THE SAN PEDRO MARTIR HILL CLIMB
Come join us in October for the world's longest hill climb on Baja's finest mountain road
Have questions about the event? Make sure you look at the additional info below and also check out of FAQ
Event Schedule
Tenative Event Schedule:
Friday & Saturday Oct 3rd & 4th - Optional Pre Running - Course Cleaning Volunteer Work
Saturday Oct 4th, Evening Drivers Meeting @ Host Ranch
Sunday Oct 5th, 2 early morning practice runs, 2 mid day qualifying runs, late afternoon drivers meeting, evening fiesta!
Monday, Oct 6th, 2 morning race runs, afternoon awards ceremony and more fiesta time
ALL TIME RECORD HOLDER
Since 2021 Mark "The Thriller" Miller, an accomplished American motorcycle racer, has held the overall course record at 14:30 - beating the previous record set by Carlin Dunne in 2017 by 28 seconds. He also did this riding his personal favorite 2010 Aprilia Tuono. Will you be the next champion of the hill?
RULES AND RACE CLASSES
Basic Summary:
Motorycles:
Ultra Light Weight - up to 350cc
Light Weight - up to 500cc
Medium Weight - up to 850cc
Heavyweight - over 850cc
Full body protective riding gear. One piece suit recommended.
Cars:
A Class - up to 2500cc
B Class - up to 4000cc
C Class - over 4000cc
Fully caged car or meet the street production non caged regs
Unlimited:
Almost anything goes! Hill Climb Specials, Side Cars, Quads
Click below for the rules page and download the complete rules.
Event Location & Host Hotel
The hill climb is held on the fully paved access road to the San Pedro Martir National Park and Observatory in Northern Baja California Mexico. Our event host is the scenic and historic Rancho Meling about 200 miles south of San Diego, California USA. The ranch was founded over a hundred years ago by Norwegian immigrants and their decendants continue to operate the property as a working ranch and hotel/resort. Hotel rooms, guest houses and camping spots are readily available. There is a nice swimming pool and the restaurant serves excellent food. Driving to the ranch is a straight forward journey from the San Diego border crossing. Simply go down the main coastal Highway 1 and about a couple hundred miles later you then turn inland onto the paved Observatory/Park Road and head into the mountains. The entrance to the ranch is about 50km up this paved road. The half mile access road to the ranch in unpaved but well graded and accessible to all vehicles. The actual race start line is at the KM 50 highway marker just a couple hundred meters past the ranch access road. The finish line is at the KM 80 highway marker just a few hundred meters before the national park entrance gate. You can find more information about Rancho Meling and reserve accomodations via their website: https://ranchomeling.staydirectly.com/
Click the button below for the google maps location of the event. NOTE: If Google Maps suggests taking the alternative route to the ranch cutting accross from Highway 3 to the north DO NOT travel this route. It is beyond rugged and impassable. Take only the paved road to the ranch from the west off of pacific coast Highway 1.