In the time of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been cancelled or postponed. King of the Hammers, an annual off-road racing event, is an exception. King of the Hammers received its permit January 14 from the Bureau of Land Management, and the race will go on as usual in 2021, starting
In the time of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been cancelled or postponed. King of the Hammers, an annual off-road racing event, is an exception. King of the Hammers received its permit January 14 from the Bureau of Land Management, and the race will go on as usual in 2021, starting January 30. Managing editor Tami Roleff explains the safety precautions organizers say are in place to keep the week-long race from becoming a “super-spreader” event…
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th annual King of the Hammers off-road race, which in past years has brought 50,000 to 60,000 spectators to Hammertown in the Means Dry Lake bed in Johnson Valley, will take place this year January 30 to February 6.
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Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on a rough stretch of desert north of Joshua Tree for a weeklong off-roading festival and series of extreme races.
Billed as one of the toughest desert off-roading races in the nation, the King of the Hammers event is often described as part Burning Man and part “Mad Max.”
During the event, Hammertown a temporary city complete with named “streets,” generators, team garages and food and vendor booths rises over a dry lakebed. Hulking, souped-up vehicles traverse the rough terrain of Johnson Valley, an off–highway vehicle riding area run by the federal Bureau of Land Management.
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Massive California off-road event to go ahead despite stay-at-home order
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Fans gather around a racer at the 2018 King of the Hammers off-road event in San Bernardino County, Calif.Ivory B / Yelp
In the midst of a COVID-19 surge that has ravaged Southern California, a massive multiday event that draws thousands of visitors and gearheads from across the country is moving forward.
The King of the Hammers a series of off-road races in Johnson Valley, San Bernardino County, that combines desert racing and rock crawling is scheduled to kick off on Jan. 28, despite the risk of virus spread, reports the LA Times.