A Road Rally From Berkeley to the Border

Blown Big-Block Biodiesel Benzs' ... Fast Fermenting Funny Trucks ... Super-stoked Steam Pumpin' Studebaker's ...

Reminder BBQ this Saturday August 8th

This is a reminder about the upcoming Escape From Berkeley BBQ & Work Day this Saturday, August 8th at 2:00pm at The Shipyard.
Come join us and enjoy some delicious food and revel in non-petroleum fun.
Also remember, we have started our Community Campaign to support the gang of racing enthusiasts.  Act fast, the best ones are [...]

BBQ, Work Day, and your Own Landmark

In our quest to further the fun and pleasure to be had with the combustion engine – in non-petroleum ways of course This is a reminder about the upcoming Escape From Berkeley BBQ & Work Day on Saturday, August 8th at 2:00pm at The Shipyard.
If you are planning to race or having notions that that [...]

Pre-Race BBQ & Work Day

Come to The Shipyard, in Berkeley on August 8th for a BBQ and day of Escape From Berkeley work-related fun. Bring your racing vehicles to our space to work on, eat some great food and meet other racers, participants, volunteers, as well as your admin team. This is an opportunity to network, have your questions [...]

To the Border not over the Border

Escape from Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means necessary)
A road race to Mexico, no fuel allowed
June 12-16, 2009
Berkeley, CA – “Escape from Berkeley (by any non petroleum means necessary)” is a road rally of alternatively powered vehicles from Berkeley, California to the US-Mexican Border. Part engineering problem, part artistic opportunity, the rally challenges contestants to [...]

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 [...]