[1] It's a low budget, amateur version of the famous Baja 1000 and Dakar Rally.

[2] The rally started in Los Angeles and traveled 4000 kilometers on the Baja California peninsula in Mexico.

Participants have to complete daily stages between Los Angeles and Cabo San Lucas and back.

Teams can enter in the competitive category where navigational points need to be reached and daily stages completed.

The Baja 4000 is primarily a charity event, that raises donations for abandoned children and orphans in Mexico through Corazon de Vida.