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Vegas to Reno Race Formats & Race Course Files


Qualifying Format & Course Files

Qualifying course files will be emailed out Wednesday morning at 9am PST.

Race Classes: Lap Distance # of Laps Start Method Start Interval
Group 1 Open Pro Motorcycle 4.5 miles 1 site, 1 timed Single vehicle 1 minute
Group 2 UTV Pro 4.5 miles 1 site, 1 timed Single vehicle 1 minute
Group 3 Class 10 > Unlimited Truck Legends >
Rally Raid 4WD > Rally Raid 2WD >
Unlimited Truck SPEC > Class 1 > Class 1 Unlimited
4.5 miles 1 site, 1 timed Single vehicle 1 minute
Group 4 Unlimited Truck 2WD > Unlimited Truck 4WD 4.5 miles 1 site, 1 timed Single vehicle 1 minute


Qualifying course files will be emailed out Wednesday morning at 9am PST.
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Friday Group 1 (Motorcycles) Start Procedures:

Classes: Start Course Distance Start Method Start Interval
Open Pro Motorcycle By Class 505 miles Single Vehicle 1 minute
All other classes. By Class 505 miles Single Vehicle 30 seconds


Friday Group 2 (Unlimited) Start Procedures:

Classes: Start Course Distance Start Method Start Interval
Unlimited Truck 2WD & 4WD Mixed class by qualifying time 505 miles Single Vehicle 1 minute
2 Minute Gap
Rally Raid 4WD > Rally Raid 2WD By Class. 505 miles Single Vehicle 1 minute
5 Minute Gap
Unlimited Truck SPEC,
Class 1, Class 1 Unlimited
Mixed class by qualifying time 505 miles Single Vehicle 1 minute
Unlimited Truck Legends >
Rock400: Unlimited > Class 10
By Class. 505 miles Single Vehicle 30 seconds


Friday Group 3 (Limited) Start Procedures:

Classes: Start Course Distance Start Method Start Interval
UTV Pro (Top 20) By Class 505 miles Single Vehicle 1 minute
UTV Pro (Remaining) By Class 505 miles Single Vehicle 30 seconds
All other classes By Class 505 miles Single Vehicle 30 seconds
Youth 1000 By Class Start Line > Pit 2 Single Vehicle 1.5 minutes


2026 Vegas to Reno GPS Course Files:

Official course files are now available for download.

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