Coyote Trail Adventures Ramps-Up Operations and Supports the 34th LABV

COUNTDOWN TO BAJA RALLY 2017
With only 30 days remaining for “Standard” entry fees and application period, BAJA RALLY announced that entrants and their teams are ramping up efforts to tackle the fastest growing rally raid in North America. After August 1, new applicants will be applying in the “Late” entry period accompanied by substantially higher entry fees and delayed access to essential information. Racers already entered have been receiving bulletins and private access to the “Competitors” area on www.bajarallymoto.com.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
BAJA RALLY 2017 Presented by RALLY COMP is less than 100 days from commencing an the organization has released additional details to help aspiring finishers and teams prepare for 5 days of cross country rally stages and camping accommodations in 4 remote bivouac locations, including the newly announced addition of Las Cañadas Campground for the prologue stage and departure of Special Stage 1. All of the bivouac locations, surrounding hotels (if applicable), service route and tentative schedule will be released to entered racers on August 1st.

RACERS SUPPORT, FLY & RIDE AND TURN-KEY CAMPING PACKAGES
BAJA RALLY has authorized three support and rental companies (BIG GUYS RACING, RMS & BAJA DAD) to offer full service race support, race bike rentals and a fourth company, BAJA VOYAGER to offer turn-key camp site accommodations. A leader in Baja CA adventures and logistics, BAJAVOYAGER, and its chief Juan Carlos Pacheco, are offering BAJA RALLYracers a unique way to receive first class treatment when they arrive to each bivouac with a complete campsite (tent, sleeping bag, pad and pillow) upon arrival. For pricing and complete details, visit each company’s page:

BAJA VOYAGER
BIG GUYS RACING
RALLY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
BAJA DAD (offering new BAJA RALLY racers 20% Discount on service packages)



LAS CAÑADAS CAMPGROUND
BAJA RALLY Chairman and stage designer Scotty “Breauxman” Bloom just returned from scouting and recon mission within and around Las Cañadas, Acambaro and MD Vinos in the Valle de La Grulla with a big smile on his face and very enthusiastic about the opening stages of the 5th running of the BAJARALLY.

“Excited is an big understatement”, explained the charismatic Bloom, “I can personally assure all riders and drivers that the opening stages of this rallywill top anything they’ve seen from us in the past. Our new administration is extremely organized and we are coordinated with everyone in the area to ensure challenging and safe stage routes that are both original and unique to racing. Las Cañadas is the by far biggest and best eco-adventure campground on the peninsula and I’m sure it will make a huge impression on our racers and their teams.”

STEVE HENGEVELD RETURNS
Fresh off a second NORRA Mexican 1000 win, 2-time BAJA RALLY Champion and Baja racing legend Steve Hengeveld has quietly announced that he will return to Ensenada this October to attempt his third consecutive BAJA RALLY title, hinting that he may do so inside the cage of a UTV for the first time. The future Hall of Fame racer is in talks with sponsors to plan his next move and a formal announcement.



HIGH CONCENTRATION OF LOYALTY
The “Rally’s” Race Director Victor Orellana said he’s not surprised by Henge’s return or the high level of repeat entrants entering the 5th incarnation of Baja’s first rally-raid.
“We found that over 90% of our earliest entrants last December are returning riders, which tells us our event has passed the “proof of concept” test”, Orellana explained, “This is opening the door to more interest from bigger sponsors and the prospects of having same-day coverage broadcast throughout Mexico and Latin America.”

MAJOR TELEVISION DEAL EMINENT
BAJA RALLY’s communications team is in talks with one of the largest TV networks in Latin America to broadcast daily stage-highlights of this years rally, fortifying the event’s position with corporate sponsors, local hosts and Mexican Governments. Bloom explained the natural order or sequence to arrive at this junction, pointing to BAJA RALLY’s signature stage-highlight videos as the catalyst for the leap into the mainstream.

