Saddle Sore 1000

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Jul 13, 2021 | 01:59 PM

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cacomly

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From: Philly PA

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Originally Posted by Sandcrab

When planning the route for a Saddle Sore 1000 mile trip in 24 hours, I have 1,018 miles according to the route planner.

Is this enough cushion, our should I add some more miles in just to be on the safe side?

As was stated 1,018 MAY be ok. I would add another 20 miles to be sure.

I believe the verification team uses Google Maps and will simply drop the address of your fuel stops into it to calculate the mileage using the shortest route possible. Watch for any short cuts that could provide a shorter route. If you see one add a fuel stop to document it wasn't taken.

As for time to leave, there are many different thoughts on that. I personally try to stay close to my normal time for getting out of bed and may leave an hour or two earlier at most. Others like to leave in the dark so they can finish in daylight. Each has it's merits and you need to find what works best for you

And finally, have fun! I did my first ride and got hooked, have done 20 or so now and just finished my 4th Iron Butt Rally.