2010 MASTERCRAFT SAFETY TECATE SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 - RACE BRIEFING

1) The Competitors Meeting will be held on Friday @ 7:00PM at the Bandidos Bar, which is located on Mar De Cortez Avenue.
2) All competitors are reminded that off road racing is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or even
death. YOU MUST BEAR THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY.
3) It is important to remember that SCORE cannot regulate the conduct of spectators. Be advised that spectators will engage in
malicious activity by building ramps, digging ditches and placing objects onto the course. BE ALERT!!
4) The roads used for this race course are open to the public. You must expect at all times to encounter traffic on the race
course, especially oncoming traffic.
5) The race course is marked with orange/white ribbon, pink arrows, green/yellow wrong ways, and mile markers every two
miles. SCORE cannot guarantee that course markings will remain in place until race day. It is your responsibility to race in a
controlled manner and be able to slow down and avoid danger spots.
6) All competitors must do their part to protect and preserve the Baja ecological environment. Please instruct your team that it
is very important to properly dispose of all solid and liquid waste.
7) Four-Wheel vehicles that are in a position to pass a Motorcycle or ATV must NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS UNTIL THE RIDER
HAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE COURSE. Motorcycles and ATVs must remain aware of approaching traffic and move
over as quickly as possible. Four Wheel Vehicles are ultimately responsible for the safety of passing. USE YOUR HORN!!!
8) SCORE will use 151.625 (Weatherman Relay) for the main race operations radio frequency. Please use this frequency to
report an emergency or ask for help.
9) HIGHWAY SPEED ZONE - There is one highway speed zone at this race. The speed limit on this 4.5 mile highway section
is 60 mph and will be enforced with the IRC tracking device. Penalty information can be found on Page 2 of this bulletin.
10) HIGHWAY IS A RESTRICTED AREA - No pitting on any portion of the paved highway surface. The paved highway is
considered a restricted area because use of the highway is subject to permission by the Mexican Federal Highway Police.
As a result, transitional race travel on the highway section must be done in a safe and prudent manner. Pitting is not permitted
within 100 feet before or 100 feet after the paved highway entrance and exit. Passing on the highway section must be made on
the left-hand side only and within the 60 MPH speed limit. All competitors MUST possess a valid driver license.
11) COURSE COMPLIANCE - The IRC tracking device will also be used to identify competitor course deviations. Penalty
information regarding course deviations can be found on Page 2 of this bulletin.
12) CHECKPOINTS - You are required to enter the four physical checkpoints in a single file manner and come to a complete
stop at the stop sign. The checkpoint corridor is not considered part of the race course. Entering and exiting all checkpoints must
be done in a safe and prudent manner in order to guarantee the safety of all checkpoint workers. Passing is not permitted 300
feet before a checkpoint. Pitting is not permitted within 300 feet before and 100 feet after a checkpoint.
13) No towing, pushing or pulling of Four Wheel Vehicles within 1 mile of the finish line. However, wristbanded vehicle
occupants are permitted to push a disabled race vehicle across the finish line. No towing, pushing or pulling through a
checkpoint or greater than 1% of the course, which at this race is 2.5 miles.
14) A competitor who is late for his assigned start time will start at the back of the class that is currently starting. The elapsed
time of a late starter begins with his DESIGNATED START TIME, not the late start time.
15) The Start/Finsh is located at the Arches Monument in the southbound lanes of Highway 5 adjacent to the Los Arcos Motel.
16) STAGING ROUTE: All race vehicles are required to report to staging via the intersection of Camino Del Sur and
Calle Ensenada at the Baja 1000 Auto Mechanic, which is one block south of the traffic circle on Calle Chetumal.
17) Motorcycles and ATV classes will report to staging at 5:30AM for a 6:00AM start and will start one every 30 seconds in the
following order - 22, 21, 30, 40, 50, 20, 60, 25, 24, SPTMOTO>, SPTMOTO<, SPTATV, 26.
18) There will be a full three hour gap between the last ATV starter and the first Trophy Truck starter.
19) Four Wheel Vehicles will start one every 30 seconds in the following order - TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 4, 1/2-1600, 5, 6, 7,
5-1600, 7SX, 2, 3, 7/2, SF, SM, 9, 17, SPTK, SPBG, 11, SPUTV.
20) FOUR WHEEL CLASS STAGING TIMES - TT(9:15AM), 1(9:20AM), 10(9:25AM), SL(9:30AM), 8(9:35AM), PT(9:40AM),
4(9:45AM), 1/2-1600(9:50AM), 5(9:55AM), 6(10:00AM), 7(10:05AM), 5-1600(10:10AM), 7SX(10:15AM), 2(10:20AM),
3(10:25AM), 7/2(10:30AM), SF(10:35AM), SM(10:40AM), 9(10:40AM), 17(10:40AM), SPTK(10:40AM), SPBG(10:40AM),
11(10:40AM), SPUTV(10:40AM).
21) All classes will have 11 hours from their designated start time to complete the race. Checkpoint closing times are as follows:
* CHECKPOINT 1 - MILE 53.5 - 6:00 PM
* CHECKPOINT 2 - MILE 107.8 - 7:00 PM
* CHECKPOINT 3 - MILE 172.9 - 8:00 PM
* CHECKPOINT 4 - MILE 231.7 - 9:00 PM
22) A technical protest MUST be filed no later than 30 minutes after the first finisher out of the money in your class.
23) Unofficial Results will be posted throughout the day at the Los Arcos Motel. The Competition Review Board will meet
Saturday at 9:00PM at the Los Arcos Motel. The Awards will be held Sunday morning at 10:00AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME at
the Plaza on the Melacon. Daylight Savings Time begins in Baja and USA on Sunday 3/14. Set clocks forward one hour.

Penalty Information
60 MPH Speed Zone Penalty Information
IRC devices generate approximately 10 data points for each mile of highway section.
A penalty will be assessed for each data point that exceeds 60 MPH. The penalty
will be 30 seconds for each MPH that exceeds 60 MPH. The following example of
speed data will result in a 24 minute penalty:
56 - 58 - 60 - 59 - 60 - 62 - 63 - 65 - 68 - 70 - 71 - 66 - 63 - 60 - 60 - 59
A competitor who finishes the race with NO DATA or MOSTLY INCOMPLETE DATA
will receive a 30 minute time penalty. It is the responsibility of each competitor
to ensure that the IRC device is properly installed.
Pavement Section After Exiting Matomi Wash - 60 MPH
ON HIGHWAY 5 @ KM 59 Race Mile - 146.5 4.50 Total Miles
OFF HIGHWAY 5 @ KM 52 Race Mile - 151.0 45 Data Points
NO DATA PENALTY = 30 MINUTES

Course Compliance Penalty Information
The race course will have 12 Virtual Checkpoints (VCPs) and 4 Physical Checkpoints.
Failure to clear a VCP will result in a 10 minute penalty.
Failure to clear a Physical Checkpoint will result in disqualification.
CHECKPOINT 1 - MILE 53.5
CHECKPOINT 2 - MILE 107.8
CHECKPOINT 3 - MILE 172.9
CHECKPOINT 4 - MILE 231.7
VCP 1 - MILE 12.0
VCP 2 - MILE 24.0
VCP 3 - MILE 33.8
VCP 4 - MILE 60.1
VCP 5 - MILE 71.0
VCP 6 - MILE 81.1
VCP 7 - MILE 119.6
VCP 8 - MILE 119.7
VCP 9 - MILE 152.2
VCP 10 - MILE 205.5
VCP 11 - MILE 241.9
VCP 12 - MILE 245.8