Woohoo! This week I will be part of a team driving the Baja 1000. It’s one of those things that I’ve always wanted to do, but never thought would be possible. It should be a pretty amazing week, though I’m definitely having a few of the “what the hell did I get myself into” jitters. But those are good for you, right?
I’ll be one of several drivers on a team using a truck prepared by The Baja Experience. The total route is about 1250 miles this year, and will take two full days to complete. They should be two plenty exhausting days, in the best possible way. We’ll start in Ensenada on Tuesday, November 13th, and get to Cabo sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday. It sounds like I’ll drive about 200 miles, and play copilot for another 200 miles.
I had dinner tonight with most of the team. Robb, the organizer, has done this before, so he briefed us on some of what to expect. Of course, his anecdotes ranged from the useful (we will have course maps with dangers marked) to the downright scary (his tale of wandering around in the dark, carrying a very heavy jack, looking for his stuck vehicle, worried about being run over by other racers). But hey, anything that crazy has to be fun, right?
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