Gold and Insanity Rides...Mile Eater Program
- Thread starter Kim Leeson
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Hi Kim.
Been looking at this myself.
I’ll happily be corrected but I think any ride over the 1k miles such as a BBG is counted as gold/insanity/extreme and any multi day ride is too. Four corners, fully monty...etc.
I’ve got 5 rides to my name now, one BBG1500 and the rest are SS1000’s so I need one more gold to get the bronze level. I’m thinking of a four corners next year...
I’m sure, Ziggy, Gordon, Phil or Martin will advise..
I’d be interested in what UK theamed rides, are over 48hrs as the normal ones (SS1000 BBG1500, four corners, fully monty...etc) are sub 48 hrs. I understand the SS3000/4000/5000etc are over 48hrs.
Jon
Been looking at this myself.
I’ll happily be corrected but I think any ride over the 1k miles such as a BBG is counted as gold/insanity/extreme and any multi day ride is too. Four corners, fully monty...etc.
I’ve got 5 rides to my name now, one BBG1500 and the rest are SS1000’s so I need one more gold to get the bronze level. I’m thinking of a four corners next year...
I’m sure, Ziggy, Gordon, Phil or Martin will advise..
I’d be interested in what UK theamed rides, are over 48hrs as the normal ones (SS1000 BBG1500, four corners, fully monty...etc) are sub 48 hrs. I understand the SS3000/4000/5000etc are over 48hrs.
Jon
Thanks Jon, I'm also planning on a 4 Corners / N.E.W.S and an E2E Gold next year seeing as there no big rally's to speak of...yet.
Hopefully, Germany does one, I've signed up for Peter & Conny's 12Stunden in Switzerland, but that's only 12 hours, I like the big multi-day rally's, preferably in Europe. I realise they take a lot of planning and time to organise, so not complaining.
Hopefully, Germany does one, I've signed up for Peter & Conny's 12Stunden in Switzerland, but that's only 12 hours, I like the big multi-day rally's, preferably in Europe. I realise they take a lot of planning and time to organise, so not complaining.
Hi Kim, Jon,
The answer can be found if you look at the 'Big List' of rides: http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/. Specific rides have been designated as 'Insanity'; for example, if you do an SS1000 on a sub-300cc scooter, that's a Gold ride, and if you do a BBG on one, it's 'Insanity'. There aren't any UK-specific Insanity rides.
However, that list doesn't have all the variations - it doesn't show the E2E Gold, and the relatively new N.E.W.S. Lighthouse ride isn't there at all. That ride has two variants, by the way; the regular version has to be done in under 55 hours, so is (I think) the only UK-specific ride over 48 hours. And then there's the Gold variant, for completion in under 48 hours. Also, on the Full Monty page on ironbutt.co.uk, that ride is described as 'extreme' (meaning you can't do it as your first IBA ride) - so presumably that qualifies as a Gold ride, although it doesn't say so - something for Phil to clarify, I guess.
Regards,
Martin
The answer can be found if you look at the 'Big List' of rides: http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/. Specific rides have been designated as 'Insanity'; for example, if you do an SS1000 on a sub-300cc scooter, that's a Gold ride, and if you do a BBG on one, it's 'Insanity'. There aren't any UK-specific Insanity rides.
However, that list doesn't have all the variations - it doesn't show the E2E Gold, and the relatively new N.E.W.S. Lighthouse ride isn't there at all. That ride has two variants, by the way; the regular version has to be done in under 55 hours, so is (I think) the only UK-specific ride over 48 hours. And then there's the Gold variant, for completion in under 48 hours. Also, on the Full Monty page on ironbutt.co.uk, that ride is described as 'extreme' (meaning you can't do it as your first IBA ride) - so presumably that qualifies as a Gold ride, although it doesn't say so - something for Phil to clarify, I guess.
Regards,
Martin
If we had a dictator, I have a feeling it would be Kim Jon Wrong-Un...
Yes, it does bring home how limited we are for long rides; I think the Full Monty is the best of what we've got, and it's difficult to see what else we could come up with. There's scope for some additional named rides - a Ride Around Yorkshire SS1000, for example. Or maybe a special award for someone doing an SS1000 in each of England, Scotland, Wales and NI. The Welsh one would be particularly challenging as the obvious road to make it a lap - south from Wrexham - strays into England around Oswestry. For NI, you'd need to devise a lap of around 200-250 miles; the challenge there would be the number of stops you'd need on each lap, and the relatively slow average speed on the roads.
Regards,
Martin
Yes, it does bring home how limited we are for long rides; I think the Full Monty is the best of what we've got, and it's difficult to see what else we could come up with. There's scope for some additional named rides - a Ride Around Yorkshire SS1000, for example. Or maybe a special award for someone doing an SS1000 in each of England, Scotland, Wales and NI. The Welsh one would be particularly challenging as the obvious road to make it a lap - south from Wrexham - strays into England around Oswestry. For NI, you'd need to devise a lap of around 200-250 miles; the challenge there would be the number of stops you'd need on each lap, and the relatively slow average speed on the roads.
Regards,
Martin
