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== Competitions ==

In ~~2016~~ the Baja ~~team competed~~ in ~~Auburn~~, ~~Alabama from April 9th – 12th, Baltimore, Maryland from May 7th – 10th~~, and finally in ~~Portland, Oregon from May 27th – 30th~~. ~~At these~~ competitions~~, organized~~ by the ~~[[SAE|Society~~ of ~~Automotive Engineers (SAE)]], the baja will be required to navigate anything from muddy waters to huge boulders and steep hills~~.

In the 2017-18 season, the Baja Racing Team will compete in Kentucky, Quebec City, Kansas and finally Oregon. Midnight Mayhem in Kentucky and Epreuve du Nord in Quebec City are the "friendly" competitions where we get to bring our old vehicles and as many new members as we can for a couple days of fun. The official summer competitions taking place in Kansas and Oregon this year both last four days and we can only bring the car we'll have built by the end of this year.

~~The competition challenges students to design and fabricate an off road vehicle that can climb a~~ ''~~30° incline~~'' ~~and maneuver through a tight course while being cost effective enough to be potentially sold to off road enthusiasts. The events take place over three days, broken down as follows:~~

'''Day One – Static Events Part I'''

'~~''Day One – Static Events'''~~

On the first day of the competition, the team presents the final product through a sales presentation and the vehicle's engine is tested for illegal modifications.

~~On the first~~ day ~~of the competition, the team presents the final product through a sales presentation~~ and ~~demonstrates to~~ the ~~judges~~ that ~~their~~ design approach ~~is the most effective. Then the cars are put through a series of rigorous safety tests~~.

'''Day Two – Static Events Part II'''

The second day includes technical inspection where professional engineers take measurements and analyze the safety our vehicle. Following that, we present our design cycles while judges asses our engineering approach and ask questions about different processes.

'''Day ~~Two~~ – Dynamic Events'''

'''Day Three – Dynamic Events'''

~~The~~ short events usually consist of rock crawling, hill climbing, acceleration, land maneuverability, and the crowd favourite, suspension and traction. This is a very thorough test of the vehicle’s dynamic capabilities.

These short events usually consist of rock crawling, hill climbing, acceleration, land maneuverability, and the crowd favourite, suspension and traction. This is a very thorough test of the vehicle’s dynamic capabilities before the cars get too beat up in the final portion of competition, the Endurance Race.

'''Day Three – Endurance Race'''

The Endurance Race is a four hour free-for-all race with a mass start of ~~around~~ 100 ~~Baja SAE racers~~. This race is a huge spectator event with cars trying to put as many laps as possible in the allotted time. The endurance race track includes sections of the suspension and traction course, a mud hole, several wooded sections and numerous jumps. The course is usually about 5 or 6 kilometers long. Usually, less than 50% of the ~~bajas~~ make it till the end.

The Endurance Race is a four hour free-for-all race with a mass start of over 100 Bajas. This race is a huge spectator event with cars trying to put as many laps as possible in the allotted time. The endurance race track includes sections of the suspension and traction course, a mud hole, several wooded sections and numerous jumps. The course is usually about 5 or 6 kilometers long. Usually, less than 30% of the Bajas make it till the end.

== History ==

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 == Competitions ==
-In 2016 the Baja team competed in Auburn, Alabama from April 9th – 12th, Baltimore, Maryland from May 7th – 10th, and finally in Portland, Oregon from May 27th – 30th. At these competitions, organized by the [[SAE|Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)]], the baja will be required to navigate anything from muddy waters to huge boulders and steep hills.
+In the 2017-18 season, the Baja Racing Team will compete in Kentucky, Quebec City, Kansas and finally Oregon. Midnight Mayhem in Kentucky and Epreuve du Nord in Quebec City are the "friendly" competitions where we get to bring our old vehicles and as many new members as we can for a couple days of fun. The official summer competitions taking place in Kansas and Oregon this year both last four days and we can only bring the car we'll have built by the end of this year.
-The competition challenges students to design and fabricate an off road vehicle that can climb a ''30° incline'' and maneuver through a tight course while being cost effective enough to be potentially sold to off road enthusiasts. The events take place over three days, broken down as follows:
+'''Day One – Static Events Part I'''
-'''Day One – Static Events'''
+On the first day of the competition, the team presents the final product through a sales presentation and the vehicle's engine is tested for illegal modifications.
-On the first day of the competition, the team presents the final product through a sales presentation and demonstrates to the judges that their design approach is the most effective. Then the cars are put through a series of rigorous safety tests.
+'''Day Two – Static Events Part II'''
+The second day includes technical inspection where professional engineers take measurements and analyze the safety our vehicle. Following that, we present our design cycles while judges asses our engineering approach and ask questions about different processes.
-'''Day Two – Dynamic Events'''
+'''Day Three – Dynamic Events'''
-The short events usually consist of rock crawling, hill climbing, acceleration, land maneuverability, and the crowd favourite, suspension and traction. This is a very thorough test of the vehicle’s dynamic capabilities.
+These short events usually consist of rock crawling, hill climbing, acceleration, land maneuverability, and the crowd favourite, suspension and traction. This is a very thorough test of the vehicle’s dynamic capabilities before the cars get too beat up in the final portion of competition, the Endurance Race.
 '''Day Three – Endurance Race'''
-The Endurance Race is a four hour free-for-all race with a mass start of around 100 Baja SAE racers. This race is a huge spectator event with cars trying to put as many laps as possible in the allotted time. The endurance race track includes sections of the suspension and traction course, a mud hole, several wooded sections and numerous jumps. The course is usually about 5 or 6 kilometers long. Usually, less than 50% of the bajas make it till the end.
+The Endurance Race is a four hour free-for-all race with a mass start of over 100 Bajas. This race is a huge spectator event with cars trying to put as many laps as possible in the allotted time. The endurance race track includes sections of the suspension and traction course, a mud hole, several wooded sections and numerous jumps. The course is usually about 5 or 6 kilometers long. Usually, less than 30% of the Bajas make it till the end.
 == History ==