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2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Rebellation
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 8- Celebrations Competitors spent Saturday relaxing in the Imperial Sand Dunes (Glamis) following completion of the fifth annual Rebelle Rally. After sleeping in, the teams were treated to a breakfast of chilaquiles and eggs benedict from Michelin star chef [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 7
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 7- Imperial Sand Dunes Finale The Rebelle Rally starts innocently enough each year with an unscored day in picturesque Lake Tahoe. Don’t be fooled though, this event is a pressure cooker. Now in its fifth year, it is the [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 6
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 6 - Johnson Valley to Imperial Sand Dunes Day 6 of the Rebelle Rally started in Johnson Valley OHV Area, with teams searching for checkpoints (CPs) scattered amongst the King of the Hammers race course on and around Means [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 5
Rebelle Rally Field Update Day 5 - Dumont to Johnson Valley The second half of the Marathon Stage started in Dumont Dunes with CPs located deeper in the dunes than on the previous day. From Dumont the course went to Rasor Open OHV Area, [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 4
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 4 - Ridgecrest To Dumont Teams travelled from Wagon Wheel OHV Area through Trona Pinnacles and Death Valley on their way to Dumont Dunes during Day 4 of the 2020 Rebelle Rally. Highs and lows were the theme for [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 3
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 3 - Ridgecrest Loop Day 3 of the Rebelle Rally started with an on route Rebelle Enduro Challenge (REC) right out of the Base Camp. Teams were shown the road book briefly ahead of time but then did not [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 2
Rebelle Rally Field Update Day 2 - Tonopah to Ridgecrest Teams arrived at Base Camp 2 well after sunset on the longest stage of the 2020 Rebelle Rally. Day 2 saw the standings shaken up in both the 4x4 and X-Cross Classes, with fatigue [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report – Day 1
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 1- Tonopah Loop If Day 1 of the fifth Rebelle Rally taught us anything, it is just how tight of a competition we can expect in 2020. Out of a total of 200 points accumulated on the first scored [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Field Report- Prologue
Rebelle Rally Field Update Day 0 - Prologue Lake Tahoe, CA Although the first vehicle did not leave the line until 9 AM this morning, Rebelles were awoken by Emily Miller’s now infamous cowbell at the dark and chilly hour of 5 AM at [...]
2020 Rebelle Rally Tech Inspection
Rebelle Rally Field Update Tech Inspection Lake Tahoe, CA Now in its fifth year, the Rebelle Rally is a driving and navigation rally that spans over ten days and 1,500 miles across the wilds of Nevada and California, making it the longest competitive off-road [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Rebellation
Awards and Gala The 2019 Rebelle Rally came to a close on Saturday with a public awards ceremony at San Diego’s Broadway Pier and the annual gala at Coasterra. Teams aired up their tires and made the drive from Glamis back to San Diego [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 7
Imperial Sand Dunes Finale The Rebelle Rally started innocently enough eight days ago with an unscored day leaving from picturesque Lake Tahoe. Don’t be fooled though, this event is an absolute pressure cooker. Rebelle founder Emily Miller and Course Director Jimmy Lewis set up [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 6
Cougar Buttes to Imperial Sand Dunes Rebelles awoke to a beautiful fall morning at Cougar Buttes with perfect temperatures and an absolutely stunning sunrise. The beauty quickly gave way to whooped out paths and rocky trails as the teams criss-crossed Johnson OHV Valley looking [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 5
