What Class Should I Enter??

How to choose your race class…

The Desert 100 is an old school race-what-you-got kind of dirt bike race. We do not have qualifying and there is no “pro” class.

Anyone has a chance to win and you get to line up with several hundred of your friends and have a great time!

You will be on the starting line next to a national ranked pro racer, the 20-year-old who works at Arby’s, the out of shape 43-year-old, an in shape 62-year-old, a 1200cc adventure bike, the 81-year-old racing Desert 100 for the 49^th time in a row and everyone in between.

Some of you are here to win, for some just finishing this race is a win.

For all, it’s about fun, friends and the joy of riding dirt bikes.

It’s easy, pick a class by one of the following criteria…

Age Based Classes: You must be within the age range on the day of the race.
Bike Size Classes: Based on the size of the dirt bike’s motor in CC’s.
Specialized Classes: We have a set of classes for teams, women, adventure, & vintage.

Depending on the class it will be either 100 miles (2 laps) or 50 miles (1 lap)

Bike Size Classes:

Open
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
- Unlimited Class: any bike, any age, any ability
200 & Under
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
- Bike motor size must be 200 cc’s or smaller, no 250F’s
250cc
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 Laps / ~100 miles
- 250cc must be current engine size

Age Based Classes:

15 years old & Under
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~ 50miles
30-39 years old (was “Over-The-Hill”)
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
40-49 years old (was “Old Timers”)
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
50-59 years old (was “Senior)
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
60-69 years old (was “Super Senior”)
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
70-79 years old (was “Legends”)
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
80+ years old
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races modified lap with cut off in 1^st lap / less than 50mi

Specialized Classes:

Women’s 100 Mile
- Start in 1^st wave
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
Women’s 50 Mile
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
Adventure
- NOTE: Bike’s original stock motor must be (or have been) 652cc or larger
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
Vintage
- pre-1986 bike’s only (that means a bike built in 1986 or later is NOT allowed)
- Start in 2^nd wave
- Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
Team
- 2-person team sharing one bike, each team member races 1 lap (50 mi each) for a total of 2 laps.
- 1st team racer starts in 2nd wave
- We recommend having your fastest rider go out on the first lap
- Races 2 laps / ~100 miles