Baja
- proper noun
- /ˈbɑːhɑː/
- The Baja 1000 is one of the most challenging off-road races in the world.
- Baja California
Examples
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Each year, thousands of fans gather to watch the remarkable Baja racing events.
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SCORE Baja 1000 desert race down Mexico's mysteriously magical Baja California Peninsula from Ensenada to La Paz.
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You think this thing's gonna be like a Baja race?
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No way, those are like Baja miles.
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At the SCORE Baja 1000 in 2010, I drove extremely smart and went really hard when I could, and I just laid back when there was no visibility.
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I drove really hard at the start (of the 2011 SCORE Baja 500), and it didn't get me anywhere.
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The Ironclad Cycling Team is yet another extension of a strong marketing effort that includes professional motorsport teams competing in Baja, F1, CORR, Supercross, and Motocross, as well as professional lumberjacks.
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Many drivers prepare for months to compete in the famous Baja off-road race.
Compounds
A long narrow peninsula with mountains in northwest Mexico that separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
The off-road race called the Baja takes its name from the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; baja in Spanish means 'lower', and the race is named for the long desert land it crosses.