LowCal 250 Motorcycle Rally to Benefit PKD

Check out the May 2010 
issue of RidersReview 
for an event report on the
LowCal 250 Rally.

NEW: 2010 Results - 2010 Rally Report
2009 Results - 2008 Results - FAQ/Updates
 

LowCal 2011 - Two Rallies, 
Two Consecutive Weekends, Same Set of Waypoints
SELECT ONE* RALLY BASED ON THE CRITERIA BELOW:

LowCal 250 Rally

8-hour Rally
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Starts in San Diego, CA
Ends in San Diego, CA

Receive your Rally Packet 
the Morning of the Rally.

LC-11 Rally

11-hour Rally
Saturday April 30, 2011
Starts in Yuma, AZ
Ends in San Diego, CA

Receive your Rally Packet 
1-Week in Advance of the Rally.

*You are welcome to run both Rallies, but entrants riding both weekends 
will only be "officially scored" for the LowCal 250 Rally.
The LowCal 250 Rally is still our core rally, starting and stopping in San Diego, California. Riders who have a conflict on April 23, 2011 (either in advance or at the last minute) can join us the following weekend in Yuma, Arizona. The LC-11 Rally will also accommodate riders who want to try a rally where they get more time to plan their route. Which rally is better? In 2011, that answer is up to you!
The LowCal 250 Motorcycle Rally to Benefit the PKD Foundation is an event that starts and stops at San Diego BMW Motorcycles. It is open to all adventurous riders on any street-legal motorcycle. Riders should expect to cover about 250 miles throughout San Diego County (and beyond?) to be competitive.

The 8-Hour Mini Rally is defined as a self-navigating bonus-hunting rally:

  • Sign-in - 7:00am to 7:15am.
  • Riders' Meeting - 7:20am sharp.
  • Rider's Individual Route Planning - 7:45am to 8:30am.
  • Odometer check-out with the Rally Master and start your 8-hour clock - no later than 9:00am!
  • Arrive back at SDBMWMC for Odometer check-in, Scoring and BBQ - 5:00pm.
  • Stories, Swag, and Awards - 6:30pm.

Because this rally is a single day event, there is a limit to the number of riders that can be efficiently scored. Sign up early to ensure you have a scored slot. 

You must have a functioning odometer; no formal tech inspections will take place.  You may use a computer to assist in planning your route. A GPS unit is recommended to help locate some locations "between addresses", but is not necessary. A digital camera will be required in 2011. Stay tuned for details.

Because the sponsor, San Diego BMW Motorcycles, is providing dinner and covering all the costs of operating the rally, your entire "entry fee" will be a 100% deductible donation to the PKD Foundation * (The majority of donations have been between $50 and $100, but any amount you decide is welcome!!). 

* Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) affects 600,000 Americans and 12.5 million children and adults worldwide. Visit PKDcure.org to find out more about the only organization worldwide dedicated to promoting research to find a cure for PKD and improving the care and treatment of those it affects.

Rally Routing 101 Wiki. Explore these novice rally instruction materials from a class given by the LowCal 250 Rally Architect in March 2010.

2010 Sponsorships and gifts in kind:

San Diego BMW Motorcycles - (619) 286-1971

Veys Powersports - (619) 442-0678

MotoWorld of El Cajon - (619) 442-0941

San Diego Adventure Riders (SDAR)

Paramount Gasket & Manufacturing 

Lasting Impressions Print Shop - 619-449-5116

 

Rally Logistics, Volunteers, Back-Country Recovery Assistance and Bonus Location Verification provided by

San Diego Adventure Riders


International Views?


Rustic Backcountry?


Twistier Twisties?


World-Class Competition?


Evenhanded Judging?
LowCal 250 - Twice the Adventure, Only Half the Petrol!!