BajaSAE Alabama 2009- Latest News

Design Schedule and Procedure documents Now Available

4/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

Polaris has just made available the Design Procedure and Design Schedule

Updated Welcome Info Posted: NCAT Maps & Store List

4/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

We have recently posted some new Maps of the NCAT Site. These maps will be available in digital and print form at competition, but check them out if you have not already.

Also, we have posted an updated List of Local Stores and Machine Shops for your convenience while in town.

Final Coursework in Progress; Final Welcome Letter Posted

4/10/2009 12:00:00 PM

We're busy putting the final touches on our courses and events. Hope to see you all soon.

Be sure to read the latest welcome letter from the organizers for all of the last-minute details.

Comprehensive Welcome Letter posted

3/17/2009 12:00:00 AM

Want to get the inside scoop on what to expect for BajaSAE Alabama 2009? Read the latest and greatest welcome letter from the organization committees. Dr. Peter Jones delivers a great briefing on our competition site, event locations, site transportation, spectator policies, food, and more!

Read the letter now

Get Your Banquet Tickets Online Now!

3/14/2009 2:48:00 AM

Tickets are now available in the online store for the BajaSAE Alabama 2009 Awards Banquet. It will be held on April 19, 2009 at the Student Activities Center on the Auburn Campus. The food line will start at 6:00pm and the awards ceremony will begin at 7:00pm. The cost is $9 per person.

The food will be a Big Rig BBQ; vegetarian meals will be available for those who purchase a banquet ticket AND also fill out a vegetarian meal reservation request on the website! Please submit these as soon as possible. Thanks!

Online Store now open for Business

3/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

Teams, please pre-order your 2009 Competition T-Shirts before April 1st! The shirts are blue and feature the competition logo on the front and the names of all registered teams on the back. Ordering online ensures we will have the correct sizes for your team members and allows you to pay now using a credit card and simply pick them up at the registration table on Day 1.

Also there are some other cool products for sale including hats, knit shirts, and windbreakers—check them out!

Visit the Store

"Control Zones" to be used at BajaSAE Alabama 2009

3/13/2009 3:05:00 AM

To help event captains make their events run more quickly and efficiently, the organizers of BajaSAE Alabama 2009 will implement a control zone system similar to that of rallying.

Read more information about our Control Zones.

Competition RF Policies Posted

3/13/2009 2:00:00 AM

Please read and be prepared to observe these additional competition policies regarding the use of numerous Radio Frequencies and equipment at competition.

Read the policies here.

Refueling will be allowed only in designated areas

3/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

At BajaSAE Alabama 2009, teams may not keep gasoline in their paddocks or trailers at any time on Saturday (Dyanmic Events), or Sunday (Endurance). All fueling of cars will take place in the refueling area, and must adhere to Endurance Race refueling rules.

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Competitors' Schedule is now Available

1/14/2009 12:00:00 AM

The general Schedule has been finalized and is posted in the Welcome section.

2009 Course Designs in Progress; Construction to Begin Soon

1/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

The event captains have been refining their course designs for this year’s competition. The locations have been selected and some rough construction work is set to begin this week!

Book Your Hotels Now!

12/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

We have just discovered that there will be a large country music festival in our area on the same weekend as the Baja competition. We think that this will have a very bad effect on the availability of hotel room space and camping sites.

Please call NOW and make your reservations! See our Hotel List and Maps.

Reserve Vegetarian Meals online

12/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

Many of the meals on Friday and Saturday will be provided free to competitors (students and advisors), and at a nominal cost ($7) to spectators. The awards banquet will be provided to all at a nominal cost ($7).

Vegetarian meals will be provided to those who sign up for them. Veggie meal sign-ups must be received by March 15, 2009.

New Surveys Now Available

12/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

If you have not already, check out the newest surveys.

The BajaSAE Alabama 2009 Forum is now Open for Business

10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The BajaSAE Alabama 2009 Forum is now Open for Business

Static and Dynamic Events to be held at NCAT

9/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

All events at BajaSAE Alabama 2009 will be held at Auburn’s National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) in Opelika, AL. Expect an even better course line-up from this proven event location in April!

No Water at Baja SAE Alabama 2009

8/13/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Baja SAE Alabama 2009 Organizers at Auburn University announce, with great regret, that it is not possible to provide deep water for this competition. Therefore, the Baja vehicles will not be required to float in the Endurance Race, and there will be no Water Maneuverability short event. This is a final decision, and Baja vehicle design and construction for the Alabama competition may proceed on this basis.