Iron Butt 50CC
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Iron Butt 50CC
So I've already done the SaddleSore and want to do the 50CC sometime next spring/summer. My plan right now is to do the more common Jacksonville to San Diego route and by the looks of it seems pretty straight forward. Has anyone done this specific ride and do you have any tips? I'm thinking I will probably try to do a little longer day on the 1st day say 1200-1400 miles and then the 2nd day will be shorter. Also I plan to leave out each day early in the morning to beat most of the traffic and rest overnight somewhere so I ride mostly in the daylight. While it sounds strange my main concern is finding the witnesses at the start/end and am hoping to find another IBA member at each if I can to make it easier.
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I did it in 2007. My first rest was in El Paso TX from Jacksonville, a little over 1600 miles. Got to San Diego in a little over 44 H 30 M. I have some pics of it posted here somewhere. If you want, you can PM me and I'll answer any questions you have on the phone. But I will say this, it's not as hard as you think. It's really just a bunch of riding on I 10 and then I 8. Honestly, had I not had other plans out west I would have turned around and ridden back in less than 100 hours. If you can get down the road on a motorcycle and you're willing to challenge yourself a little, you can do it easy.
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Yeah, I'm not too concerned about the miles since I've done numerous days close to or over 1,000 miles. I'm planning to stick to I10 then I8 into San Diego. Like I said my main concern is getting witnesses. The whole trip will be about 6,000 miles with 3,500 being to Jacksonville and home from San Diego.
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If getting a certificate from the IBA is important, you can work it out on the fly, convenience store clerks, local LEOs and the like.
If something from the IBA isn't important (and it isn't to me), photo your odo, then you and your bike in Jacksonville; then go top off and get a receipt that has the station location, address and is time and date stamped.
Then ride a bunch, west. It's only 2 roads, I 10 and I 8, after that it's surface streets. Take the photo of you and the bike, the odo and the stopwatch function on your watch for total time as you have a 3 hour difference. Then go fill up and get the same time, date and address stamped receipt.
What you'll gain from a trip like that is more apparent than a certificate or license plate frame from the IBA.
If something from the IBA isn't important (and it isn't to me), photo your odo, then you and your bike in Jacksonville; then go top off and get a receipt that has the station location, address and is time and date stamped.
Then ride a bunch, west. It's only 2 roads, I 10 and I 8, after that it's surface streets. Take the photo of you and the bike, the odo and the stopwatch function on your watch for total time as you have a 3 hour difference. Then go fill up and get the same time, date and address stamped receipt.
What you'll gain from a trip like that is more apparent than a certificate or license plate frame from the IBA.
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I've had motel clerks, police, gas station attendants, family, friends etc. sign my witness forms.
Only once has anyone ever turned me down.
That was a motorcycle rider from California in Sturgis. After he saw the gas station attendants sign for me, he suddenly wanted to also. I told him I already had what I needed.
Just tell them:
"I am starting/completing a long distance motorcycle ride from/to xxx to xxx...
Would you mind witnessing the beginning/end of my ride for the certification process.
If you get contacted later, all you need to do is verify I was here."
I've found the easiest witnesses are police and firefighters.
Just so you know.
There isn't a plate bracket for the CC50 or the CCC100. They issue the certificate.
The last license plate bracket that is issued is for the BBG, 1500 miles in 24 hours.
Last edited by Jonesee; Sep 13, 2015 at 05:51 PM.
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Thanks for the input guys. I guess you're right, I would prefer to add it to my IBA rides but even if I don't I will have photo proof and best of all I will know I did it. Doesn't sound too tough to get the signatures at least.
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