El Bandito 500 (Oct 23-27, 2014)

Our innagural event in Mexico, "El Bandito 500" has officially concluded. We had quite the group, who were all prepared and ready for anything Mexico had to throw at them! Great success in our eyes all around, solid folks who drove their trucks very well with few mechanical issues over the whole run.

Can't wait to see some pictures and videos from the participants... and of course we will be releasing our own as well in the coming weeks.

Who's ready for February? I know we are, already...

We had an awesome time! Perfect weather and a great support team! Have to wait tip Feb? Damn, I want to go back next week for a do over! Photos are coming...got to find that silly little cable LOL

Reserved

Once again, thanks again to everyone who had a hand in putting this on. The logistics involved were intense. Huge thanks to all the guys who volunteered to help out and give amazing trail support. Watching them on Day 4 was truly impressive. Happy to have met everyone and I can't wait for the next one. I can't believe how well these trucks held up, especially mine after the beating I gave it.

I uploaded a few images so far

El Bandito - Imgur

We had to deal with two pretty good size silt beds. Both offered their own unique challenge.

Best Vacation Ever!

This was hands down the best vacation I've ever had. Can't praise and thank enough all of the crew at Raptor Expeditions for putting this event together. Everything was absolutely perfect and the trail support was unbelievable and truly first class in every way possible. All of you guys kick major ass! Incredible terrain and sights throughout the trip that allowed me to push my truck to it's limit...maybe beyond, but after all, that's what this hobby is all about. Made some awesome new friends and this will be an experience I will never forget. I did not take many pictures or video myself since I was trying to soak it all in the good all fashion way...in my head, but I did take this awesome video of Connor in RSV1 driving like BJ Baldwin:

RSV1 El Bandito 500 - YouTube

Ed, great to have you along... you definitely put your truck through its paces!!!!

Here's a little action from a hill climb.




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JayLV said:

Once again, thanks again to everyone who had a hand in putting this on. The logistics involved were intense. Huge thanks to all the guys who volunteered to help out and give amazing trail support. Watching them on Day 4 was truly impressive. Happy to have met everyone and I can't wait for the next one. I can't believe how well these trucks held up, especially mine after the beating I gave it.

I uploaded a few images so far

El Bandito - Imgur

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Cool pics for sure!

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

Got some great photos this trip, blue sky and mountains, Cactus and flowers, of course Raptors ripping it up...but I wanted to share a photo of why this was a truly great event. I have been on a few runs and been in Baja a bit. Your support crew makes or breaks you. All kinds of stuff can happen in Baja, and I had some issues this trip, but the guys busted ass, got me out, figured out what went wrong, and got me home. Mean while I continued to have a blast hanging with them and enjoying all that is Baja. Good job guys! Thanks to Erik for towing me out, Doug and Pedro for figuring out what went wrong, and once pronounced "brain dead" LOL, the towing teams of Pedro/Doug to Mike's Sky Ranch, Allan and Roy all the way to San Felipe, and Scott who got us across the Border and home! You guys rock as did the rest of the team, Jeff, Mike, Marvin, Matt, Gordon, and Connor who were keeping everyone else together and rolling down the trail while never losing track of the support guys spread all along the course, not till the last one rolled in.