Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Off-Highway Vehicle Race to begin on August 17
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – Best in the Desert (BITD) will be holding their annual Vegas to Reno desert off-highway vehicle race beginning on Friday, August 17, at approximately 5:15 a.m., near the town of Beatty, Nevada with the final participants finishing near the town of Dayton, Nevada around 11 a.m., on Saturday, August 18. The event will be held on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the Tonopah, Stillwater and Sierra Front field offices.
Drones not issued film permits for the event are strongly discouraged since they would interfere with aircraft in the area and pose a public safety issue. While airspace is managed by the Federal Aviation Administration, aircraft is also used for filming the race.
The public is cautioned to be aware participants may be using roads that the public uses to access public lands both August 17 & 18, so please plan accordingly. In order to provide for public safety, BITD race officials will be controlling traffic along the race route and several access roads until the last race vehicle has passed. Participating vehicles include dirt bikes, quads, utility terrain vehicles, and trucks.
For more information please contact Melanie Hornsby, Planning and Environmental Coordinator at 775-885-6000.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.