Desert 100 Race Class Information

How to choose your race class…

There is no qualifying.  No pro classes.  You will experience all classes on the same course riding together.

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.*
    • * See 80+ class exception below.
  • 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 1st wave
    • Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
    • Unlimited Class: any bike, any age, any ability
  • 200 & Under
    • Start in 1st wave
    • Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
    • Bike motor size must be 200 cc’s or smaller, no 250F’s
  • 250cc
    • Start in 1st wave
    • Races 2 Laps / ~100 miles
    • 250cc must be current engine size

Age Based Classes:

  • 15 years old & Under
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races 1 lap / ~ 50miles
  • 30-39 years old
    • Start in 1st wave
    • Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
  • 40-49 years old
    • Start in 1st wave
    • Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
  • 50-59 years old
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
  • 60-69 years old
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
  • 70-79 years old
    • FREE entry!
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
  • 80+ years old
    • FREE entry!
    • Needs to at least be turning 80 the year of the event
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races modified lap with cut off in 1st lap / less than 50mi

Specialized Classes:

  • Women’s 100 Mile
    • Start in 1st wave
    • Races 2 laps / ~100 miles
  • Women’s 50 Mile
    • Start in 2nd wave
    • Races 1 lap / ~50 miles
  • Adventure
    • NOTE: Bike’s original stock motor must be (or have been) 652cc or larger
    • Start in 2nd 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 2nd 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

Kids Classes (for Kids Race on Saturday):

  • 8 & Under
  • 9-10 years old
  • 11-12 years old