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chuckie
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You left an "O "out...Did wiki proof this for you?
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The first point to point dirt road ("Off Road") race was the 1967 Mexican 1000 (in 1973, renamed Baja 1000, as that was the common name always).
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Point to Point dirt roads.
http://www.historynet.com/first-transcontinental-car-race-cr...
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chuckie
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DK, you are SO full of it....
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willardguy
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now THATS an amazing story!
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TMW
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They cut the fences
["Farmers and ranchers had arbitrarily fenced off portions of the route. The drivers cut the fences and kept on going. At Omaha, the drivers purchased
side-arms and then wore them on their hips, as did most of the people they encountered in the West. Law was still distant, arbitrary and personal.
Fortunately, all they ever felt motivated to shoot were rabbits and rattlesnakes. Huss used his pistol for hunting, so they could obtain fresh meat.
Eggs and pork were the usual diet."]
Well I'll be, why oh why. I wonder what the locals thought of that.
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["Farmers and ranchers had arbitrarily fenced off portions of the route. The drivers cut the fences and kept on going. At Omaha, the drivers purchased
side-arms and then wore them on their hips, as did most of the people they encountered in the West. Law was still distant, arbitrary and personal.
Fortunately, all they ever felt motivated to shoot were rabbits and rattlesnakes. Huss used his pistol for hunting, so they could obtain fresh meat.
Eggs and pork were the usual diet."]
Well I'll be, why oh why. I wonder what the locals thought of that.
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Maybe that is why they had to purchase guns. Thank goodness its not 1905 anymore.
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willardguy
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so bigD was off by a mere 62 years? how can that be? 
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chuckie
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Cuz...
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David K
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Good research! I did call it "dirt road" because of folks like mtgoat666 who think "off road racing" means cross country and tearing up the
countryside.
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everyone please stay on topic,
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Thank You
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Google Maps link to ranch in discussion.
https://goo.gl/maps/GbYaJhi4LjJ2
Keep us posted on progress finding alternate routes.
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bkman211
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If you have google earth installed and would like to view it there copy paste coordinates below into google earth search.
30.850694, -115.845917
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I am heading down in a few weeks with 3-4 bikes total. Hoping to work out an alternate route.
BTR let me know if you have tried work arounds on map below.
Problem area in red circle, 07 1000 and 14 500 are two most recent races through that area.
E32 map shows a few possible work arounds I have indicated in light blue. Let me know if any of those might work.
[Edited on 9-21-2016 by bkman211]
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The purple line where race went all locked gates. When coming from Melings (back way) Your on dirt road that takes you to paved observatory road. So
you just dont make that left turn to rancho. Come out at paved road go down about a mile,or first place without locked gate.All dirt to Camalu you end
up at gas station 1 mile past south Camalu. Pm me for more detail also about possible other moto route south of Santo Domingo. Please note the route
to Camalu moto only. BTR
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | The purple line where race went all locked gates. When coming from Melings (back way) Your on dirt road that takes you to paved observatory road. So
you just dont make that left turn to rancho. Come out at paved road go down about a mile,or first place without locked gate.All dirt to Camalu you end
up at gas station 1 mile past south Camalu. Pm me for more detail also about possible other moto route south of Santo Domingo. Please note the route
to Camalu moto only. BTR |
Ok, so something like the yellow line added below.
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bajatrailrider
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Now that looks more like the route we found 3 weeks ago. Before you get to Camalu you get to locked gate with no fences on either side.There is rancho
with pump house,we parked the bikes asked guy in charge if we could pass. He said no problem. You would never make it in off road car,because one up
hill washed completely away. On motos its good.
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