5th SCORE Baja 400 Event Schedule

Date: September 10-15, 2024 | Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico

5pm Aug 23 - Deadline to sign ONLINE WAIVERS - If you choose to submit online waivers to have bands mailed to you, or picked up by someone else, all entry and membership fees must be paid in full. All others racers must sign waivers online and bands will be issued at onsite registration.

NEW - SIGNING OF DIGITAL ONLINE WAIVERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE BAJA 400 AND WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE WAIVERS TO BE NOTORIZED TO REQUEST BANDS BE MAILED. REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR “HOW TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN WAIVERS” ON THE SCORE Website > Race Info > Select Baja 400 logo > select Waivers.

RECOMMENDATION – AT THE TIME YOU COMPLETE YOUR RACE ENTRY, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DIGITAL ONLINE WAIVERS AND COMPLETE YOUR WAIVERS. SAME LINK AS ABOVE.

9pm Aug 28 - REGISTER ONLINE or in person in the ENSENADA OFFICE, to be on the ENTRY LIST, in the SCORE Journal Race Program, and to Qualify (select classes). All fees must be paid in full (100%). Ensenada office contact is 646-120-5635. From U.S. use country code 52.

Qualifying classes will be Trophy Truck, TT Legends, and TT Spec. Teams eligible to qualify must have raced the 2024 Baja 500. Qualifying start order will be based on date and time the Baja 400 entry is received and fees paid in full. Others classes start position will be by random draw.

CO-DRIVERS, CO-RIDERS, NAVIGATORS REGISTRATION, must have purchased membership and completed an online registration. Complete your registration by this day and time to be listed on the ENTRY LIST, SCORE JOURNAL including RACE PROGRAM. The process of the DOR/ROR listing you in their entry is not an entry for you. Check with your driver/rider to ensure all entry fees are paid.

This list is used by the Mexico border crossing officials for entry into their country. If you are not on the list, you run the risk of being turned away.

NEW - SIGNING OF ONLINE WAIVERS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE BAJA 400. AT THE TIME YOU COMPLETE YOUR RACE ENTRY, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DIGITAL ONLINE WAIVERS AND COMPLETE YOUR WAIVERS.

REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR “HOW TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN WAIVERS” ON THE SCORE Website > Race Info > Select Baja 400 logo > select Waivers.

TEAM MEDIA CREDENTIALS: All team media personnel planning to provide coverage for team social media postings must register online by this date and time at: score-international.com/score-media

AIRCRAFT PILOT AND DRONE OPERATOR REGISTRATION is required by this day and time to secure permission to participate at the Baja 400. Only those registered will be invited to the mandatory Pilot meeting.

5pm Sept 6 - LAST DAY TO REGISTER IN PERSON AT THE ENSENADA OFFICE – Late fees will apply after August 28th. If you register after August 28th, you will NOT appear on the ENTRY LIST, be in the SCORE JOURNAL and RACE PROGRAM, or be in the START POSITION draw. After close of Ensenada office, all registrations must be done in person at SCORE onsite registration in Ensenada.

6pm - Race Information (including pre-run stipulations) and GPS files will be available on SCORE website at approximately 6:00 pm at score-international.com > Race Info > Baja 400 logo

August 31 - Pre-Running Opens for Baja 400 - NOTE: - You must be registered and team fees paid 100% to be covered by the SCORE insurance during pre-running. Obey all traffic laws, close gates, maintain pre-running speeds, NOT RACE SPEEDS, follow the GPS, stay on course and obey all stipulations posted with GPS files. Watch out for moto/quads.

9am August 31 - 9am September 2 - ALL RACERS - Review Entry List contents to ensure all correctly registered participants are listed, sponsors are correct, and all spelling is correct. Any updates or corrections must be emailed immediately to Registration@score-international.com. No changes after Monday will be processed.

