Baja SAE Maryland

Understanding the Cancellation Process

Please be advised that NO REFUNDS will be given if your team withdraws from a competition. Non-Refundable Registration Fees Policy still applies to teams withdrawing from active Registered Team List.

If you add your team to any waitlists and register for another, registration fees WILL NOT be transferable. We will also not transfer teams or registration fees between competitions. If your team has the option to become active on the registered team list for the competition, you will be required to pay a second registration fee and vice versa.

Should your team decide to withdraw OR to be taken off the waitlist for any competition, please notify collegiatecompetitions@sae.org at least six weeks prior to competition date.  Notifying us allows another team on the Wait List to be offered your spot.

Tentative Event Schedule

Location:
Budds Creek
27963 Budds Creek Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Rules & Important Documents

The Baja SAE Rules, Technical Bulletins, Sales Presentation Documents, Design Evaluation Documents, Cost Report Documents, Technical Inspection Documents, and Engine Documents can now be found by visiting the Series Resources tab at bajasae.net.

Resources

Student Career Center

SAE International has built the SAE Student Career Center, just for you!  Visit studentcareercenter.sae.org to begin utilizing this job board that provides helpful career resources and connections for SAE students.  To get started, click on the “Interns” tab to set up your account, conduct internship searches, upload your resume, create alerts and utilize the resources.  For assistance, click on the “HELP” link under the Interns tab.  Sponsors of Formula SAE, Baja SAE, SAE Aero Design, SAE Supermileage and SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge will be posting internships and entry level positions. Get noticed! Post your resume today.

Rules Questions

Ask rules questions by following the submission instructions published on bajasae.net by going to bajasae.net and clicking "Submit a Rules Question"" on the Quick Links menu on the right.

Baja SAE Forums

The Baja SAE Forums are a great place to discuss competition-related items with fellow competitiors and alumni.

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Questions?

For questions, please contact collegiatecompetitions@sae.org.

Visa Requests

Affiliated CDS Student Team Members will have the ability to print out a Registration Confirmation Letter for the individual event(s) that they are attending. Once a student team member affiliates themselves to their teams profile page under their individual edit section. They will have the opportunity to print out their personalized letter with the following information: Student's Name, the School's Name, the SAE Event Name, Official Dates and Location(s).

Please be advised that SAE International cannot intervene with, or call or send personal letters to, the State Departments, Embassies or Consulates of the United States or other governments on behalf of any meeting or event participant.

Spectator Policies and Procedures

Drone use is prohibited at all SAE Collegiate competitions unless under contract with SAE International

Spectator Policy

"Spectator" - A "spectator" is defined as anyone who is not (a) a volunteer with event operating responsibilities, or (b) a member of a team with the proper credentials/identification. In most cases event operating volunteers and team members can be identified by their t-shirts, uniforms or credentials.

Spectators are welcome to observe CDS competitions from within the designated spectator areas and other parts of the site to which they are granted access. Spectators may not enter the course area. Spectators must obey the spectator rules and site use rules at all times and follow the instructions of the competition organizers and marshals.

Permitted Access - Spectators may enter:

• Designated spectator areas - Spectator areas are always outside the course.
• Team paddocks
• Parking lots, food vendor areas, rest rooms and connecting walkways, roads or paths

Restricted Access - Spectators may not enter:

• Technical Inspection Area including practice and testing sites
• Static Event Areas and areas where Baja vehicles are operating/running
• Any Dynamic Areas or Courses
• Any area with signs indicating "Restricted Access" or "No Access"

Spectators may not sit or stand on any barriers or fences.

Spectators who enter a restricted area may be ejected from the site.

Intrusion Shut Down - If a spectator intrudes on an unauthorized area during an event then immediately shut down the event until the course is clear. Intrusion Shutdown Procedure - Display a red flag and radio the SAE International staff and event organizer that the event is being shut down because of an intrusion. SAE International staff has ultimate authority. Restart - Only the organizer and SAE International staff can restart the event after a shut down.

Team Members - Student team members who are not part of the dynamic event crew are considered to be spectators and must be treated like all other spectators. There are no exceptions for students. No matter what the reason student spectators may not enter the area unless authorized.

No Exceptions - There are no exceptions to the spectator rules. If a spectator does not follow the rules then he/she can be asked to leave the site.

Removal - If a spectator crosses into an operating area or event course he/she must immediately be asked to return to the spectator area and, if appropriate, can be asked to leave the competition.

Photographer Policy - All photography must be done from within the designated spectator areas.  Photographers who wander outside the spectator and photographer areas will be asked to leave.

Spectator Maps - Maps showing the general layout of the competition site and the location of the Spectator Areas must be available to spectators. The Spectator Map must include the Permitted Access and Restricted Access list (above) and the location of those areas.