As much as I’d like to trade paint with Baja Legend Rod Hall, he’s driving James Garner’s Baja 1000 442 and that would be blasphemy. Now any given H3, on the other hand…
Typically a few days before a race, the organizers release a GPS file compatible with Lowrance GPS units that pretty much all the teams plug into their in-car units to guide them around the course. I turn it into a .kml file and load it into a Dell Mini and run it on a continuous loop on my desk next to my work Mac. Depending on the length of the course, I set the speed at 250-300 mph so you can complete a loop in about 10 minutes, since I have the attention span of a fruit fly.
This being the inaugural off road race of the Xtreme Outlaws 250, it’s expected things take longer than for established courses, so you take course info wherever you can get it.
So I’ve collected posts from the VORRA forums and a particular Facebook page with info on what the course will be like, including live updates from one of the VORRA organizers who I think was capturing the GPS data for the race.
Here we go…
Race Course is loop, 95 miles long! Total race miles will be 95+95+80= 270 miles. or 95+80+95= 270 miles. Yes we have some fun stuff for you. There is a 15 mile loop that you can cut out on one of your three laps. Everyone has to do the full course for your first lap but you can cut out the 15 mile loop on your second or third lap. Should be great fun for everyone. GPS and course maps will be posted soon. And Yes I know you have heard that before.
You will need lots of spare tires for this course, the most rocks I have ever seen!!! Cliff!! Did I tell you about the goat trails?!?! Please Please Please be on your A game on race day!!! And make the Pre Run. No extra wide trucks on the Pre Run. And Albert said if you are riding a quad on the Pre Run you need to make sure you have a very good skid plate, LOTS of ROCKS!!!! and “Goat Trails!!!”
There is a nice little drag strip at RM1. Could be great to watch!
First 4 miles very fast stuff. High speed!!!!
RM 4 starts the ROCKS!!!!
RM10.5 BIG ditch!
We made it to the bow tie. Aka Pro Pit / Check 1.
RM30 COWS!!!! Lots of them many with BIG horns. It the watering hole so I’m sure they will still be here.
So beautiful back here!!! RM32
RM34 starts the serious goat trails!
RM35 more cows!
RM45 its all good! The flowers are great!
RM48 its been 100% rocks and more down arrows and red X’s then I can count!!!!
Made it to VC (Virginia City) RM55. Having lunch now.
Ok so now that I can breath again, I am adding a change of shorts to the list of things to bring with you in the car! OMG “The Summit” is OMG! Crazy!! 4 black diamond run!!!
RM60 super narrow, tight turns, and lots of rocks! O’ya and you’re on a goat trail!
RM65 running low on supplies but still moving.
Aaahhh. the worst is yet to come!!!
Check pt. 4 RM 75 sun is going down. 20 more miles
We made it to Lockwood. We will have to finish tomorrow. RM76 to 79 super fast down hill, very narrow, with tons of switch backs, 200 ft cliff one side, mt on other. You are going to need to watch yourself and not get comfortable with it. You will put yourself in a world of hurt!
You know we are going to have to set some rules for the vehicles that can go out on the pre run. If you don’t have at least 18 (inches) of ground clearance forget it. If it can’t handle very steep washouts with rocks all over and I mean BIG rocks. And the summit is almost F’ing straight down with switchbacks and very tight turns. I was in low and both feet … See More on the brakes and I could not stop if I wanted too. This is no Sunday drive in your 4wd vehicle, this has some very serious shit and if someone is careless people will get hurt!
