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When is the North American Buggy eXpo?

NABX Pre Event - Harper Dry Lake, CA - March 29 to April 02, 2012

We are doing pre-event at Harper Dry Lake this year.

Understand that pre-event is a non sanctioned unofficial gathering of the hard core with no amenities and no help if you get lost or hurt. It is advised that if you are planning on finding the pre-event that you use the forum before going and find out what the latest updates about conditions are going to be as well as find out who is going, get some phone numbers and be prepared if it is your first time. This is wilderness camping at its finest, cold at night sometimes hot during the day. Be prepared if you come.

Here are the Harper directions:
on highway 58 w of the 15 and E of the 14 freeways
turn north on harper lake rd.
turn right on lockhart rd that will take you to the playa, keep going east on the south shore you will find us. If that side of the lake is wet take this road instead.
turn right on power line rd (this is a dirt rd, thats between the 2 large transmission lines)
left on CORD20776 the rd is marked with 3 tires laid across the rd (hopefully they are still there)

When you get on the lake bed turn left and follow the shore line we should be in the second cove about a half a mile.

This is an easier access then what we went through last year. While there we realized that the place is actually surrounded with unique things such as marshes, ponds, and wildlife, those who make it there, should go out and back site seeing and be respectful to the land and nature.

Harper Dry Lake

NABX Main Event - Ivanpah Dry Lake, CA - April 03 to April 08, 2012

Be sure to register online before the event to avoid late fees and make your hotel reservations early. Camping on the lake bed is also permitted.

Where is the North American Buggy eXpo?

Located 45 minutes south of Las Vegas on US I-15 at the CA- NV border, the North American Buggy eXpo is actually held in two states. 35 Sq. mile Ivanpah Dry Lake is located just over the border from Primm, NV in sunny California. Roach Dry Lake (alternative site) is located in Primm as are the Primadonna Casino Resorts where most of the pilots stay.

Ivanpah is the largest dry lake in the region and is the central location for this event. It is part of a federal preserve and its use is restricted to wind powered vehicles.

Access onto Ivanpah Dry Lake is from the south-eastern corner of the
resort/casino/outlet-mall property at Primm. A perimeter road circles the
entire complex and a mini-mart/lotto store is on the southeastern side, just
east of the freeway. The access road onto the lake bed is about 200 yds.
past the mini-mart in the southeastern corner. Just before the sewage
treatment plant.

A mis-guided attempt by the BLM to control traffic in the late 90's resulted
in a set of ruts along the eastern side of the lake bed. They hold water
long after the lake bed is dry and restrict access. Do Not Drive In The
Ruts.

Carsonite poles have been set about 150 ft. apart along the eastern shore to
allow a wider avenue for access. All motorized vehicles must stay between
the marked poles. Speed is limited to 30 mph max in a motorized vehicle. You
want to go faster, you must be wind-powered.

Permits for motorized vehicle access are required for individual
recreational use. Event permits cover all the attendees at the event.
Individual permits are NOT required for events.

The western side of Ivanpah Dry Lake is unrestricted and may be accessed
from the parking lot behind Whiskey Pete's.

No vehicle access is allowed if the lake bed is damp or muddy.

Many airlines fly into Las Vegas including Delta and America West.

Arriving in Las Vegas, attendees often choose to rent a pickup truck, mini-van or sport utility vehicle as the preferred form of transportation and storage for heavy gear.

Please note that you will be driving about 3 to 4 miles out onto the lake bed. Make sure the vehicle you rent is capable of traversing this type of surface.

For detailed directions to each of the NABX dry lakes, click on the following links:
El Mirage | Ivanpah | Jean | Roach | Silurian | Superior

How to register

NABX racers, recreational riders and guests age 13+ must each submit an individual registration form with payment in order to attend.

A fee of $100. is required for each participant and $45.00 for each guest. A guest is anyone who is there as a spectator. Guest are not allowed to buggy or fly power kites. It is important to note, that the guest fee has been abused in the past. Please respect what we are trying to do here, which is allow family members to attend, that do not wish to participate. Abuse of this will cause it to be discontinued. An additional fee of $15.00 will be applied to registrations received less than 14 days prior to the event's start date.

Registration fees cover the costs of Event T-shirt, food, permits, insurance, main tent, porta potty rental and all the little things that help make this event possible.

Advanced online registration is greatly appreciated and helps free up the administrators to concentrate on other aspects of the event. Note also, that we can not guess your T-shirt size, so we must order and pay for these about a month in advance.

Refund Policy

The North American Buggy eXpo is a rain-or-shine event and will take place annually regardless of weather conditions. If our main location is not usable, an alternate location will be arranged.

Due to pre-event payments required to secure insurance, permits, toilets, T-shirts, etc, we are not be able to refund entry fees. Registrants do not need to be present to receive event T-shirts. Prizes, T-shirts, etc. Merchandise will be shipped within ten days of the event's end.

In special cases, consideration will be given to paid registrants who are unable to attend. Please contact us no later than 30 days prior to the event for additional information.

Hotel and reservation info

Located directly between Ivanpah and Roach Dry Lake is an enormous complex known as Primadonna Casino Resorts. The three adjoining casinos boast a total of over 2,700 rooms. Three available casinos are Buffalo Bill's, Whiskey Pete's and Primm Valley. The majority of attendees stay at Buffalo Bill's, famous for our nightly gatherings at the Hanging Tree.

NABX 2012 room reservations should be placed by calling Primm Valley Resorts at 1-800-FUN-STOP or 702-386-7867 (You must phone in your reservation, online registration will not work with this promotional code).

A block of rooms will be held for NABX attendees at both the Primm Valley Resort and Buffalo Bills. Our group code is GROUP SEN0401 and will apply to reservations made for April 01 to April 09.

Rates for our group are $27.00 per night Sunday to Thursday, $52.00 for Friday, and $52.00 for Saturday.

All rates are based on double occupancy. Reservations must be made by March 15. Reservations placed after this date will be handled on a basis of availability.

This year our group code allows you to book at either Buffalo Bills or Primm Valley for just a bit more. Please use the room code to book, it's the only way they can tell we are there.

Camping

Camping is allowed on the lake bed, but there are no facilities. If you camp, please make sure you keep a copy of the event permit at your campsite. Plan to be fully accountable for properly disposing of your trash.

Unfortunately, there is no RV park open within thirty miles of Primm this year. The Primm RV Park is closed while they make improvements.

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