Baja Peninsula's precursor to the epic Baja 1000, the Baja 500 serves as round three in the SCORE International schedule and will carve its way through 454 miles of some of the most majestic vistas that span terrain that includes harsh desert, mountain ranges and enchanting coastal terraces. 

Starting and finishing in Ensenada, some 65 miles south of the U.S. /Mexico Border at San Diego, this year’s tight and technical course will run in a clockwise direction for the seventh straight year. It includes a wide variety of terrain and the overall course is similar to last year, with the normal weather-caused changes. The course runs East to Ojos Negros area (race mile 34.90), South through Tres Hermanos (rm52.97) to near Lllano Colorado (rm72.54) then East and Northeast up over the top of the 5,000-foot Summit (rm116.43), looping east and NE to Cahabuzo Junction (rm144.14) South into the Laguna Salada desert (rm 158.53) running parallel to the Sea of Cortez to Borrego (rm206.83) and then back Northwest, Southwest past the Mike’s Sky Ranch turnoff, North to near Valle de la Trinidad (rm262.70), followed by a West travel section, turning north at the Pacific Ocean (rm318.20) then East, North and back West for the final charge back into Ensenada. The first 35.18 miles will be used both outgoing and incoming. The course also includes the traditional 30-plus mile run along the shores of the Pacific Ocean from race-mile 318.20 to 358.49. There are five highway pavement areas on the course, 14.22 miles total, with a maximum speed limit of 60 mph.

In addition to the THR Motorsports Class 1 crew consisting of Mikey Childres and Jimmy Hook, the team will field its formidable SCORE Class 22 Open Pro Motorcycle team. The alliance will meet approximately 250 racers from 30 states and seven countries to do battle upon the notoriously relentless desert that sprawls from the port city of Ensenada. The festivities begin Friday, June 3 with contingency and tech inspection. The race begins at first light on Saturday, June 4.