There have been comments online regarding the significant placement changes posted at the end of Leg 2. A significant factor in the placement changes was the Santa Monica Pier (CASM) bonus worth 16,431 points. Building a route around that bonus was apparently the key to moving up on Leg 2. Riders who found a way to collect that bonus, by riding a generally southwestern route, in a clockwise direction to…
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Breakfast was served at 3:45am and the rider meeting started at 4:00am on Sunday morning. Jeff has served up 34 pages of deliciousness for the riders to consider. Who will suffer from biting off to much, or over eating, or indigestion? Who will be satisfied with a safe choice and who will take the spicy adventure? Who will order the best dish and be ready for the dessert awaiting them…
Checkpoint 2 is at the Sheraton Tech Center in Denver. The weather is awesome! However, not all of our riders have been enjoying their local weather conditions. Riding for days in the rain is a challenge. Everything eventually gets soaked, even with the best gear. As long as a rider is moving, they can stay pretty dry with proper gear. But stopping, opening bags or panniers, collecting bonuses, taking photos,…
Detailed standings after Leg 2 are now available on the Iron Butt Association website. There are links to the scorecards for each rider who completed Leg 1, including bonuses collected, along with their photo and additional information. A link is also available on this website’s Rally Data > Standings page.
A PDF file with the bonus information for Leg 2 is available on the Rally Data > Bonus Listings page and at this link: Leg 2 Bonus Listing file
Rider points and standings are posted at Rally Data > Standings.
Friday was a travel day for the rally staff. We transferred our work room from Checkpoint 1 at the Warren Place DoubleTree in Tulsa to Checkpoint 2 at the Sheraton Tech Center in Denver. After going far too long without sleep, a couple of us utilized the travel time for a brief, but needed nap along the way. Lisa Stevens seems quite pleased with herself for getting her man Tobie…
To see a visualization of the riders spreading out from the start and bouncing around much of the US before converging on Denver, follow the link below. The link is also on the Rally Data > Tracking page. Leg 2 Tracking Animation
During the lead up to the rally, riders have an opportunity to participate in a private IBR forum, located within the IBA Forum, and for registered riders and senior staff only. This is a place to discuss rally topics, ask questions of staff and veteran riders, speculate on the rally, share farkle ideas, discuss routing methods, and generally get to know those who will be sharing the upcoming 11 days…