NORRA Off-Road Racers Embark to San Jose Del Cabo on 50th Anniversary Mexican 1000 Jon Crowley - UTV Guide
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2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 Contingency (NORRA Racing)

The “Happiest Race On Earth!” leaves Ensenada today, as over 240 teams begin their epic adventure. The NORRA Mexican 1000 was first run in 1967. Until NORRA came in and established a sanctioned event, adventurers would compete for the fastest time running the length of the Baja Peninsula on their own. They kept track of their runs by sending telegrams at the start, and at the finish, to record their times.

Today, the race runs in a rally format with stages run every day. This year’s course starts in Ensenada, Baja Mexico, as it has for most of its history, and travels across the Baja Peninsula to San Felipe for the first evening’s celebrations. For the next several days, competitors head south from San Felipe to Bahia De Los Angeles for another night of celebration.



On day 3, they continue down the peninsula; heading into the interior. They cross over to the west, getting a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean, before finishing the day back on the shores of the Sea of Cortez in Loreto. Day 4 sees more unique and spectacular landscapes in the interior on their way to La Paz. On the final day, the rally heads to the finish line in San Jose Del Cabo for a huge celebration.

Many teams will continue to enjoy Baja on the trip home; stopping to camp on remote beaches or spend the day fishing. No other racing event immerses competitors in the food, drink, culture, and beauty of Baja, like the NORRA Mexican 1000.

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