|
2003
17th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 |
||||
|
March 14th - 15th |
||||
|
Round Two of the Duralast
SCORE Desert Racing Series |
||||
|
|
||||
|
Course Notes |
||||
|
USE EXTREME
CAUTION at START and FINISH of race.
There will be MANY people and vehicles on/next to the course who
are not official entrants but want to be part of the event, so PLEASE use
extreme caution. |
||||
|
Puertecitos
Road and Morelia Road has traditionally had many spectators, racers and
chase teams – BE ALERT |
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
Distance |
Total |
|
|
|
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Start west side of San
Felipe Arches. |
|
2 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
|
Left off pavement, onto
dump road. |
|
3 |
1.18 |
1.40 |
|
Stay
straight at intersection, Yellow house w/ large antenna on south/west
corner. |
|
4 |
5.90 |
7.30 |
|
Cross Zoo road |
|
5 |
2.40 |
9.70 |
|
Stay straight.
Ref: Road to right with Sign " El Dorado" |
|
6 |
2.30 |
12.00 |
|
Right turn at
4 - way. Ref: High
tension Towers |
|
7 |
11.60 |
23.60 |
|
Left turn at Y : Ref:
Straight ahead to Hwy 5
|
|
8 |
6.60 |
30.20 |
|
Ref: White pylons marker
on your left. |
|
9 |
4.10 |
34.30 |
|
Go left at Y and merge
left onto road. |
|
10 |
8.30 |
42.60 |
|
Begin going through
center of double power poles |
|
11 |
1.30 |
43.90 |
|
Go left at Y away from
from double power poles. Ref:
upside down car on left. |
|
12 |
3.00 |
46.90 |
|
Stay right a Y. Ref:
Poles on your left. |
|
13 |
0.30 |
47.20 |
|
Turn left at T
intersection. Ref: power
plant on your right |
|
14 |
0.40 |
47.60 |
|
Go left at T.
Ref: Poles off to your left |
|
15 |
2.40 |
50.00 |
|
Cross under double set of
Poles |
|
16 |
4.40 |
54.40 |
|
Go under high tension
lines. Ref: Power plant on
your right |
|
17 |
2.20 |
56.60 |
|
Course curves to the left |
|
18 |
0.60 |
57.20 |
|
Turn left onto high speed
graded road. STAY OFF
THE DRY LAKE BED. |
|
19 |
11.40 |
68.60 |
|
Ref: Sign on your right
" Chinalito" |
|
20 |
4.50 |
73.10 |
|
Cattle guard |
|
21 |
0.80 |
73.90 |
|
Go left at Y |
|
22 |
5.80 |
79.70 |
|
Turn right at Morelia
Junction. |
|
23 |
11.80 |
91.50 |
|
Turn left off high speed
Morelia road and head into Huatmote wash. |
|
24 |
14.50 |
106.00 |
|
Go left at Y. VERY
IMPORTANT TURN. Ref: right is
old course to chanate. |
|
25 |
3.60 |
109.60 |
|
Go right at Y. |
|
26 |
0.15 |
109.75 |
|
Go right at another Y |
|
27 |
2.90 |
112.65 |
|
Turn right onto
Puertecitos road. |
|
30 |
3.16 |
115.81 |
|
Turn right off of
Puertecitos road and head towards Chanate wash. |
|
31 |
1.23 |
117.04 |
|
Go right at Y and pass
under powerline poles. Ref:Pumping
station on your left |
|
32 |
4.30 |
121.34 |
|
Go left around hill.
Right joins Huatamote wash |
|
33 |
0.11 |
121.45 |
|
Bear left. Ref: Road
merging from your right goes to Huatomote wash. |
|
34 |
0.24 |
121.69 |
|
Turn left down rocky hill
toward Chanate wash. |
|
35 |
0.35 |
122.04 |
|
Turn right into wide
Chanate wash. |
|
36 |
18.80 |
140.84 |
|
Start out of Chanate
wash. Ref: Metal fence line
on your right. Many sections of barb wire fence already broken. |
|
37 |
1.40 |
142.24 |
|
Turn left away from
fence. Ref:
Straight will take you to Morelia road. |
|
38 |
4.10 |
146.34 |
|
Turn
right out of silty section. Ref:
Barb wire fence on right. Left goes to Asufre wash. |
|
39 |
1.40 |
147.74 |
|
Turn left at T
intersection. On Morelia road southbound to Matomi |
|
40 |
3.45 |
151.19 |
|
Turn right out of wide
silty area. |
|
41 |
4.40 |
155.59 |
|
Start decent into Matomi
Wash. Old Ocotillo structure on left. |
|
42 |
|
|
|
ENJOY THE NEXT 26
MILES - BAJA AT ITS' BEST! |
|
43 |
26.40 |
181.99 |
|
Left onto Puertecitos
Road. CAUTION! |
|
44 |
4.72 |
186.71 |
|
Left off Puertecitos
Road. |
|
45 |
3.57 |
190.28 |
|
Stay to the left at Y.
Ref: right is old 2001 course |
|
46 |
6.40 |
196.68 |
|
Stay straight.
Ref: Road from right goes to 2001 course |
|
47 |
2.88 |
199.56 |
|
Begin Sulfur mines.
CAUTION!!! NEXT MILE - MANY WASHOUTS!!! |
|
48 |
1.80 |
201.36 |
|
Turn right. VERY
IMPORTANT TURN. Ref: Straight goes to out bound course at right turn into
chanate wash. |
|
49 |
0.12 |
201.48 |
|
HARD LEFT!!!! |
|
50 |
4.30 |
205.78 |
|
Stay left at Y. |
|
51 |
1.96 |
207.74 |
|
Stay straight at 4 way.
Ref: left to old Puertecitos. Right to Paved Puertecitos. |
|
52 |
3.00 |
210.74 |
|
Go left at fence line and
tall white pole on right. |
|
53 |
5.20 |
215.94 |
|
Stay left at Y.
Ref: right takes you toward the airport. |
|
54 |
2.70 |
218.64 |
|
Hard left at 4-way onto
hard packed road. |
|
55 |
0.47 |
219.11 |
|
Cross old Puertecitos rd.
CAUTION!!! WATCH FOR SPECTATORS |
|
56 |
1.18 |
220.29 |
|
Go right at Y.
Ref: fence line has been on your left. |
|
57 |
1.18 |
221.47 |
|
Veer left at Y. |
|
58 |
2.00 |
223.47 |
|
Straight at 4- way.
Ref: wide road |
|
59 |
1.60 |
225.07 |
|
Turn left at 4 way onto
high speed road. Ref: large white house at intersection. |
|
60 |
0.59 |
225.66 |
|
Go right at Y toward
dump. Ref: large white tank
on your left. |
|
61 |
0.25 |
225.91 |
|
Stay left at Y.
Begin dump area. |
|
62 |
0.83 |
226.74 |
|
Take middle road of 3
road fork. |
|
63 |
0.71 |
227.45 |
|
Veer right onto graded
dump road to highway |
|
64 |
0.34 |
227.79 |
|
Merge
onto highway to finish. CAUTION - LOTS OF PEOPLE. |