Mulege 500 Off Road Race Action in Asuncion!

It was a mini version of the Baja 1000 but lots of fun. The Mulege 500 starts in San Igancio and takes the coast route through the fish camps to Asuncion and goes the old road to end in Guerrero Negro. There were about 60 motorcycles, quads and trucks in this event from around the mid baja area from BOLA to Sta.Rosalia and looked like just local mexicano teams. No big sponsors, no scantily clad tecate girls, no helicopters, no big hollywood type pits, no big names but we did get the adrenalin rushes from the loud, souped up trucks as they spun into the pit areas to fuel up and tweek engines.

Here is a little photo album of some of the vehicles.
http://picasaweb.google.ca/sharibondy/Mulege500?feat=directl...



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I'm surprised this event doesnt draw more attention...we already talked about getting better organized for next year with a beer tent, comentator, food sales etc. as it was really a great day watching all the guys speed by and do their pit things. If any tourists were in the area, it would have been a really fun thing to attend...any of you Abreojos amigos watch it?

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We spent some time along pit row around 9am. Pretty serious stuff.

Did the course extend all the way down to Abreojos?

When we realized there were no Pacifico or Tecate girls in attendance, WE BAILED!!!!

[Edited on 11-29-2009 by Hook]

Well, it all becomes clear now. This is the event Tiger Woods was practicing for the other morning. The "Worlds Greatest Athlete" is full of surprises.

Well...geezo...guess we'd better get a team together...maybe an all chick deal called Team New Mix....yeah, I'm likin that idea...especially the sponsors. but next year we hope for better organization...maybe some baños, cheerleaders etc.

so how did your team do rr?



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Off Road Racing... it's not just for Gringos anymore!

tiger will have to put some pounds on to compete with these athletes...check out this driver's build...I wondered if there is an advantage like having lots of ballast keeps ya huggin the trail better or something...this team is from a butcher shop in GN! It was cool watching him pry himself out of that bug.
any word on who won?

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Neat site but there wasnt anything about the Mulege 500 in it at all...not on the calendar...some nice rigs for sale...maybe we could get a nomad team together
some of you may recognize Bimbo, Noe etc...the San Hipolito cheerleaders who would be our pit crew.

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Originally posted by shari Neat site but there wasnt anything about the Mulege 500 in it at all...not on the calendar...some nice rigs for sale...maybe we could get a nomad team together

When do we start souping up Tiomiguel's new FJ ??

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Originally posted by shari Neat site but there wasnt anything about the Mulege 500 in it at all...not on the calendar...some nice rigs for sale...maybe we could get a nomad team together some of you may recognize Bimbo, Noe etc...the San Hipolito cheerleaders who would be our pit crew. [Edited on 11-29-2009 by shari] [Edited on 11-29-2009 by shari]

rts551,

What are the motorcycle classes for these races??
Thanks,
Corky

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Originally posted by Corky1 rts551, What are the motorcycle classes for these races?? Thanks, Corky

got the link to this race with info
http://www.elpatorojo.com/epr/v3/forov2/showthread.php?t=193...
...cool as it is open to foreigners as well. Here was the route. It was neat to see some amigos from Guerrero Negro Vizcaino I know...wish we'd have known rrts had a dog in this fight so we could have cheered although we werent there at 9 in the morning though...next time.