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Baja 1000 Pre-run Report

TMW - 10-28-2014 at 10:18 AM

Dan McMillin
Loreto, Mexico ·

-North Loreto to Loreto is tight and technical with water and rocks. Turns into a fun wash into the Dump and out of it.

-Wash to San Javier Rd is very fun, Lots of water but all rockbed.

-San Javier road is very good. Paved with some damage.

-San Javier mission to Hwy 22 is fast.

-Race mile 1085 to 1150, whoops whoops whoops.

-Last 100 miles to La Paz was freshly marked, and was different from what our GPS read. SCORE has released so many versions of the GPS file, it's frustrating. Make sure you have the "latest" version but it's probably gonna change when you're down here, like it did on us. Marking is good but inconsistent. Too much relying on the GPS and not physical markers. SCORE should place a physical marker so you can see one to the other, in line of sight. No where in the rules does it say you need a working GPS. Just gotta pay attention.

StuckSucks - 10-28-2014 at 10:27 AM

Thanks for the intel - especially useful since I'll be in all those areas.

rts551 - 10-28-2014 at 01:02 PM

some of our team pre ran Ejido Mujica to San Ignacio. Said there were a lot of rocks. I know we had a lot of rain there over the last couple of months

woody with a view - 10-28-2014 at 01:10 PM

saw lots of pre-runners in BdeLA last week.

rts551 - 10-28-2014 at 01:12 PM

Also heard the 2 big jumps built around Vizcaino. will locate them next week.

on edit ramps are outside or Ejido Mujica and were made with tractors. they have been reported to SC ORE
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[Edited on 10-28-2014 by rts551]