Thank you for your reply. I am planning an embedded SS1000/BBG in April. Is it OK to submit before being certified? Do I have to to a Butt Burner before going for the gold?
First, the basic rule is that if one ride by definition is completed within another, we only certify one of them. Everyone who completes a BBG has by definition also completed an SS1K. So we would only certify the BBG. Note that this is different with the SS1K/BB1500 combo, where it is possible to complete the BB1500 without necessarily completing the SS1K.
That said, the reason we want folks to complete at least an SS1K prior to attempting a BBG is because too many folks were attempting the BBG first and ended up biting off more than they could chew. Because you have completed an SS1K (even though it hasn't yet been certified), you have some idea of what the BBG will take. So proceed with the BBG portion of your plan.
Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association