“For 5 years we’ve worked with the best producers in the sport and captured our event’s racing action on digital with aerial, drone, POV and mobile shooting”, Bloom continued, “We’ve nearly perfected the process of producing the content. Now we have the attention of one of the largest media companies in the world to push the action out and to share the spectacle and rugged beauty of the Baja Peninsula.”



BAJA RALLY SCHOOL CLOSES UNTIL NOVEMBER
The first season of RALLY COMP'S BAJA RALLY SCHOOL comes to a successful close after a this month’s round of cadets are scheduled to graduate on July 16th. The unprecedented “School & Training Academy” will resume enrollments this fall after the SCORE BAJA 1000 has concluded.

ABOUT BAJA RALLY
BAJA RALLY is the first and only roadbook navigation rally-raid for motorcycles and UTV's in the Mexican State of BAJA CA. In its fifth year of operations, BAJA RALLY is an eco-adventure competition where motorsports athletes use their intelligence and experience to navigate themselves and their equipment into unknown stage routes that are relatively less impactful on the environment than traditional motorsports events. The 5 day BAJA RALLY begins and ends at the host site of Nico Saad's San Nicolas Hotel and Casino, the "Home of the BAJA RALLY". For more information, visit www.bajarallymoto.com

ABOUT BAJA RALLY SCHOOL
BAJA RALLY SCHOOL is most intensive navigation-based rally training academy and curriculum available to the general public in the Western Hemisphere. The entry level 3-day course "INTRODUCTION TO RALLY RAID", includes daily classroom sessions, practice drills, starter stages and a "final exam" stage on Sunday with a reception for graduates as they arrive to the final destination. During the 3 day course, trainees will learn the technical aspects of reading road books and navigating our hand-built training stages while also being introduced to "strategy & theories" using case studies. Successful graduates will automatically qualify for BAJA RALLY & Coast to Coast events and also be prepared for other professional rally events.

After a year away, the world’s “coolest” motorcycling event is back and promising more crashes, splashes and Russian vodka than ever....

If you’re looking for a new and unique motorcycling adventure next year, how about riding 2,000 km over and around Planet Earth’s deepest lake?

Russia’s Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake (by just over a mile!) in the world. With temperatures in the region dipping to a balmy -20oC, the lake spends most of the year frozen, the folks at The Adventurists naturally decided it was high time to gather a group to ride across it on old sidecar motorbikes.



Our 6th Ice Run, taking place in March 2018, has just opened its doors for entrants؅. Two-person teams will comprise of a driver and a “navigator” in a sidecar (although you can swap positions as often as you desire). There’s no route set in stone, but you’ll be given a selection of GPS co-ordinates for fuel drops and some particularly hazardous areas to avoid (best not to get those two mixed up!). The Adventurists provide some expert advice on where the best riding will be found, including help at getting across Lake Baikal as well as the forest trails and rural ice roads around the lake.

There will be Russian vodka-fuelled parties under the stars, Banyas (a Russian sauna, a kind of steam bath), fires and feasts of local fish, thrown into the mix during the 12-day event. But the most fun comes in the form of dealing with the lake’s 12,000 square miles of ice. Whilst the wind can polish the ice smooth and flat like a mirror, in more sheltered areas it can resemble a freshly ploughed field, with great tombstones of ice to navigate around. If the winter is mild there will be surface water and cracks to pick a path through and sometimes jump over. One thing you can count on, the route across the lake certainly won’t be in a straight line!



