Google thinks Baja doesn’t exist
This week has seen quite a burst of activity on the planning front for this years Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary) – the road to Ensanada. Many details need to be worked out but here is the suggested route so far. Google seems to be in denial of Baja California, but the route will follow Highway 3 into Ensanada, so just imagine the directions tell you this. I will have to lodge complaints with the proper authorities at Google. I am sure they will fix this so we can have the appropriately digitized route for all to enjoy. Meanwhile you will just have to use your imagination.
Jack McCornack will be back to defend his title this year, who is ready to challenge him?
See you racing,
The Escape From Berkeley Team
I’d love to compete in the next event, but I do not like the idea of going into Mexico. Problems: crime, drug wars, auto insurance, passports, delays at border crossings, etc.
How about ending at the San Diego Automotive Museum. It is a nice place and fun to visit.
Richard
We already have the route determined. The reason we are going into Mexico (only 50 miles into Baja) is we are ending at Hussong’s Cantina, the traditional start of Baja 1000 racing. This race is very intentionally playing with racing culture to make a greater point about alternative fuel and DIY energy.
Have you had these specific experiences crossing the boarder?
We would still love for you to consider racing.
Please contact us and we’ll discuss it further.
I found your blog via Google while searching for san diego passport and your post regarding e thinks Baja doesn’t exist at Escape From Berkeley (by any non-petroleum mean necessary) looks very interesting for me
Hi! To all the EFB crew!
I share some of the concerns of Mr. Grinnel about the border areas of Mexico. I want to contact admin but I’m either too dense or blind to find that “button” somewhere.
Also, I think the idea of stopping at Mirage lake and joining the SCTA in their top speed runs would be a great media draw – and a bunch of fun to boot. A special time slot to run the EFB contestants through a flying mile to see the fastest and slowest would be fun! I would be intrigued to see what the “2 Cat Screamer” could do. Seriously!
Anyways, good to see things moving forward.
Peace, Out
Lundy
Hey there Homeschool crew. Well we after consideration of the escalating violence on the border are re-rerouting. Enough people have sent in their concerns we aren’t crossing the boarder. But we will race to the boarder ending in Boarder Fields State Park.
By the way how is the Homeschool Entry going?
Cheers,
Jess
Hi Jess!
I wasn’t sure if it was you … the picture was sooo small! I now see the link to contact the admin, about a week too late.
Anyways, it is good to hear more about the up coming episode of “Escape from Berkeley”.
The “Merc” is undergoing a transfusion of technology to rival the previous years’ efforts. We are going to follow the Green Team’s lead and run a gassifier with a touch of Shannon’s Christy Flyer steam power running along with Jack McCornack’s Vege-oil powered Prisoner entry. We have run out of space so we can’t honour the 2cats Screamer with foot pedals. Some people think that I write this in jest! But, no! I aim to walk away with the “most steps between the raw fuel and the road” award this year! If it doesn’t quite make it, we can go for the “worst idea to kinda work” award two years running!
I’ll have the driver, “The Homeschool Hero” himself, update the blog at justaroundthebenz.blogspot later this week as we start the build up to the race.
Till later!
Lundy
Why not go down Highway 1?
Having the route go down 880 and up the grapevine would eliminate a lot of vehicles that are not freeway legal. Also, 880 and I-5 are dangerous and don’t make a very nice drive.
Nick,
This is only to show more or less where we are going. This is NOT the final map. We won’t release that until closer to the race. Like last year the suggested route and daily check points will stay to roads and highways that are bicycle friendly.
Cheer,
Jess
I’m not averse to freeways from a competition standpoint–we’re more streamlined and less air-leaky than we were last year–but it sure as heck isn’t much fun as the back roads, and we enjoyed the people we met in small towns more than the people we met at the interstate offramp businesses.