Wagon Wheel to Cougar Buttes As the Rebelle Rally reached Day 5, some teams are finding their stride while fatigue is taking its toll on others. “This event wouldn’t have the impact on the competitors if it was only three or four days long,” [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 4
Harrison Ranch to Wagon Wheel After a chilly night self-camping in the mountains at the private Harrison Ranch, Rebelles descended back down to lower elevations and warmer climes at Wagon Wheel OHV Area. The course passed through the spectacular Jawbone Canyon, where they refueled [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 3
Wagon Wheel to Harrison Ranch Rebelle Rally competitors enjoyed warmer temperatures overnight in the Wagon Wheel OHV Area outside of Ridgecrest, California. Wagon Wheel was one of four new open OHV areas visited by the rally in 2019. What is the importance of open [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 2
Gold Point to Wagon Wheel Day 2 was a long one for Rebelle teams, covering 390 kilometers. The teams departed Gold Point starting at 7 AM on a Rebelle Enduro Challenge before heading to Amargosa Dunes (aka Big Dune) south of Beatty, Nevada. Many [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 1
Gold Point Loop Rebelle Rally competitors were awoken at 5 AM by the sound of rally founder Emily Miller and her now famous cowbell. Spending a chilly night in cowboy country at Gold Point, Nevada, it was more appropriate than ever. The first scored [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 0
Teams departed The Village at Squaw Valley before first light and headed east into the rising sun on Day 0 of the Rebelle Rally. Why is it called Day 0 and not Day 1? First-year and experienced Rebelles alike were given the opportunity to [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 7
Glamis Finale October 19, 2018 The final day of the 2018 Rebelle Rally presented by Hoehn Adventures was full of surprises, with the overall winner of the 4x4 Class literally coming down to the final minutes after eight grueling days of competition. When the [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 6
Johnson Valley to Glamis October 18, 2018 Rebelles awoke to a beautiful fall morning in Johnson Valley with perfect temperatures and breakfast prepared by Drew Deckman and his talented staff. Day 6 of the Rebelle Rally presented by Hoehn Adventures started with a Precision [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 5
Johnson Valley Loop October 17, 2018 Navigation gets considerably more challenging when you get off the burned-in two track and traverse across open Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) areas. Johnson Valley is the largest OHV area in the United States at 96,000 acres, and plays [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 4
China Ranch Date Farm to Johnson Valley October 16, 2018 Day 4 of the Rebelle Rally marked the second half of the marathon stage, which started with a 66 km Rebelle Enduro Challenge (REC) from China Ranch Date Farm through the 1.6 million-acre Mojave [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 3
Diamondfield to China Ranch Date Farm October 15, 2018 Competitors woke up before dawn to 17-degree temperatures to start Day 3 of the Rebelle Rally presented by Hoehn Adventures in Diamondfield, Nevada. The route started with a Rebelle Enduro Challenge (REC) to Goldfield, and [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 2
Diamondfield Loop October 14, 2018 Rebelles got a few extra minutes of sleep this morning, as the route for Day 2 both started and ended in Diamondfield, meaning that they did not have to pack up their gear for the day. Day 2 started [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 1
Kingston to Diamondfield October 13, 2018 Rebelle Rally competitors departed Kingston, Nevada this morning after a chilly night camping at Miles End Lodge Bed and Breakfast. The course took them through Monitor Valley and past the iconic Diana’s Punchbowl. Also called the Devil's Cauldron, [...]
Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 0
Teams departed The Village at Squaw Valley at 7 AM and headed east into the rising sun on Day 0 of the Rebelle Rally. Why not Day 1? First-year and experienced Rebelles alike were given the opportunity to get a feel for the start [...]