“We made some rash decisions. I remember going across one particular crack and not really thinking about stopping. The back wheel went through the ice. We had enough momentum to pull through, but it was a bit of an eye-opener.”—Richard Fleming, 2015 competitor

“When you put the brakes on, not much happens except the bike pulls really hard to the right. Then the steering goes funny, the brakes lock up and you skid at a strange angle, usually straight into whatever it is you’re trying to avoid.”—Katy Willings, Ice Run Chief

“I’ve been all over the place on crappy vehicles that breakdown all the time, but it’s never really been a problem because whenever you stop you don’t feel like you’re going to fall through the road.”—Matt Prior, 2015 participant

If this sounds like your cup of tea, but you’re a little concerned about the fact you’ve not ridden a bike across a giant frozen lake before, you can be partly reassured by the fact there’s three days of rolling training and mechanical briefing, so you’ll get to know the basics of how to ride and fix a Ural motorcycle in -20oC, how to camp in the cold and how to pull someone out of the ice. If something does go drastically wrong, The Adventurists invisible backup crew are only a call away with a team of bike and adventure experts on hand.

No more excuses? Visit TheAdventurists.com/ice-run for more details.



A Note from The Adventurists on Saving the World

“Adventurists teams have raised millions for charity and by supporting Cool Earth (CoolEarth.org), you’ll be saving the world one rainforest at a time. Not because we’re tree hugging sandal weavers, but because the world would be shit without them.”

The Bikes

“What can I say about the Ural? They are shit, but magnificent at the same time.”

These days Ural makes excellent bikes. Thankfully that was not always the case and scattered across the corners of the ex-Soviet empire lie scores of old school Urals. They’re built like a tank, slightly rusty and often unreliable. Obviously, the all-round perfect Siberian adventuring machine for facing over 2,000 km of frozen rivers, lakes and roads at -20oC.

In 1939 the Russian army thought it was high time they had some motorbikes. Ever the masters of efficiency they nicked one from the Germans—the BMW R71—pulled it apart, copied it (badly) and slapped a Ural badge on it. Thus, was born one of the world’s coolest motorised bicycle machines.

Right up until the 2000s the design remained pretty much unchanged. It is these old engineering marvels that The Adventurists have carefully selected to make sure completing the Ice Run is much more difficult than necessary. TheAdventurists.com

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What's a HUMM?

Are you ready for a completely different type of adventure rally? Horizons Unlimited brings Mountain Madness to the Appalachian Mountains of Maryland. The inaugural event is unique for the east coast. Unlike other HU meetings, Mountain Madness is a navigation challenge that focuses on collecting points and exploring new areas and ADVMoto is happy to be the official media partner for the event. But don't expect us to let you have all the fun; we'll will have a small team competing as well!

"The most fun you can have on two wheels!"
"The best day's riding ever!"
"A brilliant and unique event... amongst the top ten 'best fun' biking experiences."

The HUMM is a unique 2-day, off-road motorcycle orienteering/geo-caching event for teams of 2-4 bikes. One of 3 to be held this year in Spain, Canada and the USA, HUMM Appalachians will be held from Aug 11-13 in and around Green Ridge State Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of Maryland. Test your map reading and navigation skills, find hidden secrets and enjoy the fabulous riding.

Horizons Unlimited has been organizing the HUMM since 2007 in a number of countries, and are now bringing the first USA HUMM to the Appalachians in Maryland. In 2018 there will also be a HUMM in Arizona!

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Why a HUMM?

No set course!

Unlike most dual sport rallies/rides, the HUMM has no set course! It's kinda like a scavenger hunt for bikes with off-road capabilities. Each team gets a map and a HUMM Points Book on Day 1. Each checkpoint gets its own page with key info about its location and a score based on distance, degree of difficulty and scenic value - your team figures out how to get there. Since there are more checkpoints than any team can get to in the 2 days of the event, each team must devise its own strategy, so there is no set course. You're never following a string of riders down the same dusty road!

Choose your own adventure!

Whether you're new to off-road riding or a trail ninja, the HUMM lets you and your team choose your adventure. The emphasis is on strategy, teamwork, riding and navigation skills and pure fun! Many teams choose their route based on scenic value!

Official support!

We are fully official with all local and state authorities including park officials, so no aggravation for riders on the trails or the roads. :) This event is AMA and FIM sanctioned. We're serious about what we do to provide the best experience for the participants. The HUMM is the first adventure riding event to be sanctioned by the FIM under its Touring and Leisure Commission.

