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2013 Baja 500 Thread
Less than a month to the race...
Who is going?
Who is racing?
The official map is due out on May 14, but the word is they will be running in the opposite direction of last year, ie. south from Ensenada/ Ojos
Negros for the first leg.
Here is the 2012 course, thanks to TW for posting (and was about the same route as 2011):
When the 2013 Map is posted, I will place it here...
May 15th edit...
2013 Baja 500 Map:
New section to Mike's Sky Rancho, El Coyote, along the Rio San Rafael to near Colonet, then south to near Camalu!
[Edited on 5-15-2013 by David K]
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I've heard they will go thru the pine forest but not over the summit.
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So up via Valle de Trinidad and maybe El Rayo?
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I'll be down there somewhere pitting the THR Kawasaki bike. Last year they won, so I'm hoping for a repeat.
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Will be there racing 500 class! Hope they change it up some.
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The BFG pit letter on the SCORE site indicates the race will go over the summit. Their pits are as follows.
El Alamo race Mile 89.
San Matias hwy3 @ KM137 RM 230.
Colonet Access from hwy 1 @ KM126 RM366.
Finish RM510.
Rumor is it will go thru Mikes Sky Ranch. Whether it will turn for Simpsons Ranch or go out thru El Coyote I don't know.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
The BFG pit letter on the SCORE site indicates the race will go over the summit. Their pits are as follows.
El Alamo race Mile 89.
San Matias hwy3 @ KM137 RM 230.
Colonet Access from hwy 1 @ KM126 RM366.
Finish RM510.
Rumor is it will go thru Mikes Sky Ranch. Whether it will turn for Simpsons Ranch or go out thru El Coyote I don't know. |
That doesn't sound like it is going in reverse as Josh heard... ?
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Right, looks like it will run similar to last year with some new stuff added. It may take Norman and his people more time to work out new sections
with the land owners.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Right, looks like it will run similar to last year with some new stuff added. It may take Norman and his people more time to work out new sections
with the land owners. |
Looks to be a good run with a full 500 miles, new run through Mike's Sky and El Coyote Ranchos then along the river to Colonet, and south to Camalu
before the coast run north, as before...
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It's great to see some new sections. Jose G, race director, really knows his way around down there and is a multi-time class champ in the RECORD
series out of Ensenada.
Kudos to SCORE for putting in a "Sportsman Shortcut" for Sportsman Bikes to help keep them from mixing in with the Trophy Trucks.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TecateRay
It's great to see some new sections. Jose G, race director, really knows his way around down there and is a multi-time class champ in the RECORD
series out of Ensenada.
Kudos to SCORE for putting in a "Sportsman Shortcut" for Sportsman Bikes to help keep them from mixing in with the Trophy Trucks.
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Where is the Sportsman Shortcut? Santa Catarina to San Matias, perhaps?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by TecateRay
It's great to see some new sections. Jose G, race director, really knows his way around down there and is a multi-time class champ in the RECORD
series out of Ensenada.
Kudos to SCORE for putting in a "Sportsman Shortcut" for Sportsman Bikes to help keep them from mixing in with the Trophy Trucks.
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Where is the Sportsman Shortcut? Santa Catarina to San Matias, perhaps? |
Near Nuevo Junction to Valle de Trinidad via the Goat Trail, highway to Mike's turnoff, rejoin the course there.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TecateRay
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by TecateRay
It's great to see some new sections. Jose G, race director, really knows his way around down there and is a multi-time class champ in the RECORD
series out of Ensenada.
Kudos to SCORE for putting in a "Sportsman Shortcut" for Sportsman Bikes to help keep them from mixing in with the Trophy Trucks.
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Where is the Sportsman Shortcut? Santa Catarina to San Matias, perhaps? |
Near Nuevo Junction to Valle de Trinidad via the Goat Trail, highway to Mike's turnoff, rejoin the course there. |
watch, a sportsman will take the shortcut, get hot and be first bike!
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It's possible with some luck. Last year in the 500 the first pro MC finished in 9hrs 12min rounded off. First Sportsman MC did it in 12hrs 7 min. With
pros running another 100 miles over the summit it could be close. Go 249X.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Less than a month to the race...
Who is going?
Who is racing?
The official map is due out on May 14, but the word is they will be running in the opposite direction of last year, ie. south from Ensenada/ Ojos
Negros for the first leg.
Here is the 2012 course, thanks to TW for posting (and was about the same route as 2011):
Yea, David, We are going. I understand we are working a checkpoint in Colonet. Would love to meet some Nomads on Friday at the contingency. Cant wait
to get my cj down there for an old fashioned jeep run.
When the 2013 Map is posted, I will place it here...
May 15th edit...
2013 Baja 500 Map:
New section to Mike's Sky Rancho, El Coyote, along the Rio San Rafael to near Colonet, then south to near Camalu!
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Can't wait! will be prerunning the whole thing next week.
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liknbaja127: What color/type of vehicle will you be in and what class? I'll look for you on the course!!
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Looks like I'll be stationed in the new area around Mike's Sky Ranch..............
CAN
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Looks like I'll be stationed in the new area around Mike's Sky Ranch..............
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well your boy has sure has been on a tear,good luck!
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Ateo, we will be in a yellow Fab school, prerunner and we are racing 5 open
we also have a gray and black, racer prerunner. Kellogg motorsports, we will be at Mikes wed. Look us up and I will buy beer. What class are you in?
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