1pm-7pm - Racer Registration - Mandatory for Qualifying Teams - If qualifying driver and co-driver do not register today, the team will NOT be allowed to qualify on Wednesday, Sept. 11th – NOTE - Qualifying Location & map will be revealed at Registration. There will be no GPS files available for qualifying. Make sure you identify the person who will be driving the vehicle for qualifying when you register and verify in Red Room at Riviera del Pacifico Center

1pm-7pm - Media Registration – Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

1pm-5pm - Chassis Inspections – By appointment for Qualifying teams - Call Tech at 619.572.8245 in advance to arrange inspection. Qualifying Teams must have annual chassis inspections current to qualify on Wednesday.

7am - Qualifying for Trophy Truck, TT Legends, and TT Spec Classes – Must have submitted applications and paid all fees online by Aug 28 at 9 pm or in-person at Ensenada office by 5pm Sept. 6 deadline, and have completed onsite registration and online waivers by 1pm-7pm Tuesday, Sept 10 to be eligible to qualify! Qualifying Information, class site arrival and qualifying times and location & map available at Qualifying Registration on Tuesday – QUALIFICATION SITE IS NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC!

Noon-6pm - Racer Registration (NO WALK-IN ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER 5pm) – Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

9am-5pm - Media Registration – Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

8am-5pm - Racer Registration (NO WALK-IN ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER 4pm) – Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

9am-5pm - Stella Bracket Purchases, Checks & Installations – Start/Finish area in front of Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, just past interview ramp. Stella units will be installed Friday.

9am-5pm - Chassis Inspections – By appointment only. Call Tech at 619.572.8245 in advance to arrange inspection.

9am-5pm - Media Registration – Red Room Riviera del Pacifico Center

8am-4pm - Racer Registration (NO WALK-IN ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER 3pm) – Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

8am-5pm - Contingency Row - New Entrance, One block south of the Riviera del Pacifico Center

8am-6pm - Technical Inspection / Transponder Checks / Stella Tracking Device Installation - End of Contingency Row

►► Must be in Tech line by 5pm, NO Chassis Inspections on Tech Day

9am-5pm - Media Registration - Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center

5:00pm - Mandatory Aircraft Pilot Meeting – Zoom call, must be registered by August 28th at 9pm to be invited to the call.

6:00pm - Mandatory Driver / Rider Meeting – Each team will be limited to 2 attendees due to space limitations. - Riviera del Pacifico Center Cathedral Room. Random draw of entries, may be assessed a 1-hour penalty if not in attendance.

Civil Dawn 6:06a - Sunrise 6:30a - Sunset 6:52p - Civil Twilight 7:15p

Race Distances from Ceremonial Start and Timing Start will vary depending on Vehicle Class. Refer to Page 3 for Estimated Distances

Race Time Limit – All Classes - 16 Hours

  • 3:45am - STAGING BEGINS - Pro Motos and Quads, Sportsman Motos and Quads – Front of Riviera del Pacifico Center
  • 4:15am - MOTO / QUAD CEREMONIAL START - In Front of Riviera del Pacifico Center
  • 5:00am - MOTO / QUAD RACE START – Timing Loop - Location TBA
  • TIME GAP – Approx. 4:30 Hours between the last Moto / Quad start and first Trophy Truck Start
  • 8:00am - STAGING BEGINS – All 4-Wheel Classes - Stage times in Race Information – Stage before Start / Finish ramp
  • 8:15am - Honor Guard and Salute to Flag Ceremony – Start/Finish ramp area
  • 9:00am - FOUR WHEEL CEREMONIAL START – All 4-Wheel Classes – In Front of Riviera del Pacifico Center
  • 10:00am - FOUR-WHEEL RACE START – Timing Loop - Location TBA

  • 6:45am - Posting of Unofficial Results Online and outside SCORE Ensenada Office
  • 8:00-9:30am - Race teams must submit any results inquiries during this period – SCORE Ensenada Office
  • 10:00-2pm - Media Center Open - Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center
  • 10:30am - Posting of Baja 400 Official Results - Red Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center
  • 10:30am - Posting Official Results Online - SCORE Website
  • 11:30 am - Awards Ceremony – Cathedral Room, Riviera del Pacifico Center