SAE Collegiate Design Series: Baja SAE®
CDS Events History
North American Competitions
Baja SAE® - Water Event (Formerly Mini Baja East)
First Competition - 1976
Organizing Institutions - SAE and the annual host institution
| 1976 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 10 Number of participating students: 90 Site: University of South Carolina, Jackson, SC |
| 2009 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 100 Number of participating students: 805 Site: National Center for Asphalt Technology, Opelika, Alabama, USA |
Notes: The inaugural Mini Baja event was held in 1976 and hosted by the University of South Carolina. This was the first competition in what would become SAE's Collegiate Design Series.
Baja SAE® - (Formerly Midwest)
First Competition - 1978
Organizing Institutions - SAE and the annual host institution
| 1978 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: Not available Number of participating students: Not available Site: Milwaukee, WI |
| 2009 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 120 Number of participating students: 1120 Site: MGA Research Facilities, Burlington, Wisconsin, USA |
Baja SAE® - (Formerly West)
First Competition - 1978
Organizing Institutions - SAE and the annual host institution
| 1978 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: Not available Number of participating students: Not available Site: Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ |
| 2009 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 95 Number of participating students: 569 Site: Washougal MX Park, Washougal, Washington, USA |
Notes: (1) In 1978 Mini Baja was divided into three competitions: Mini Baja East, Midwest Mini Baja and Mini Baja West. (2) The name of the series was changed to Baja SAE effective with the 2006 competitions. The three competitions are differentiated by adding the name of the host institution, city or state.
Competitions outside North America
Baja SAE Brazil
First Competition - 1995
National Organizing Institution - SAE Brazil
| 1995 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 8 Number of participating students: 50 Site: |
| 2009 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 55 Number of participating students: 630 Site: Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
Baja SAE Korea
First Competition - 1996
National Organizing Institution - Yeungnam University
| 1996 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 46 Number of participating students: 280 Site: Yeungnam University |
| 2007 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 84 Number of participating students: 500 Site: Yeungnam University |
Baja SAE South Africa
First Competition - 1996
National Organizing Institution - University of Pretoria
| 1996 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 4 Number of participating students: 12 Site: University of Pretoria, Pretoria |
| 2008 Competition Data | Number of registered teams: 28 Number of participating students: 200 Site: Gerotek Test Facilities, Pretoria, South Africa |