Rev Up For The Rebelle Rally
Teams from around the globe have descended on The Village at Squaw Valley near the iconic Lake Tahoe to take part in the third annual Rebelle Rally. This driving and navigation rally spans over ten days and over 1,600 miles across an all-new, uncharted [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Final Update
Out of the field and into the city. Rebelle Rally competitors returned to the reality of cell phones, emails, and traffic on Saturday after seven days of intense competition in remote corners of Nevada and California. The return to normal life also reconnected them with their [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 7
Sand storm shakes up the standings. The final day of the Rebelle Rally took place in the Imperial Sand Dunes, with conditions that challenged each and every team. Rebelle founder Emily Miller purposely made Day 7 the most difficult; what she didn’t anticipate was [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 6
Veterans Lead The Field Day 6 of the rally started with an Rebelle Enduro Challenge in Johnson Valley OHV Area that gave competitors a taste of traditional rally raid events such as the Dakar Rally. Following the timed-controlled Enduro, the teams had 18 checkpoints [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 5
Jeeps rule the day. Day 5 of the Rebelle Rally started in Johnson Valley, home of the famous Hammers trails. This an open OHV area, affording competitors more freedom in their route selection. “The navigation was very difficult, all of the checkpoints were very [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 4
Marathon stages shakes up standings. Day 4 of the Rebelle Rally was the second half of the Marathon Stage, picking up where Day 3 left off in Dumont Dunes. Last year these dunes wreaked havoc on a variety of competitor vehicles, and this lesson [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 3
Marathon Stage 1 The morning started early as competitors had to pack up their tents, bags, and gear to start the Marathon Stage. Day 3 started with a Rebelle Enduro Challenge through the picturesque White Mountains to Silver Peak, Nevada. From there teams navigated [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 2
The competition heats up. Sunday marked Day 2 of Rebelle Rally competition, with teams embarking out to the playa - this isn’t Burning Man though. The women of the Rebelle crossed Kibby Dry Lake, one of the numerous dry lake beds that endure as [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 1
And they're off! Day 1 of the Rebelle is in the books. The first scored day of the Rebelle Rally covered the high desert chaparral, rugged mountains, and sweeping valleys of the rural Nevada landscape. Day 1 started with a short Rebelle Enduro Challenge, [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 0
Rally School and a Taste of What’s to Come. Rebelle Rally competitors departed The Village at Squaw Valley at 5 AM in the morning, amidst freezing temperatures and dark skies. Twelve hours later the women of the Rebelle Rally arrived at the first Base Camp, and this was [...]
2017 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Tech Inspection
Vehicles Clear Tech Inspection at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Teams from five countries and eighteen different states arrived at The Village At Squaw Valley in anticipation of the second running of the Rebelle Rally. For the uninitiated, this week long all-female navigation and driving [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Final Update: Day 7
America’s first all-female navigation rally has come to a close, with ups-and-downs, triumphs and challenges; great days and bad days—the dust has settled and the results are in. […]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 6
Competition Tight As Rebelle Enters Final Day of Competition.Our Rebelles are out in the expansive dunes of Glamis as we speak battling it out for their top spot in the Rebelle Rally, America’s first all-female navigation rally. […]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 5
California’s Johnson Valley OHV Area hosts some of the toughest, most-grueling four-wheel drive events in the world—including the famous King of the Hammers each year in early February. With terrain varying from dry lake beds, to river washes with plenty of whoops, to the [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 4
No matter if you’re one of the most-experienced female four-wheel drivers in the country, or an enthusiast team doing something like this for the first time—the course can bite you equally. Both Team Sugar High (#126) of Michelle Davis and Andrea Shaffer; and the Squirrel [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Marathon Leg Day 3
Rebelle Rally: The Marathon Leg Starting in Blair Junction, Nevada and running all the way to California’s Johnson Valley the Rebelles had to navigate over 746 kilometres (463 miles) on the marathon leg, traversing some of the most-remote terrain the Southwest has to [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 2
A day of shakeups. We walked into the second official day of the Rebelle Rally with a four-way tie for first place—and we exited it with a significant points spread between the leaders. Some teams gained multiple positions in the standings—and some fell from [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 1
Silt beds, deep sand, fast two-track trails—and roads so rocky you’d be sure your vehicle was on the verge of falling apart. Winds so strong that billboards in the closest town, a few hours away by dirt, blew over and blocked traffic. The inaugural [...]
Base Camp: Night One
With hot showers, a beautifully-decorated main events tent, views of the fantastic Nevada desert, and a wonderful meal prepared by Michelin-star chef Drew Deckman, it would be hard to imagine a better place to start the rally. […]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Day 0
“If it was easy, everyone would do it” – Emily Miller Navigation rallies aren’t easy. Once you put aside the difficulties of living out of your vehicle in the desert for a week, tackling technical off-road obstacles, and inevitable vehicle issues; you’re still in [...]
2016 Rebelle Rally Field Update: Tech Inspection
Today marked inspection day, set against the backdrop of stunning Lake Tahoe at the historic Valhalla Estate. The teams were greeted with a warm welcome to make them feel a part of the growing Rebelle Rally community. […]