So do you need witnesses with signatures and such?

 

here is all you need to know http://www.ironbutt.com/about/defaul...TOKEN=91376962

 

We usually start our annual boy trip with a bun-burner 1000. It keeps the weak hearted out of the planning process. Secrets: Start very early in the morning, Stop for a Good Breakfast, Think of it as a series of 150 mile trips and Pick a very fast simple route. Generally takes around 18 hours including stops... IBA 18096

 

I did just under 1100 miles yesterday in 22 hrs. One hr was under an over pass , heavy lighting with slight hail. I looking to patch up.
I look at my stops 150 miles also. Keeps the mind focused on next point.

 

Something like 15 years ago, I did a "Saddle Sore 1000" on my SV-650. 1000 miles in 24 hours. It was a miserable time...cold as hell all day.

A couple of years after that, I did a "Bun Burner 1500" (1500 miles in 24 hours) on my DL-1000. Had better weather for that, but honestly, the last 50 miles or so I was totally fried and really should have quit. I got to where I would just pull over and lay down by the side of the road to try to clear my head.

The documentation on those rides (at least back then...don't know if anything has changed) was pretty simple. I arranged for a cop friend of mine to witness my departure and eventual arrival, and saved gas receipts from along the way. Turned it all in, paid what ever was the fee, and got the certificate, pin, patch, etc.

I'm not sorry I did those rides, and I'm glad to be able to say I did, but there's no further appeal to endurance riding for me. The guys who do things like the 10k in 10 days or the actual Iron Butt Rally are nuts, if you ask me. More power to them, but I could never do that stuff and remain alert enough to stay safe. And after one really long day, I don't see how the next day could be any fun.

 

I set out to do my bb 1500 earlier this year... Well actually the Canadian version 2500km. I got about two hours out. 6am. The temperature was -2c (in the 20s for you yanks). Too fn cold. I went for breakfast. Got warmed up and went home. Lol.

 

Did mine a few years ago, paced ourselves and came in at 22 hrs. Getting ready to do it again, with daughter. She has a Heritage Softail, little better range than my bike, but we will still stop about every 150 miles or so.

 

Did my first saddle sore 1000 this summer. Denver Colorado to Hardin Montana and back. All interstate and only stopping for gas, I finished in just over 16 hours.

Proud of the accomplishment but wouldn't be in a hurry to do it again.

 

I want to do one in a year or two. I am mapping a route to go through a few states (KS, OK, TX, MO, maybe AR) so that should make it interesting. I will do it on my FXST, not a touring bike

 

I did it in 2012 after making the RFTW, Run For The Wall. I left
Washington DC and rode to Knoxville,Tn slept for about 5-6 hours
was up and running to complete both the 1000 miles in 24 hours
as well as the 1500 miles in 36 hours. The Knoxville to my town
was like 1073 miles and the total from D.C. to the house was
like 1591 miles and the complete run was done in 33 hours.

Was I tired, YES I was. Would I do it again, yep planning on
next year back from D.C. again. Did I get the certification
and the patches and such? HELL TO THE YEAH!!!!!!!!!