I'm toying with the idea of a Great Lakes 100 ride in July. As I always do, I will carry a SPOT tracking device. (For background... I've done four certified rides, including a BBG, and competed well in a 5-day rally.)
The thing that has me on the fence is rounding up reliable eyewitnesses. Since I won't be starting the ride from or ending the ride at or near an overnight stop, I will have limited options for witnesses. Will the IBA ever change the rules and accept a SPOT track in lieu of eyewitnesses, perhaps for the non-extreme rides? It seems to me to be as secure a verification element.
The thing that has me on the fence is rounding up reliable eyewitnesses. Since I won't be starting the ride from or ending the ride at or near an overnight stop, I will have limited options for witnesses. Will the IBA ever change the rules and accept a SPOT track in lieu of eyewitnesses, perhaps for the non-extreme rides? It seems to me to be as secure a verification element.