Join NORRA in Baja for the 2025 NORRA 500

Online Registration at www.norra.com will be open on Tuesday July 1st, 2025 at 12:00 pm Pacific time. There will be special discounted entry fees when you register at the website before online registration closes. The schedule of events is already posted there. This year’s NORRA 500 will be an incredible event that runs from October 9th through the 12th in Ensenada, Baja Mexico. After technical inspection and qualifying on Thursday the 9th, racers will embark on two days of competition that start and finish around Ensenada. On Sunday morning, October 12th teams can pick up their awards at a fun celebration before heading home.

The NORRA 500 is the event that’s easy to race and easy to chase. The entire crew will have the best time ever racing in Baja. Both days of rally format racing will take place on unique courses that start and finish in iconic locations offering exciting spectator opportunities. On Friday, 4 wheeled competitors will take the green flag at Rancho Nelson. Safari and bikes will be on separate courses, but everyone will finish at the iconic Horsepower Ranch for a celebration. Saturday will have the same format of separate loops, but the 4 wheeled competitors will take the start at the short course in Estero Beach. Everyone will finish back at Estero Beach for the finish line celebration. The short course starts will be exciting and the NORRA TV Livestream will be sending coverage of the 4 wheeled vehicles, Safari and the Bikes from all over the course.

That’s right; NORRA is working to bring bikes back to the NORRA 500. Riders can put down a $200 deposit to show their intent. If the minimum entry number is achieved by September 1st, NORRA will have Pro and Amateur bike classes available. Bikes will have the courses to themselves. They will do separate loops from the 4 wheeled vehicles on both days. If the minimum of 5 riders are signed up for the Pro Rally class, there will be a 5K prize. We will release all the information for you Moto competitors shortly, so stay tuned for the details coming!

If you’ve raced the NORRA 500 with us before, you know how fun and competitive it is. If you are new to racing in Baja, the 500 is the perfect event to get your first taste of NORRA. The logistics are very simple. Ensenada has many hotel choices available so your team can stay in the same place for the entire event. The 500 offers participants all the amenities of Ensenada with rugged, challenging terrain for racing.

If you’re not a racer, NORRA has the Meyers Manx Safari Expedition that is unique to NORRA. It is a guided tour of Baja that puts you right in the mix of the Mexican 1000 or NORRA 500. It is open to street legal vehicles that are capable of off road travel. Participants will take the green flag each day, follow parts of the racecourse, and have time for photos, scenic vistas, and local fare. You will see the Baja that only the most seasoned Baja travelers know.

If you have always wanted to bring your family and friends to see what NORRA is all about, or want to get your feet wet racing in Baja, this is the event for you! After experiencing the NORRA 500 just once, you too will be hooked. Everything you need to know about the NORRA 500 and NORRA’s Baja Mexican 1000 can be found at norra.com. Go to the site and find out for yourself why NORRA has exploded in popularity. You can feel the same excitement those pioneering thrill seekers sought in 1967 when you join NORRA in Baja. Don’t miss out on NORRA’s unique combination of adventure and competition.

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Mike Ingalsbee
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