Finest In The Desert will not be the one collection planning a 1000-mile race via the Nevada desert in 2025. On Monday, the Legacy Racing Affiliation and Valley Off Highway Racing Affiliation introduced they’ll co-host the Battle Born 1000 on 26–28 June 2025. The Nevada Off Highway Affiliation, the state’s off-road leisure authority, has additionally pitched their help.
The race will begin and end in Pahrump, situated on the southernmost tip of Nye County close to the border with California. Pahrump may also be the positioning of Legacy’s season-ending 4WP Desert Showdown in December.
“This extraordinary occasion, spanning via the majestic landscapes of Nevada, guarantees to redefine the boundaries of off-road racing and set a brand new benchmark for the game,” reads a press release. “In a historic show of sportsmanship and collaboration, a number of race organizations have come collectively to prepare this inaugural occasion, with the complete help and cooperation of the Bureau of Land Administration (BLM) land managers. The planning for this epic race commenced in January 2024, culminating within the submission of a complete BLM utility in February. The meticulous planning and coordination between Legacy Racing Affiliation, Valley Off-Highway Racing Affiliation (VORRA), & Nevada Off Highway Affiliation have laid the inspiration for an occasion that may captivate off-road fans.
“The Battle Born 1000 is not only a one-time occasion; it’s the daybreak of a brand new period in off-road racing. The organizers are dedicated to creating this an annual multi-series occasion, inviting all race organizations to affix arms and be a part of this motion in direction of constructive change within the sport. By fostering a spirit of collaboration and camaraderie, this occasion goals to raise the requirements of off-road racing and create a platform for unity and development throughout the off-road neighborhood.”
As the highest desert collection within the state, Legacy and VORRA usually collaborate on occasions collectively underneath the Nevada Championship banner. Joint races in 2024 embody the Frontier 500 in April and the Gold Rush in October.
The announcement comes weeks after BITD revealed the Nevada 1000 Invitational, which can make its début in April 2025. BITD additionally races in Nevada however has rounds in California as nicely. Though neither has finalised their particular distances, each the Nevada 1000 and Battle Born 1000 would be the longest desert races in america, beating out BITD’s 500-mile Vegas to Reno and Legacy’s 650-mile Baja Nevada.
Though two are slated to happen in 2025, quadruple milers will not be unprecedented in Nevada. In 2000, BITD organised the Nevada 2000 to rejoice the flip of the millennium, adopted by the Nevada 1000 in 2002 and 2005.
