
7:45 AM ETA of motorbikes to DSS1
*Up to 1 gallon of fuel will be provided to participants immediately upon arrival.
8:15 AM- First departure time for motorbikes on SS1, separated by 2-minute intervals in the order of the organizer’s seeding assignment (TBA).
*Fuel range to the re-fueling area is 77 miles (123KM)
Tuesday September 29
HOTEL PARAISO COLONET- RE-FUELING STOP
31°2.493'N 116°12.235'W
On HWY 1 at the south end of Punta Colonet
76.92 miles into Day 1 Service Route
11:15 AM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at re-fueling area inside hotel compound.
*Mandatory 15-minute fuel stop, regardless of vehicle capacity.
*41 miles (65KM) remaining to the arrival of SS1 at Rancho El Coyote.
*Participants will be provided as much fuel as they want.
*Participants will be assisted with water refilling.
*Spectators and support crews are welcomed and encouraged to arrive and visit the refueling area at Hotel Paraiso Colonet, restaurant and bar.
*This is NOT an assistance stop. Absolutely no assistance or service may be provided to participants from support crews, visual only. Any physical contact between
support crews and participant or vehicle subject to time penalties.
*Participants will depart re-fueling, staggered by the 15 minute time interval of their arrival.
11:30 AM First departure time for motorbikes to resume SS1.
4:00 PM Re-fueling area closes. No vehicles permitted to continue SS1 after this time
Tuesday September 29
RANCHO EL COYOTE MELING- BIVOUAC 1
31°2.359'N 115°45.806'W
35 miles off HWY 1 on Service Route.
Approximately 70 miles fuel range, roundtrip on Service Route between Day 1 and Day 2 . No Service fuel for support teams available at Bivouac 1.
9:00 AM Bivouac opens to support crews to check in.
*Space assigned on first come, first served basis.
1:00 PM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at Bivouac 1
*Roadbooks for day 2 provided to participants upon arrival
4:00 PM Food service opens
7:00 PM Mandatory riders’/drivers meeting
*Official provisional standings announced and SS1 Podiums awarded
9:00 PM Food service closes
11:00 PM Bivouac 1 public generators and lights turned off
*Service and maintenance may continue as needed
Wednesday September 30 STAGE 2- 339 KM
RANCHO EL COYOTE MELING- BIVOUAC 1
31°2.359'N 115°45.806'W
4:00 AM Food service opens
5:45 AM Staging for DSS2
6:00 AM First departure time for motorbikes on SS2
*Separated by 2-minute intervals in the provisional standings from SS1
7:00 AM First departure time for UTV’s on SS2
9:00 AM Food Service closes
12:00 PM Bivouac 1 closes.
Wednesday September 30
EL ROSARIO BASEBALL STADIUM- BIVOUAC 2
30°3.796'N 115°43.277'W
11:00 AM Bivouac 2 opens
1:00 PM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at Bivouac 2
4:00 PM Food service opens
7:00 PM Mandatory riders’/drivers’ meeting
*Official provisional standings announced and SS2 Podiums awarded
9:00 PM Food service closes
12:00 AM Bivouac 2 public generators and lights turned off
*Service and maintenance may continue as needed
Thursday October 1 STAGE 3- 281 KM
EL ROSARIO BASEBALL STADIUM - BIVOUAC 2
30°3.796'N 115°43.277'W
4:30 AM Food Service opens at Bivouac 2
6:00 AM Staging for DSS3
6:30 AM First departure time for motorbikes in SS3
*Separated by 2-minute intervals in the provisional standings from SS2
7:30 AM First departure time for UTV’s on SS3
9:00 AM Food service closes
12:00 PM Bivouac 2 closes
Thursday October 1
HOTEL MISSION CATAVIÑA- BIVOUAC 3
29°43.706'N 114°43.112'W
9:00 AM Bivouac 3 opens
11:30 AM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at Bivouac 3
4:00 PM Food service opens
7:00 PM Mandatory riders’/drivers’ meeting
*Official provisional standings announced and SS3 Podiums awarded
9:00 PM Food service closes
12:00 AM Bivouac 2 public generators and lights turned off
*Service and maintenance may continue as needed
Friday October 2 STAGE 4- 488 KM (includes 268 KM transfers)
HOTEL MISSION CATAVIÑA- BIVOUAC 3
29°43.706'N 114°43.112'W
4:00 AM Food service opens
5:00 AM Departure for Transfer Section 3
DEPARTURE AREA: SPECIAL STAGE 4 (TBA)
6:25 AM First arrivals from Transfer Section 3 to DSS4
6:45 AM Staging for DSS4
7:00 AM First departure time for motorbikes in SS3
*Separated by 2-minute intervals in the provisional standings from SS3
8:00 AM First departure time for UTV’s on SS3
8:00 AM Bivouac 3 closes
11:30 AM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at finish of SS4
Friday October 2
SAN NICOLAS HOTEL
31°51.484'N 116°36.971'W
2:30 PM ETA of first motorbikes to arrive at San Nicolas Hotel & Casino
***MANDATORY FOR ELIGIBILITY OF COMPLETION: RALLY COMP & BAJA RALLY officials will remove each participant’s RALLY COMP
3:00 PM Finishers celebration and pool party commences
7:00 PM Hosted finishers dinner commences
8:00 PM Award ceremony
9:00 PM BAJA RALLY FIESTA