We'll be there if you need us!

Each team will have a Spot satellite tracker supplied for the event. If you need help, we'll come and get you. Our locally based support and recovery service can provide first aid and transport to the nearest suitable facility as well as basic field repairs and motorcycle recovery, on a 'best efforts' basis.

What's included?

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in each class get a keeper trophy for each Team Member! How cool is that!
• Support services - If you need help, we'll come and get you.
• Awards Dinner on the final evening is included in your registration fee.
• An exclusive, sweat-wicking HUMM technical t-shirt.
• Each team gets a custom map and points book to keep, afterwards you can use it to find more points at your leisure!
• Mucho bragging rights!



Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need an off-road bike to participate in this event?

Bikes need not be dedicated off-road specials but need to have a vague predilection for the dirt. So GS Adventure yes, Electric Glide in Blue, no. Any Adventure or Dual Sport bike is perfect - must be street legal. Knobby tires are a plus but by no means essential.

2. I'm not an expert rider and I'm nervous about the difficulty of the trails. Will there be trails I can ride?

Trail difficulty depends a lot on motorcycle model/type and experience - plus personal preferences. For the HUMM, we try to make an event that is fun and yet challenging for all levels of rider. It takes place primarily on unpaved roads and trails. We've used a 0-5 scale, in which 5 is the most challenging. There are plenty of Level 1, 2 and 3 trails available, so don't feel you need to push beyond your ability. You can even win without riding Level 4 or 5! You should always make your own best judgement as to your skill level and the difficulty of the routes you choose to ride. Click here for more details on Trail Difficulty.

3. My off-road skills are a little rusty - can you help?

Absolutely! We're offering 1 or 2 days of pre-HUMM off-road skills training with Zacker Adventures. This will be a great confidence boost and you can put your freshly honed skills into immediate practice! Click here for more details on Rider Training.

4. I would love to come but my spouse doesn't ride. What is there for them to do?

For those of you who would like to bring along your non-riding spouse / significant other, Rocky Gap Casino Resort offers a casino, evening entertainment, spa, multiple restaurants, golf and much more! The surrounding area boasts numerous activities including hiking, white water rafting, UTV trips and more!



About Horizons Unlimited:

Horizons Unlimited (HU) has been inspiring, informing, and connecting a global community of overland adventure motorcycle travellers since 1997. Horizons Unlimited and its HU Bulletin Board forum (HUBB) are the world’s premier online resources for reliable information about every aspect of overland motorcycle travel. They have organized worldwide motorcycle adventure traveller events since 2001 and HUMMs since 2007. HU is based in British Columbia, Canada.

Discover more about Horizons Unlimited at: www.horizonsunlimited.com

For more information and registration, click here!

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Colorado Motorcycle Adventures is proud to announce the move into their new facility downtown Denver in the RiNo (River North) neighborhood. In addition to being the largest adventure motorcycle rental and touring company in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, and the only BMW Motorrad certified touring company in the USA, their new facility has allowed them to open an adventure motorcycle accessory store called ADV Moto Store (http://advmotostore.com). This new store focuses exclusively on adventure motorcycle parts and accessories. They have a created a very unique environment in which you can see, compare and purchase various motorcycle accessories for your adventure bike. Having cut their teeth on adventure motorcycle rentals and tours, they know the bikes, the products, and what works.



Come join them, and the ADV Moto Store, for a massive open house celebration on Saturday, May 27th from noon to 6pm. They are going to have store specials during the event, a live band, food trucks, and a moto mart featuring leaders from various motorcycle industry companies. It is only going to happen one time so don't miss it. Their new facility is located at 3458 Walnut Street in Denver, Colorado and their phone number is 720-505-2030. To learn more about Colorado Motorcycle Adventures, check out their ADVMotoEvents Profile or visit the CMA Website!