(Warning: more than one glass of Chardonnay has been consumed.) First, the information you’ve all been waiting on pins and needles for. Drum roll… Ken had a podium finish: third place! Congratulations to Jim Owen, the first rider to win the IBR twice; to Bob Lilley, the second place finisher; and to every single person […]
The problem with the long final leg is that there isn’t much I can say! I can’t talk about where he’s been, where he’s going…except now, when I can say that he’s well rested and on his way to the finish tomorrow morning. And I’m about to get on a plane to meet him. See […]
Ken started Leg 2 on a sleep deficit, and after collecting two bonuses in three hours, had to stop and sleep again. Because of how he was feeling, he chose to “stay close to home,” picking up bonuses in Texas and Oklahoma rather than pushing farther afield to pick up the really big points. He […]
Ken made it safely to the second checkpoint (again in Dallas) this afternoon, after braving high heat, humidity, a rainstorm that he said felt like hail, and a group photo in a giant blue whale. (See the latest IBR update for visual proof!) The amazing David Stoler stripped parts off his bike and shipped them […]
Ken just stopped for an hour or two to sit out this weather. Smart move! File Jun 30, 11 01 07 PM xo Dayle
Is it the end of Day 4? I think it is… Ken was in 13th place at the end of Leg 1! That’s a solid showing out of 107 bikes. You can see the full results here. The amazing Jim Owens is in first place; he won in 2009 (Ken’s first year running, when he came […]
Ken is safely at the checkpoint hotel in Dallas, as are hopefully everyone else who’s running the rally. The most recent updates at the IBR site talk about who was further away and might have trouble making it back by the deadline, etc., but it sounds like everyone’s doing well overall. I find the Leg 1 […]
The Iron Butt Association website’s page for the rally has been down most of the day. They’re aware of the problem and working on it… I’ve spoken to Ken briefly today and all is going well. He’s catching some sleep during a rest bonus, so I’ll report more after he wakes up and gets back […]
The rally started this morning, with 117 riders (107 bikes) rolling out of the hotel parking lot on a gorgeously sunny, blue-skied day. I have to admit, the video of the start got me a little choked up. I can only imagine how each rider felt, getting the signal to pull out and go. If […]
Ken left me a message this morning to pass on to you all, with the above title. It’s a good day for a ride, good day for a rally, lots of good people. All weekend everyone has been asking me who is my competition. My competition is ME. How can I do at routing the […]