presidents day theme

[Redwing56]

Is there usually a presidents day themed ride? I was hoping to do a MLK but some of the stops are close to capital buildings which have been closed recently

 

[JAORE]

Thinking out loud....

Hmmm.... Presidential Libraries..... hmmmm.... off to the Google Maps den.

Updated:

Just did a Map Quest look. From my residence, near Montgomery, AL, I can hit Carter, Clinton, Bush (elder), Bush (junior), LBJ and home in 2042 miles. And I do not have a SS2000 cert! One question I'd have is how close can I get at night to photo/Spotwalla my visit. Street view might help. Sketchy areas for gas? Fences and signs? Say I DO have an IBA flag....

 

[Redwing56]

Thinking presidential statues. Same rules as MLK ride. 5 statues, 60 miles plus distance between, 1000 miles total and 24 hrs

 

[JAORE]

I like your idea RW56. I might check that out too.

 

[Redwing56]

I’m in the northeast so library is a long haul. Your trip sounds great. You need the SS2K before you can do a CC50

 

[Capone]

Do you get a patch for these type of special rides or just a certificate?

 

[Ira]

Do you get a patch for these type of special rides or just a certificate?

It depends on the ride. If it is one that is already a standard IBA ride, there may be a patch, pin, etc. (e.g., in-state SS1Ks). But if you just dream up a ride, there is nothing other than the certificate (patches, pins, shirts all take $$$ to design and manufacture and require minimum quantities) - it doesn't make financial sense to do so for a ride completed by only a few riders.

That said, we are always will to work with riders who wish some specific wording on the certificate. Just include that wording when you submit your ride.

Ira Agins
Iron utt association

 

[JAORE]

Do you get a patch for these type of special rides or just a certificate?

Edited because Ira beat me to it.

 

[Capone]

That makes sense, thank you for explaining.

 

[kwthom]

I’m in the northeast so library is a long haul. Your trip sounds great. You need the SS2K before you can do a CC50

I'm not certain that last sentence is accurate.

 

[Redwing56]

I'm not certain that last sentence is accurate.

If you look up the CC50 it has it as a pre req. I was planning a BBG nested in a CC50 with a E2E20 when I saw it

 

[Ira]

If you look up the CC50 it has it as a pre req. I was planning a BBG nested in a CC50 with a E2E20 when I saw it

The 50cc GOLD has a prerequisite. The standard 50cc does not.

Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association

 

[Redwing56]

Thanks Ira! That was confusing

 

[Shawn K]

The 50cc GOLD has a prerequisite. The standard 50cc does not.

Ira Agins
Iron Butt Association

Why is there a prerequisite?

Not arguing, just curious.

 

[Ira]

Too many folks were attempting extreme rides as their first IBA ride and ended up biting off more than they could chew. So we require that one complete and have certified one of the easier rides first.

Ira

 

[Shawn K]

Oh, that makes sense.

Thanks for explaining.