Life after the IBR

[Patrick Ford]

Good luck with the draw Chris. I put in for it too. I hope we both do better. #535, right behind you Chris. I'll up you one, I haven't piloted an air plane since 1989. If I remember right, the big fan goes in the front?

 

[rodneyw71]

Good luck with the draw Chris. I put in for it too. I hope we both do better. #535, right behind you Chris. I'll up you one, I haven't piloted an air plane since 1989. If I remember right, the big fan goes in the front?

Seems like there there are a lot of pilots and engineers in the IBA.

 

[cacomly]

Seems like there there are a lot of pilots and engineers in the IBA.

There seem to be quite a few riders in general who also fly or sail.

Also, I think there are a lot of commonalities with regards to routing and certain hobbies or professions. There are also a lot of IT people as well.

Good luck with the draw Chris. I put in for it too. I hope we both do better. #535, right behind you Chris. I'll up you one, I haven't piloted an air plane since 1989. If I remember right, the big fan goes in the front?

I only fly planes with little fans

Good luck to you as well.

 

[rodneyw71]

There seem to be quite a few riders in general who also fly or sail.

Also, I think there are a lot of commonalities with regards to routing and certain hobbies or professions. There are also a lot of IT people as well.




I only fly planes with little fans

Good luck to you as well.

I don't fly, my civilian job I work as a sanitation engineer/garbologist, but one weekend a month I get to go fuel kc 135's and other jets.

 

[marcjlmd]

I don't fly, my civilian job I work as a sanitation engineer/garbologist, but one weekend a month I get to go fuel kc 135's and other jets.

All I get to fly is a little A36 Bonanza. Really nice plane though!

 

[Patrick Ford]

Little A36.... From my perspective an A36 is a heck of a lot more than a little Bonanza and it is a Really, Really nice plane.

 

[rodneyw71]

I wanted to use my GI bill and go to pilot school, but I let my kids use it to pay for their school.

 

[Lola T]

Terry and I finished two IBRs in '07 and '09 2-up, and I was ready to switch to flower sniffing after spending so many years training and focusing on rallying. We did some bonus scouting (for what became the '13 IBR) and a lot of camping and goofing off. But when I started riding on my own over time I found myself wanting to complete the IBR on my own bike, which I did (as a team with Terry) in '15. Really glad I did, and once again no desire to throw my hat in for '17, although we are riding in Butt Lite 8 this summer on still another new bike. Probably sound like a lot of finishers here: for some it brings out a desire to do more, do better, and for others it satisfies something and we go on to other adventures. It's all about finding what's fun for you.

Lynda

 

[Qikslvr]

Link to the clinic?

The specific date hasn't been decided yet, but all of our events are on the Events page at NIITWIT.com.

 

[Greg Rice]

What does a LD Rider do after they finish or win the IBR? I've dreamed about the rally since the late 90s and wonder what I would do if I ever got the time and money to enter, what would be next, do the riders still do ss1000's or bun burners, the basic rides, riding is my only hobby, always has been, is that the case with the top LD Riders, I'm on the outside of the rally looking in, so just always been curious.

For me I just keep riding and entering when rallies I can. I have not had my fill of LD riding ( to be honest I hope I never have my fill ) and have planned rides out a couple years. I have completed 3 IBR's and around 40 IBA certified rides and I still dream about the big ride what ever that is.

 

[Garry in AZ]

Yep, I agree with Greg. We ride because we love to ride, whether it's a certificate ride or a rally, or just a nice long vacation ride!

 

[Roy Kjendal]

Tiim, Do you happen to have/remember the minimum mileage requirements for the first and 3d legs of the 2013 IBR?

 

[Greg Rice]

Tiim, Do you happen to have/remember the minimum mileage requirements for the first and 3d legs of the 2013 IBR?

Roy, I am pretty sure the points mentioned for leg 3 was 35,000. there was no minimum mileage requirements. Some have finished the IBR with 8,500 miles or so.

 

[Roy Kjendal]

Roy, I am pretty sure the points mentioned for leg 3 was 35,000. there was no minimum mileage requirements. Some have finished the IBR with 8,500 miles or so.

Thanks Greg, Any Idea of the first leg?

 

[Ira]

Roy, I am pretty sure the points mentioned for leg 3 was 35,000. there was no minimum mileage requirements. Some have finished the IBR with 8,500 miles or so.

I should also mention that the 35,000-point figure mentioned above was not a requirement - it is only a guideline. We do it for each leg, to provide riders with what we think the number of points one should aim for on a leg should be in order to be a finisher. It is only an estimate, but it is better than nothing.

As Greg noted, there is no such estimate for mileage, nor is there a minimum mileage requirement in order to be considered a finisher.

Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association

 

[Roy Kjendal]

Ira, Do you know what the leg 1 estimate was?

 

[RFlagg42]

Ira, Do you know what the leg 1 estimate was?

Leg 1: 14,000
Leg 2: 11,000
Leg 3: 35,000

Now, that all adds up to 60,000, but at the end of the rally the actual score needed to be considered a finisher was 55,000.

 

[Ira]

Leg 1: 14,000
Leg 2: 11,000
Leg 3: 35,000

Now, that all adds up to 60,000, but at the end of the rally the actual score needed to be considered a finisher was 55,000.

As I said, it is only an estimate, but on the high side. The idea is that if you make the final number, you will be a finisher (although the actual number may be lower).

Ira

 

[Roy Kjendal]

As I said, it is only an estimate, but on the high side. The idea is that if you make the final number, you will be a finisher (although the actual number may be lower).

Ira

Thanks Ira, This is great info.... I use it to plan the rally to see how/where I 'could' end up. I sure could use the same estimates for 2015 if you have a chance

Thank you Sir!

 

[RFlagg42]

Thanks Ira, This is great info.... I use it to plan the rally to see how/where I 'could' end up. I sure could use the same estimates for 2015 if you have a chance

There was no minimum score required to be a finisher in 2015, and no "suggested" point targets were given prior to each leg. The only requirement to be a finisher was to visit 50 US national parks in 25 states.