48/10 question

[oude geit]

I have been planning the 48/10. But I am a little confused ( my term) in one description it says " In 10 Days" 240 hours I assume. In another area it states in LESS than 10 days ie...216 hours or less. I would like clarification. I know I should just email MK but I figure he's really busy....lol

 

[Dan Simmonds]

It is any time below ten days, ie: 239 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds would technically be acceptable (but obviously not your target time).

 

[Stephen!]

I assume. In another area it states in LESS than 10 days ie...216 hours or less.

Are you saying you found a page on ironbutt.com (or ironbutt.org) that says a 48/10 is less than 216 hours?

If so, gotta link?

 

[Ira]

It is any time below ten days, ie: 239 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds would technically be acceptable (but obviously not your target time).

What he said.

Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association

 

[oude geit]

http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/48n10/index.html
In the filing page it says less than 10 days.

 

[Ira]

I have been planning the 48/10. But I am a little confused ( my term) in one description it says " In 10 Days" 240 hours I assume. In another area it states in LESS than 10 days ie...216 hours or less. I would like clarification. I know I should just email MK but I figure he's really busy....lol

"Less than 10 days" does not mean 216 hours or less. Two hundred sixteen hours is 9 days. Would you not agree that 9 days and 1 hour is still less than 10 days? So is 9 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. That one second is the difference between "less than 10 days" and "10 days or less".

Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association

 

[oude geit]

I didnt expect to debate perspective but....<10 does not = 10. So, ì asked for clarification. I thank you kindly

 

[Stephen!]

I didnt expect to debate perspective but....<10 does not = 10. So, ì asked for clarification. I thank you kindly

If you are planning a 48/10 where one second makes the difference between success and failure, maybe it is time to rethink your plan...

 

[Marc11]

I didnt expect to debate perspective but....<10 does not = 10. So, ì asked for clarification. I thank you kindly

Perhaps you're being a bit too literal, but as you see now it's 10 days or less. Or perhaps it would be clearer if it read "within 10 days".

 

[Stephen!]

Is this the page giving you the heartburn?

https://ironbutt.org/rides/

Where it says "48 States in 10 days series" and gives you a link to the page you linked above?

 

[oude geit]

The question has been answered. But your condescending sarcasm has been well taken. If you must know my plans, and ability to plan, i just hope to have an extra day to spend with my sister, who has blood cancer.
But thank you for being so kind and helpful.

 

[Stephen!]

"condescending sarcasm"? There has been nothing but helpful answers here. Especially considering how less-than-clear you were with leaving out references to the pages that were confusing you.

 

[oude geit]

You cant even read a thread...

 

[Stephen!]

You cant even read a thread...

Maybe not, but I can read a set of ride rules.

 

[mike77]

mite as well do a 48 plus.. that one makes 240 hours give you heartburn and a little more stress!!

 

[kwthom]

I know...aged posting...

I have been planning the 48/10. But I am a little confused ( my term) in one description it says " In 10 Days" 240 hours I assume. In another area it states in LESS than 10 days ie...216 hours or less. I would like clarification.

Just to let the OP know, I made the same query in a different LD-riding-specific mail list a few years ago, as I was planning mine.

Despite having 9 days, 23:59:59 to complete the ride, my planned duration was 8 days, 23:59:59 for the ride, which was successful.