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Baja

Baja

2 6.7
A famous off-road race across the deserts of Baja California
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbɑːhɑː/
translation icon : Baja
  • The Baja 1000 is one of the most challenging off-road races in the world.
  • Baja California

Examples

  • Each year, thousands of fans gather to watch the remarkable Baja racing events.

  • 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?

  • No way, those are like Baja miles.

  • 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

Baja
2 6.7
endurance contest
  • Specialized
1 4.0
marathon
103 2.7
car race
4 2.2
sprint
55 2.1

Surface Forms

Baja main

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.