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CROSS COUNTRY BAJAS

A Baja is a Cross Country Rally run over one day (max 600 km) or two days (max 1000 km) with a minimum of 300 kilometers of Selective Sections. An event of longer duration or distance is known as a Cross Country Rally or Cross Country Marathon.

CROSS COUNTRY RALLIES

A Cross Country Rally is run over a total distance between 1200 km and 3000 km and may cover several countries. The event must last for no more than 8 days (including scrutineering and Special Stages).  The minimum distance of a World Cup Cross Country Rally is 1200 km.

Events of shorter duration or distance are known as Cross Country Bajas. Events of longer distance or duration are known as Cross Country Marathons.

CROSS COUNTRY MARATHONS

A Cross Country Marathon is an event that covers the territory of several countries and has a total distance greater than 5000 km, with a minimum total distance of 3000 km for the Selective Sections.  The total duration may not exceed 21 days.

FIA WORLD CUP FOR CROSS COUNTRY RALLIES

In 2011 the Rally and Baja Championships were combined into an eight event series of rallies and bajas called the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. To score points and be classified in the Cross Country Rally World Cup, competitors must take part in at least one Baja and at least one Cross Country Event.

CLASSES
There are classes for Motos, Autos and Trucks.  More
 
     
  CROSS COUNTRY RALLIES
(in order)
 		  
  Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Round 1 of the 2010 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and the second round of the revamped Word Cup in 2011.

The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge is held in the UAE in April and is raced over five days.
 
  Tunisia Rally

It was Round 2 of the 2010 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and is one of the three events in the NPO Desert Trophy. 

In 2011 it is Round 3 of the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

It is conducted in May.
  Lisbonne-Estoril-Marrakech

This event replaced the Rally TT Transibérico.  Organised by the Automotive Club of Portugal the event was round 3 of the 2010 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies covering a route of 3000 km (1800 km in special stages) with much of that distance crossing the desert terrain of Morocco.

In 2011 it became part of the revamped World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.
 
  Paraoahs Rally

This 2500 km event in Egypt is part of the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies organised by the Automobile Touring Club of Egypt. The Pharaohs Rally begins in El Alamein in October and lasts for six challenging days in the Sahara Desert before finally ending in Cairo.

It was previously (2010) the fourth and last round in the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.
 
BAJAS
(in order)
 		  
  Saudi Ha'il Baja

In 2011 Saudi Arabia's premier off-road motorsport event Ha’il Baja is part of the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

It is organised by the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF) in the north-central region of the Kingdom.

  Italian Baja

This three day event in Italy is Round 1 of the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.
 
  Spanish Baja

This event in Spain is Round 4 of the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

It is held in June.
 
  Hungarian Baja

Billed as the "1000 Jumps Baja" this 700 km event is part of the 2011 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

It is raced in August.
 
  Baja Portalegre 500

The Baja of Portalegre started in June 1987, the first cross country event held in Portugal.

In 2011 it is one of the five Bajas in the World Cup.

 
     
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