Iron Butt Association - Rides & Certifications
This section is dedicated to my Iron Butt Association Certifications (past and future). See my IBA Summary page.
SaddleSore 1000 (#1)
In September of 2008 Xtreme and Chartman embarked on a 1,600+ mile trip @ 5:30am that we had to finish in
36 hours to qualify for two IBA certifications (Saddlesore 1000 & Bun-Burner 1500). 12 states and 34 hours later we finished! The Story
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BunBurner 1500 (#2)
In September of 2008 Xtreme and Chartman embarked on a 1,600+ mile trip @ 5:30am that we had to finish in
36 hours to qualify for two IBA certifications (Saddlesore 1000 & Bun-Burner 1500). 12 states and 34 hours later we finished!
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SaddleSore 1000 (#3)
In November of 2011 three Iron Knights embarked on a 1,000-mile Saddlesore ride. Yes it was 34O when we started out, but it got colder!
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Lake Huron 1000 Roy and I attempted the Lake Huron 1000 challenge in June 2013. We failed due to mechanical problems (my battery reversed polarity).
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Lake Huron 1000 (#4) Roy and I completed the Lake Huron 1000 challenge in June 2014. We were the 134th and 135th riders to conquer this challenge, and the 4th & 5th from Indiana.
The Story
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National Park 50/25/12 (#5) Roy and I took the National Parks challenge. 50 sites in 25 states in 12 months. We started in September 2015 and 7 trips later (for me) we finished on August 17, 2016. I was the 550th person to earn this certification. The Story |
Ice Cream 1000 & EggSanity 1000 Gold (#6) Roy and I are taking this "combined" Iron Butt ride in May, '22. | | | |
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