Raptor Expeditions "The Night Prowler Run"

[Raptor Expeditions]

“The Night Prowler Raptor Run”

DATES: April 27th, 28th, and 29th 2012.

OVERVIEW: This will be a night run starting 8pm in Barstow, CA going through Death Valley, CA and up to Las Vegas, NV for day 1. Day 2 will consist of traveling back down south off road to the Mojave trail and back over to Barstow, CA. The entire course will be on your GPS unit marked with all the cautions and turns.

DESCRIPTION: For most off road adventure travelers, Death Valley is a unique place to visit in the day time with endless trails and breath taking views. Raptor Expeditions has a little different outlook on things though… Our off road adventures will add the cover of darkness while navigating canyon trails that are illuminated by your off road driving lights. Death Valley (most known for their hot temperatures and scenic desert views) will now be hidden in the dark and the constellations of stars will provide a view like no other. The creatures of the night will be out in full force and the the feeling of solitude will surround you as we make our way through wide open desert and then through the 300ft canyon walls. The driving pace on this run will be a moderate speed and 4wd will be used to climb some of the desert terrain. The estimated distance on day 1 will be about 225 miles and we will end up in Las Vegas, NV by mid morning. You will be able to relax and enjoy your day at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino or take in the sights of Las Vegas. That evening we will rejoin for our awards dinner and share stories about the adventures at P.F. Chang’s. Then it’s early to bed and an early-to-rise wake up call at 5am and the adventure will start again. The day 2 Run will start in the east side of Las Vegas and head south on some high speed trails toward the Mojave Trail. The Mojave Trail is a historic trail located in the heart of the Mojave Dsert. We will end our journey in Barstow,Ca.

Included in the package:

Cost - $489.99 per driver. $50.00 per passenger.

Who - Ford Raptor owners only.....

What - 2 day night RUN.

Meeting Place – Barstow,Ca.

Miles- 400 Estimated total miles.

Terrain - Gravel roads, rock climbs, open trails, sand, rocks and down hill decents.

Driving Ability - Level 2. Beginner to Intermediate.

Accommodations- Hard Rock Hotel. We will pre-book the hotel and get a group rate for the night. This discount will be e-mailed to you.

Weather - The desert is warming up but the nights can still be chilly.

Oakley Trail Bag- This includes swag from Monster Energy, T- shirts from various sponsoring vendors, hats, lanyards, Oakley sun glasses, vendor stickers, contact info, etc.

Driver awards - 3 Event awards.

Vendor prizes - Over $5,000.00 in prize give aways from sponsoring vendors: Monster Energy, General Tire, Method Wheels, Oakley, Vision X, Volant Intakes, Azuinia Tequila.

Dinner - Catered by PF Chang’s

To Register Please fill out link.
Registration | Outlaw Raptor Expeditions

To Contact Connor. [email protected]

Web Site:
Outlaw Raptor Expeditions



WHO IS QUALIFIED FOR THE RUN: Beginner to intermediate drivers who meet the truck requirements. The trail is challenging but enjoyable with some high speed driving. We strongly encourage a co driver!

SUPPORT ON THE RUN: Raptor Expeditions will have the full chase support truck and trailer fully equipped with parts, tools, welders, fuel, and spare tires. The chase truck will be at designated spots along the Rally, so when needed, it won’t eat up our time for a pit stop. Raptor Expeditions will also have 2 Raptors on the trail. The first Raptor, or lead truck, will lead the pack over the entire course and will be constantly monitoring the progress of the entire group as well as the logistics of chase meeting points and fuel stops. The last truck on the trail will be RSV 2 and serve the purpose of sweeping the trail and making sure everyone gets there safely.

Truck prep.
Raptor prep is a must prior to any Run. If one Raptor has a problem, we all have a problem.
- All services done on truck.

- All tires aired to proper pressure.

- All equipment and parts securely tied down in truck.

- Fuel topped off and extra 5 gallons in bed.

- Tools, Jack and tow strap securely fastened in truck.

- Know how to use GPS / Radio

Requirements for the Run.
* DL / Reg / Ins
* Off Road lights. (Other then stock)
* 1 Spare tire in bed of truck. (Must be tied down)
* 5 gallons of gas in bed of truck
* Jack
* Tools / Tow strap (Bring only the basics we’ll have the rest)
* Food / Water
* Helmets
* Radio’s VHF with our frequency
* Lowrance GPS Unit (We will download the course)
* Every thing must be tied down on the truck.

VHF Handheld Radios and Lowrance Elite 5M GPS Units will be available to rent.

 

[whisler151]

This looks awesome! How far east will y'all be going? Anywhere near Texas? If you do you will have a crazy turnout.

 

[DubbsFaris]

500.00 to run two days on public trails and no accommodations makes the Texas Raptor Run a friggin steal of a deal. Texas will have plenty of low cost events Whisler, this is just the beginning!

 

[SPRSNK]

500.00 to run two days on public trails and no accommodations makes the Texas Raptor Run a friggin steal of a deal. Texas will have plenty of low cost events Whisler, this is just the beginning!

The OE runs have chase crews. Therein lies the difference. We don't run around a track where it is pretty easy to get towed or limp into the pits since we don't have any pits or run a track. Everything has to be fixed on the trail. It is totally worth it to me to have the peace of mind of knowing I have backup when I break something that isn't easily fixed and the fact that I don't know the trails out there so they are all plotted ahead of time on the GPS.

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Plus all the shit we get in the goodie bags almost equals the event fee.

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Also, anyone interested in Navigating? Notice I said "Navigate" not "Co-Drive". No one but me and Outlaw drive my truck. I don't share a room either.

 

[Wilson]

this sounds awesome I should be planting corn full board by then how many times are you going to run this course?

 

[BlueSVT]

Here is the final course, Day 1 in red, Day 2 in blue!



The GPS screen gives you an appreciation for the amount of Pre-running that goes into a run. Every caution and turn instruction marked!

 

[BlueSVT]

Final preparations!