Category Archives: Press Release
HDT KEEPS COMPETITORS COMING BACK FOR MORE
Rebooting the storied High Desert Trails (HDT) Rally in 2009, organizers Kristopher & Christine Marciniak considered their years of experience as rally competitors, distilling a simple plan for organizing their own rally – make it better every year, and give … Continue reading
HDT POWER STAGE KICKS OFF WEST COAST NNRC
Saturday, May 4th marked the 40th anniversary of the High Desert Trails Performance Rally based out of Ridgecrest, California. Crews headed out early for a great day of rally on 70+ miles of stages in and around the scenic Kelso … Continue reading
TEAMS CONTINUE THE HISTORY OF HIGH DESERT TRAILS
This weekend 21 teams will race on roads that were first scouted for competition like this 40 years ago. Just Southwest of Ridgecrest, California, the beautiful roads of Kern County stretch for miles up into the Sequoia National Forest. Competitors … Continue reading
HDT CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY! MAY 4TH 2013
40 years ago the High Desert Trails Rally took participants on a 12 hour long journey down to Mojave, all the way up to Lake Isabella, and back to Ridgecrest on dirt roads and trails. In the beautiful flowing desert … Continue reading
HDT GIVES COMPETITORS A GREAT DAY OF RALLY!
On a light breezy Saturday morning with the sun keeping it around 80F, the teams unpacked trailers and setup. Radio crews and volunteers had been busy getting ready for the four new miles of road that would bring competitors excitement … Continue reading
Two HDT Alumni to start their 4th year in a row!
We love the support we get from our alumni competitors! We would like to take a moment and acknowledge two racers that have been with us every year since 2009: Chuck Wilson “Old Dirty Racing” and John Black “Black Ops … Continue reading
TEAMS READY TO RALLY HDT 2012
In less then ten days, over 25 teams will take the challenge of the High Desert Trails! Headquartered in Ridgecrest, and run on stages North of Mojave, the rally is only a few hours from Los Angeles, California. Beautiful roads … Continue reading
QST – QST – Calling all ham radio volunteers!
The High Desert Trails Rally is a performance time trial event that will run on May 12th, 2012. Rally Racing is a motorsport where a driver and navigator (co-driver) race down closed dirt roads, one car at a time, as … Continue reading
