Baja 1,000/San Felipe Run, Nov. 9-12, 1995
This event took us south to Baja to watch the start of the Baja 1000
off- road race and then to camp on the beach at San Felipe. We had
a hurried breakfast at Hacienda Veronica just south of Tecate. We then
proceeded a few miles down the dirt road to see the Trophy trucks and
dune buggies blast through --- phew! After watching the race for about
an hour it was time to get on our way. As we proceeded down the dirt
road, we happened upon a V.W. that had rolled and by our standards been
totaled. The drivers (Mexican T.V. newscasters filming the race) were
fine and were anxious to get back on the road. Good samaritans as we
are, we repaired their car and got them running again. Several hours
later, we finally pulled into Pete's camp (7 miles north of San Felipe)
well after dark. Friday was spent resting and driving up and down the
beach, acquainting ourselves with the area. Others arrived during the
day and into the night (even members all the way from Ohio!). By
Saturday we gathered up about 18 buggies. Saturday's run took us out
into the desert and then south of San Felipe and onto the beach where we
enjoyed a hill-climb and lunch overlooking the Sea of Cortez.
The Manx Dune Buggy Club on a trail near San Felipe
The Manx Dune Buggy Club good samaritan pit crew
The Baja 1,000 - where we watched the big trophy trucks race by
Camping facilities at Pete's Camp
San Felipe "Show 'N Shine" on a sand bar
The wit of Bruce lasts forever too !
Lunch on a sand dune overlooking the sea south of San Felipe
The Master Inventor hard at work.
