Completed the Lake Superior 1000 last year. Now I am planning on doing the rest of the Great Lakes. First thought was to ride to my parents place in central Michigan and start the Lake Huron 1000 and Lake Michigan 1000 from there. As planning these rides has gotten a little more detailed, I realized the distance to and from my parents when added to the ride the distance of the trip comes to 3,480. That got me thinking can I get a 4k or 3k out of the trip? Playing with google maps and creating the related spread sheets. I came up with five scenarios.
First would be doing a bun burner, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan, rest 8 hours, and then run the short route home. A planned gas stop on that leg would happen at 4080 miles in 91:50. Back to the starting receipt station would be 4,333 miles in 96:11. Certificates would be 1 Bun Burner Gold/Silver (23:45), 2 Saddle Sore 1K, combined to include a Saddle Sore 2K, Saddle Sore 3K and Saddle Sore 4K
Second would be doing a SS1K, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan, rest 8 hours, and then run a 901 mile route home. Back to the starting receipt station would be 4,013 miles in 91:54. Certificates would be 3 Saddle Sore 1K, compbined to include a Saddle Sore 2K, Saddle Sore 3K and Saddle Sore 4K
Third option would be to ride 700 miles and rest. Circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, Circle Lake Michigan, rest then ride 700 miles home. Certificates would be 2 Saddle Sore 1K and a combined Saddle Sore 2K.
Fourth option would be doing a SS1K, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan and rest then ride home. Certificates would be Certificates would be 3 Saddle Sore 1K, combined Saddle Sore 2K, and Saddle Sore 3K
Fifth option would be to not stay at my parents but ride to St Ignace and start the Lake Huron 1000 and completing a Bun Burner Silver, rest 8 hours in St Ignace, ride the Lake Michigan 1000, rest 8 hours in St Ignace and ride home completing a circuit of Lake Superior for a SS3K. Certificates would be a Bun Burner Silver, 26:08, 2 SS1Ks combined for a SS2K and a SS3K.
Which scenario would you chose and why?
Thanks,
Mark
First would be doing a bun burner, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan, rest 8 hours, and then run the short route home. A planned gas stop on that leg would happen at 4080 miles in 91:50. Back to the starting receipt station would be 4,333 miles in 96:11. Certificates would be 1 Bun Burner Gold/Silver (23:45), 2 Saddle Sore 1K, combined to include a Saddle Sore 2K, Saddle Sore 3K and Saddle Sore 4K
Second would be doing a SS1K, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan, rest 8 hours, and then run a 901 mile route home. Back to the starting receipt station would be 4,013 miles in 91:54. Certificates would be 3 Saddle Sore 1K, compbined to include a Saddle Sore 2K, Saddle Sore 3K and Saddle Sore 4K
Third option would be to ride 700 miles and rest. Circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, Circle Lake Michigan, rest then ride 700 miles home. Certificates would be 2 Saddle Sore 1K and a combined Saddle Sore 2K.
Fourth option would be doing a SS1K, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Huron, rest 8 hours, circle Lake Michigan and rest then ride home. Certificates would be Certificates would be 3 Saddle Sore 1K, combined Saddle Sore 2K, and Saddle Sore 3K
Fifth option would be to not stay at my parents but ride to St Ignace and start the Lake Huron 1000 and completing a Bun Burner Silver, rest 8 hours in St Ignace, ride the Lake Michigan 1000, rest 8 hours in St Ignace and ride home completing a circuit of Lake Superior for a SS3K. Certificates would be a Bun Burner Silver, 26:08, 2 SS1Ks combined for a SS2K and a SS3K.
Which scenario would you chose and why?
Thanks,
Mark