Covid-19 Refund Policy

Applies 2-6 Weeks Prior to Event 
100% Refundable (minus 3% merchant fee) between 2-6 weeks prior to event. You are exempt from the standard refund policy below and subject to the COVID-19 Policy above only when:

  • US Citizens and Legal Residents:
  1. You are legally prohibited by the United States Federal Government from leaving the United States or returning from Mexico to the United States any time between 2-6 weeks prior to event.
  2. You are legally prohibited by the Mexican Federal Government or State of Baja California Government from entering the state of Baja California.
  3. You employer legally prohibits you from traveling outside of the United States, as a condition of employment, any time between 2-6 prior to event.
*Please note that at no time during the 2020 calendar year did either of the scenarios 1 and 2 above legally prohibit any US citizen or legal resident from traveling by ground through US Ports of Entry to and/or from the State of Baja California.

  • Canadian Citizens and Legal Residents:
  1. You are legally prohibited by either Canadian, US Federal, Mexican Federal or the State of Baja California Governments from travel to, from or through any of those 4 jurisdictions any time between 2-6 weeks prior to event.
  2. Any government, and/or governmental agency in Canada with the legal authority to do so, forces your required quarantine for more than 48 hours upon returning to Canada anytime between 2-6 weeks prior to event.
  3. You employer legally prohibits you, as a condition of employment, from traveling outside of Canada or forces your required quarantine for more than 48 hours upon returning to Canada anytime between 2-6 weeks prior to event.
*Please note that during the 2020 calendar year scenario 1 above: did legally prohibit Canadian citizens and legal residents from traveling by ground through US-Canadian Ports of Entry and/or 2 above: did legally force a required quarantine for more than 48 hours upon returning to Canada.

  • Mexican Citizens:
  1. You are legally prohibited by any municipal, state or federal governments of Mexico or your home state from traveling by ground or air to and/or from the municipal jurisdiction of Ensenada or the State of Baja California at anytime 2-6 weeks prior to event.
  2. You employer legally prohibits you, as a condition of employment, from traveling outside of your home state or forces your required quarantine for more than 48 hours upon returning to your home state anytime between 2-6 weeks prior to event.
*Please note that during the 2020 calendar year scenario 1 above: did legally prohibit non-residents of the Ensenada Municipality from traveling by ground into or through the city limits of Ensenada.

  • All Other Citizenships or Legal Residents of jurisdictions outside of North America who are traveling by air to Mexico or the United States from outside of North America.
  1. You are entitled to 100% refund of any payments (minus 3% merchant fee) FOR ANY REASON during the period between 2-6 weeks prior to the event.
  • Example if event beginning date is September 26: Your window for 100% refund opens on August 15 and closes on September 12. Refund requests prior to August 15 or after September 12 will follow the Standard Refund Policy below.



Standard Refund Policy

Applies At All Times Except 2-6 PRIOR TO EVENT DATE IF, AND ONLY IF, THE COVID-19 POLICY DEFINED ABOVE IS APPLICABLE TO YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES
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Standard Refund of Full Payment Policy
(refundable % of your FULL PAYMENT paid minus 3% Merchant fee)
  • Refundable 100% up until 6 weeks prior to event. No Questions Asked.
  • Refundable 80% if you withdrawal between 4-6 weeks prior to event. No Questions Asked.
  • No refunds within 4 weeks of event but 50% of your forfeited payment will be applied as a credit for 1 successive event date.   


Standard Refund of Deposit Policy 
(refundable % of your deposit paid minus 3% Merchant fee)
  • Refundable 100% if you withdrawal outside of 14 weeks prior to event.
  • Refundable 80% if you withdrawal between 12-14 weeks prior to event.
  • Refundable 50% if you withdrawal between 6-12 weeks prior to event.
  • Refundable 20% if you withdrawal between 4-6 weeks prior to event.
  • No refunds within 4 weeks of event 


Entry Fee Includes

  • Road Books in continuous roll 6” 
  • Rally Comp device & tracking
  • Administrative, Legal and Regulatory Costs
  • Guaranteed hotel room reservation lock 
  • Numbering, timing & scoring administration 
  • Safety, Rescue & Medical Transport Assistance to domestic hospitals 
  • Bivouac camping facilities (for paid entrants only)  
  • All Bivouac Meals: (3-Day Events: 4 Meals= 2 x Breakfast & 2x Dinner)(Six Day Events: 10 Meals)  
  • Race vehicle recovery & transport to nearest paved road
  • 3rd Party Liability insurance coverage for registered racers and support teams
  • Awards ceremony & dinner
  • Finishers Medal


Entry Fee Excludes

  • Travel & Accommodations
  • Fuel
  • Medical, repatriation or property/casualty insurance
  • Aero medical evacuation expenses & next day ground extraction costs


Hotel Hold Policy
With your paid entry, Baja Rally can “hold” and guarantee your hotel room (1 room per night double occupancy) for each of the nights during the Baja Rally event. You must make this selection at the time of your order for payment and must include the name of the registered entrant. You must finish your own reservation anytime during period beginning 6 weeks prior to the event you are entering. Therefore, you must contact the hotel and (or booking agent) and secure payment on your own behalf during that period.


***IMPORTANT***
YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FORM APPLICATION AND YOUR PAYMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACH OTHER. ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED BY BAJA RALLY WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING ENTRY FORM APPLICATION BECOMES A NON-REFUNDABLE GIFT TO BAJA RALLY AFTER 36 HOURS OF RECEIPT. READ THE NOTICE BELOW VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE SENDING ANY PAYMENT.


***Any payment or deposit received without an accompanying application will be flagged, timestamped and held for 24 hours as a courtesy. An email will be sent to the email address associated with the payment. If your application is not received for that payment or deposit, BAJA RALLY will consider 100% of the payment or deposit as a non-refundable gift. If you later choose to submit your application after giving BAJA RALLY a free gift, we will give you a break and only charge you a $500 penalty to re-instate your previously botched entry.