Baja XL Rally - A look back at the 2019 Race
Photos & Story by Ted Donovan “Anyone. By Anything. By Any Means.” The 2019 Baja XL Rally stages With the Baja XL Rally Race returning in January/February 2025, I thought I'd post some of my photos, in stages, of the Baja XL Race in January/February 2019 that Michael Emery and I tackled. For those of you that don't know, the Baja XL is a rally race from Los Angeles to Los Cabos and back in 10 days. In 2019, we had overnights at Rancho El Coyote, Catavina, Puerto Lopez Mateos, Todos Santos, Cabo Pulmo, Ciudad Constitucion, Bahia Concepcion/Mulege, Mission San Borja and San Felipe and then back to the US. From the organizers: "The BAJA XL is a minimal assistance road rally. There are no rescue trucks, medical helicopters or travel guides. You have to rely on your own wits and resources to get out of trouble. The BAJA XL is open to “anyone by anything”. If it’s street legal you can drive it. The rally is open to cars, motorcycles, trucks and whatever