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 […]
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 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 […]
Ken is in Provo UT, where this year’s rally starts and ends. He’s in good spirits, having spent the day running errands and doing last-minute tweaks on the bike. The rally itself starts on Monday. Click here for daily reports from the Iron Butt Association. The first report is already there. I will be reporting […]