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2008 Winter Baja
The event is an informal, but competitive Mini-Baja race held on a motocross-style track made out of snow! It was held February 17, 2007 at Lake Linden, Michigan at the Public Park

There were 2 Endurance Races (90 minutes each) and the Big Air Competition

See complete coverage, results and more details
at the Michigan Tech Mini Baja SAE
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Video Clips & Picture Slide Show from COE
Schools:
  • Virginia Tech
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • University of Wisconsin - Stout
  • University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Central Michigan University
  • University of Iowa
  • Sanilac Career Center
  • Northwestern Michigan College
  • Ferris State University
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  • Michigan State University
  • Ohio State University
  • Northern Michigan University

2008 Winter Baja Video #1 WMV 7 Mb

Michigan Tech was one of the first schools to participate in the SAE sanctioned Mini Baja with event founder and team advisor Dr. William Shapton. Starting in 1981, Michigan Tech hosted the first ever Winter Baja - an event designed to test the off road vehicle in winter's worst conditions.

Winter Baja was successful during the eighties, but as the decade came to a close, so did Winter Baja. Reinvigorated with a new advisor, the Michigan Tech Mini Baja team redesigned the event format and hosted the rebirth of Winter Baja in 2001. Since that time, the event has continued to grow, and is now one of the largest Mini Baja events in the nation.

2008 Winter Baja Video #2 WMV 7 Mb

 

2008 Winter Baja Video #3 WMV 7 Mb with slow motion clips

 

2008 Winter Baja Video #4 WMV 11 Mb

More coming soon