Showing posts with label san felipe. Show all posts
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Monday, March 7, 2011
san felipe 250 2011
25th Annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
March 10-13, 2011—San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. Total Entries: 135 (as of 2/12/11) (from 18 States, Canada, Finland, Germany, Mexico)
Race to honor memory of long-time SCORE Mexican liaison Jose ‘Pepe’ Limon
LOS ANGELES - Round 2 of the 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 10-13 in Mexico’s picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located 120 miles south of the U.S. border on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.
As part of the festivities of the 25th anniversary of the popular SCORE ‘spring-break’ race, SCORE has made it a memorial race to honor long-time SCORE Mexican liaison Jose ‘Pepe’ Limon, who passed away last November at age 73.
With entries accepted up to race morning, over 275 entries from over 20 US States and 10 countries expected to enter the race and competition will be held in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the popular race. The green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours after the last Sportsman ATV later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. The start line and finish line for the race is scheduled to once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with an 11-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will be visiting Mexico for the first of its three annual SCORE Baja races
Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., and his father Scott, race in SCORE Trophy-Truck, while Scott’s daughter Jessica McMillin is racing in Protruck. Scott’s brother Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., is also racing in SCORE Trophy-Truck while Mark’s sons Daniel (Class 1) and Luke (Class 1-2/1600) are also entered in this year’s event. This year’s race will use a race course of just under 250 miles that is very similar to the past two years with a few modifications beyond those caused by normal weather conditions. Running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then parallel to Highway 3 (south side) and then south back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.
After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north and then Northwest and then south to the entrance of majestic Matomi Wash. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja canyons—Huatomote and Chanate before heading back Northwest for the final sprint to the finish line.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
Round 2 of the 2011 SCORE Desert Series, the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the popular six-week-long ‘Spring Break’.
The race began in 1982 and was not held between 1985 and 1989, the first five years of the seven-year combined High Desert Racing Association-HDRA/SCORE Desert Series of US and Baja races. It has been held consecutively each year since 1990.
In its first 24 years, the race was held in San Felipe all but 2007 when political issues forced a last minute move by SCORE, starting it in Ensenada and finishing it in Santo Tomas. Ironically, 2007 saw a race-record 394 starters and a race record 288 finishers even though the race was moved and the course changed just 10 days before the event. The records when the race actually started and finished in San Felipe are 341 for starters in 2006 and 220 for finishers, also in 2006.
In addition to season class point championships, the racers are also competing for part of the nearly $400,000 in cash purse and contingency postings in this event. Drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also attempting to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 26th consecutive year, a total of 72 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2011 SCORE Desert Series. Racers are also competing for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards, including the MasterCraft Safety SCORE Rookie of the Year award, which includes a $2,000 MasterCraft bonus.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2011 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
san felipe,mexico real estate,homes,and land
San Felipe Mexico
One stop for real estate and information
Summer BeachThe dream of millions of Americans is to own a home at the beach. The only obstacle for most folks is money. A postage size lot in Southern California, with an ocean view, costs in excess of one million dollars. In San Felipe, a beachfront home and land can be had for less $450,000.00.
If the beach is not your cup of tea, you can buy a three bedroom two bath home in a middle class San Felipe neighborhood for $65,000.00 or less. We have never seen a better market in Baja. With zero unemployment and proximity to the border, we are attracting workers from all over Mexico and Latin
SAN FELIPE MEXICO Where the Sea of Cortez, the Baja desert and 10,000 foot mountains come together to create a wonderland for tourists and great opportunities for investors.
Just two hours from the Calexico California border crossing; it is an easy five hour drive from Phoenix or San Diego airports. Private aviation can land at the San Felipe airport where clearing customs and immigration is a breeze
Baby Boomer retirees and young investors alike fall in love with San Felipe
* 360 days of sunshine
* The warm, azure blue sea of Cortez
* A tranquil fishing village with great shopping, restaurants, and night life
* Sea and Desert Sports: snorkeling, diving, great fishing, jet skiing, windsurfing, cycling, horseback riding, and the entire off road exploring and adventure anyone could ask for.
* The freedom to take your dog, your horse, your vehicle or create a campsite on the beach. Anything you want to do or take to the beach is OK in San Felipe. The myriad of rules and regulations in El Norte don’t apply in “live and let live” San Felipe.
