Day one starts with an early morning boarder crossing. The group starts at Tecate, Mexico and rides to the top of the Rumarosa Grade, then dips down to the flats of Laguna Slada. After many miles of desert sand blasting and a lost lunch, the group is back up the mountain trail to the Summit, and then on the Mikes Sky Rancho to round out the 255 mile leg.
Day two and the Rip is suddenly stopped after a 100 miles of heavy sand trails when tragedy strikes. Jeff Kargola is involved in a single bike accident. He is quickly airlifted to a hospital in San Rafael but later succumbs to his injuries. The entire crew is stunned and upon learning the fate of...
After a night of soul searching, most of the riders decide to finish what they started in memory of Ox. Rolling out on day three brings a long 250-mile leg. The riders begin the first half by traversing the coastal beaches, then turn inland at Coco's Corner to hit the beautiful Window Rock single...
Day five finds the riders beginning in the highlands of San Ignacio. The first destination is a fishing camp about 70 miles away, then on to Punta Santo Domingo on the Pacific Ocean. After a break, the riders head back across the Baja to there final location to the day, Mulege. Day 6 finds the ri...
