As mentioned, the Iron Butt Rally is all about making the best choices out of difficult and often conflicting circumstances. As much as we try to focus solely on the ride and the road ahead, Life still happens, whether we’re paying attention or not. Dayle had planned to spend the week with her elderly mother […]
Just as in life, the Iron Butt Rally is all about making the best choices out of difficult and often conflicting circumstances. Scores of riders head out from the start location in search of their best ride, based on their own strengths and known limitations. Some riders will take an aggressive approach, chasing far-flung bonuses […]
Status I’m fine. The bike is fine. As of Friday night, my 2021 Iron Butt Rally is over. As we all get older, our parents get older too. Dayle flew to PA to spend time with her elderly mother while I was galavanting around the country. Unfortunately, her mom’s health has taken a turn for […]
I flew from PDX to IAD and then drove 2 hours today, and now I have insomnia so I was able to ping Ken about the restults of the first leg. He’s in third place! behind previous winner Jim Owen and someone else. Ken didn’t have time to talk, as he was busy routing for […]
Ken is kicking butt and taking names. Or whatever that phrase is. So, after Ken looked at the routing options for the first leg, he made two plans: one more aggressive, and the other that gave him a turn-off to do a less strenuous route. I was pretty sure which one he would choose. That […]
Ken sounded like he had a great day. He’s well ahead of his schedule, which means he might be able to grab an extra bonus with nice points. The weather has been good—not too hot, no rain. Tonight he’s getting a good night’s sleep (with a sleep bonus) because he’s hitting a daylight-only bonus in […]
Ken asked me to share this here: Just a small but important reminder: Do not share my spot tracking link with anyone, and don’t post my current location anywhere. This is for your own information only. If any of my detailed tracking info goes public or gets posted to any social media, I will be penalized points […]
Sunday evening, the riders got their rally packs, which contain the bonuses for the rally. Some are Leg 1 only, some are for the whole rally. As always, check out the IBR website for updates and explanations. There’s some cool stuff there already, including a photo of all the riders. Ken is in the front […]