* San Felipe residents and police are friendly and helpful people who respect the economic contribution made by tourists and foreign born retirees.
* A fine bicultural - bilingual “state of the art” hospital if you need it. Founded by a retired U.S. physician and his nurse practitioner wife it meets all the criteria of a top quality U.S. facility.
for more information on san felipe,mx real estate check out: www.sanfelipemexico.net
about san felipe mexico
Bahia San Felipe as seen from the top of 955-foot Cerro El Machorro at the bay's north end.
About San Felipe
SAN FELIPE ... a remote desert community enjoying the benefits of a warm, dry, winter climate, and a hot, humid (Florida-like) summer. The Sea of Cortez is one of the world's most prolific salt-water habitats with sport fishing tours being available for avid anglers (see, for example, Tony Reyes Fishing Tours on this site).
Located 125 miles south of the International border between Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California, the primary route to San Felipe is via Mexico's Federal Highway 5. A secondary route exists via Tijuana following Highway 1 south to Ensenada, Highway 3 east to Highway 5 and south from there to San Felipe.
The largest major metropolitan area with good airline and
transportation connections is San Diego, about 5 hours
drive by car north-west of San Felipe.
Geopolitically a part of the Mexicali municipality, San Felipe depends upon tax-based funding for all its public services. It is governed locally by a "Delegado" (Mayor), representing Mexicali's Presidente, who is responsible for all municipal matters.
San Felipe was founded in 1916 as a commercial fishing port. Still operating a sizeable shrimp-fishing fleet of small pangas, the pueblos' principal income has changed over the past five years, from fishing to tourism to retirement living and real estate, with as many as 250,000 American and Canadian visitors annually. November through March is the prime "snowbird" season with mobile homes arriving from all regions of the US and Canada. Increasingly we now also see tourism and investment in retirement homes from places as far away as Australia. Easter week and the surrounding "spring break" weeks in March and April, when college students from schools around the southwest USA invade San Felipe, is the busiest time in town. Hotel rooms are at a premium and traffic jams are routine on the road to and from the border crossing in Mexicali. During the summer months, May through September, the weather is ideal for a relaxed lifestyle on the beaches. Fishing is good and the pace of life slows considerably. There are dozens of accommodation options in Baja. You can find timeshares for sale and rent, hotels or motels, all overlooking the Sea of Cortez. If you're planning on basking in the warmth of San Felipe again and again, consider purchasing a timeshare.
With a population topping 25,000 (including foreign residents), this seaside community is a delightful retirement area. Over the past several years there has been a major influx of retirees who are building homes here and cashing out on their property investments in the USA. Local businesses provide the requisite services including, but not limited to, House Design Services, Architectural Services, Construction Services, Lumber Yards and Hardware Stores.
Because San Felipe is a "cash" society, do not expect to use credit cards or personal checks at most stores and markets. ATM machines will accept your creditcard and allow you to withdraw up to 3000 pesos (about $300 per day) with an additional nominal charge to your bank account of about $5 (dollars). Machines are located at:
* 7-LEVEN (Pemex Station) entering town just south of the Arches
* El Marino/OXO liquor-grocery store on the corner of Calle Chetumal and Mar de Cortez
* Bancomer on Mar de Cortez and also on Calz. Chetumal
* Banamex on Calzada Chetumal
* the AM/PM store at the Rodriguez Pemex station on the road to the airport
* The El Dorado Ranch office area (by the swimming pool)
The city water supply comes from wells about 30 miles south of town. While it is considered safe to drink, it has a high mineral content. Bottled water and mineral water is available at all liquor and grocery stores and excellent, purified,reverse osmosis, water is available at KonsAgua and other producers for around $.80 for 5 gallons. Purified water is used in all restaurants and homes and for making ice for the bars.
The city sewage system is unusual for a coastal town in that most of it does not discharge into the sea; it is piped to a plant in the desert for treatment. Septic systems are used for all properties away from the town's main collector system. This includes all developments to the north and south of San Felipe along the beaches. In some cases these septic systems are barely able to cope with the major influx of visitors on weekends.
The sea water is maintained as clean as possible because of the great dependence of the town on the fish and shrimp industries. Tests of the bay water in past years have revealed minimal detectable e-coli contamination. However, the further away you are from beachfront development, the cleaner the water will be. Because of the high salinity of the sea water, swimming and floating are almost effortless. Twice a month, around the time of the new and the full moon, very large tides develop and you will see the spectacular rise and fall of the water - see our tide tables.
for more info check out: www.sanfelipe.com.mx
About San Felipe
SAN FELIPE ... a remote desert community enjoying the benefits of a warm, dry, winter climate, and a hot, humid (Florida-like) summer. The Sea of Cortez is one of the world's most prolific salt-water habitats with sport fishing tours being available for avid anglers (see, for example, Tony Reyes Fishing Tours on this site).
Located 125 miles south of the International border between Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California, the primary route to San Felipe is via Mexico's Federal Highway 5. A secondary route exists via Tijuana following Highway 1 south to Ensenada, Highway 3 east to Highway 5 and south from there to San Felipe.
The largest major metropolitan area with good airline and
transportation connections is San Diego, about 5 hours
drive by car north-west of San Felipe.
Geopolitically a part of the Mexicali municipality, San Felipe depends upon tax-based funding for all its public services. It is governed locally by a "Delegado" (Mayor), representing Mexicali's Presidente, who is responsible for all municipal matters.
San Felipe was founded in 1916 as a commercial fishing port. Still operating a sizeable shrimp-fishing fleet of small pangas, the pueblos' principal income has changed over the past five years, from fishing to tourism to retirement living and real estate, with as many as 250,000 American and Canadian visitors annually. November through March is the prime "snowbird" season with mobile homes arriving from all regions of the US and Canada. Increasingly we now also see tourism and investment in retirement homes from places as far away as Australia. Easter week and the surrounding "spring break" weeks in March and April, when college students from schools around the southwest USA invade San Felipe, is the busiest time in town. Hotel rooms are at a premium and traffic jams are routine on the road to and from the border crossing in Mexicali. During the summer months, May through September, the weather is ideal for a relaxed lifestyle on the beaches. Fishing is good and the pace of life slows considerably. There are dozens of accommodation options in Baja. You can find timeshares for sale and rent, hotels or motels, all overlooking the Sea of Cortez. If you're planning on basking in the warmth of San Felipe again and again, consider purchasing a timeshare.
With a population topping 25,000 (including foreign residents), this seaside community is a delightful retirement area. Over the past several years there has been a major influx of retirees who are building homes here and cashing out on their property investments in the USA. Local businesses provide the requisite services including, but not limited to, House Design Services, Architectural Services, Construction Services, Lumber Yards and Hardware Stores.
Because San Felipe is a "cash" society, do not expect to use credit cards or personal checks at most stores and markets. ATM machines will accept your creditcard and allow you to withdraw up to 3000 pesos (about $300 per day) with an additional nominal charge to your bank account of about $5 (dollars). Machines are located at:
* 7-LEVEN (Pemex Station) entering town just south of the Arches
* El Marino/OXO liquor-grocery store on the corner of Calle Chetumal and Mar de Cortez
* Bancomer on Mar de Cortez and also on Calz. Chetumal
* Banamex on Calzada Chetumal
* the AM/PM store at the Rodriguez Pemex station on the road to the airport
* The El Dorado Ranch office area (by the swimming pool)
The city water supply comes from wells about 30 miles south of town. While it is considered safe to drink, it has a high mineral content. Bottled water and mineral water is available at all liquor and grocery stores and excellent, purified,reverse osmosis, water is available at KonsAgua and other producers for around $.80 for 5 gallons. Purified water is used in all restaurants and homes and for making ice for the bars.
The city sewage system is unusual for a coastal town in that most of it does not discharge into the sea; it is piped to a plant in the desert for treatment. Septic systems are used for all properties away from the town's main collector system. This includes all developments to the north and south of San Felipe along the beaches. In some cases these septic systems are barely able to cope with the major influx of visitors on weekends.
The sea water is maintained as clean as possible because of the great dependence of the town on the fish and shrimp industries. Tests of the bay water in past years have revealed minimal detectable e-coli contamination. However, the further away you are from beachfront development, the cleaner the water will be. Because of the high salinity of the sea water, swimming and floating are almost effortless. Twice a month, around the time of the new and the full moon, very large tides develop and you will see the spectacular rise and fall of the water - see our tide tables.
for more info check out: www.sanfelipe.com.mx
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