2013 Iron Butt Rally - The Inside View

[steveaikens]

What are the times for the finish on Friday so I know when to be there ???

FINISH INFORMATION

Finish Friday, July 12, 10 am

Penalty points accrue at 8:00:01am

Scoring opens at 5am

Pittsburgh Marriott North at Cranberry Woods

100 Cranberry Woods Drive

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 USA

 

[playinatwork]

Pretty cool to see a 15 year old and 19 year old bike in the top 5.

 

[Sharif]

Pretty cool to see a 15 year old and 19 year old bike in the top 5.

+1 - the old ST/RTs just keep ticking.

Nice to see the K16 proving its mettle as well. Love they way they sound.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Woot!

+1 -- Great job y'all!

--G

 

[BikerGeek99]

I really enjoyed being there and even got the opportunity to help out a rider with a flat tire only 20 miles from the checkpoint.

Good on you and your friend for helping out. My wife and I were hanging out with the Canadian Pit Crew when the call came in, and you guys jumped right in to help.

 

[tel]

Way-to-go all the FJR riders. Wow! Wendy. What a great start. Looking forward to seeing the riders in Sacramento.

 

[Udjeni]

Even though the American Iron has the most sales out of bikes it sad to see only one rider pluggin along. Says a lot.

That's true. That rider is Rex LeGalley.

There isn't only one. I count 3 (position in brackets): Don Stadler (22), Rex (41) and Michiel Kerkhof (69)

 

[powderhound5]

Maura G and I are climbing into the "Cage of Shame" tonight at 6pm and heading to Sacramento.

Why the cage one may ask ?

Well the drive though Redding, CA would be in keeping with Bob's Dante theme as Redding will be Circle 6

Today

100 °F




Tomorrow

97 | 73 °F


Sunday

97 | 70 °F


Monday

106 | 72 °F


Sacramento, CA

 

[BikerGeek99]

Well the drive though Redding, CA would be in keeping with Bob's Dante theme as Redding will be Circle

What IS it with Redding? When the wife and I rode through there in 2010, it was something like 109. I don't say this very often when it comes to riding, but that sucked.

 

[steveaikens]

There isn't only one. I count 3 (position in brackets): Don Stadler (22), Rex (41) and Michiel Kerkhof (69)

Absolutely correct. My mistake in looking at the list.

Old age, poor eyesight and one step away from needing a cane is my excuse...

 

[Horsehockey]

When it's an appropriate time, I'm looking forward to hearing what happened with Mark Crane. He's a superb rider and seasoned vet who somehow managed to tally less than 12k points in 3529 miles. Gotta be a story there....

 

[beeroux]

Iggy has time to make up his "DOH!" moment. Don't worry about that.

What I LOVE, is that Wendy is ROCKIN' IT! Look at her miles and points compared to Meese and Crane.

Dickson has always been a little under the radar, but he's a hell of a rider and a really nice guy.

This is shaping up to be a very interesting contest.

GZ

 

[steveaikens]

Typically, leg one doesn't tell much of a story. There are a number of exceptional riders this year, that either don't really have their heads in the game or were laying back for the second and third legs.

There are several riders I'm anxious to visit with at the finish.

 

[wfooshee]

Key West seems like an awfully long ways to go for half the points..... Best of those was two-thirds the points.

Will we see the first-leg bonus list soon, or do we have to wait for ALL of it to be done?

 

[twistedcricket]

for Iggy to just barely be out of the top 10 with that little flub is nothing. it could be way worse for him.

I'm also really curious about the Leg 1 list. What would make someone think that Key-West wasn't a sucker bonus?

 

[mdisher]

Iggy has time to make up his "DOH!" moment. Don't worry about that.
What I LOVE, is that Wendy is ROCKIN' IT! Look at her miles and points compared to Meese and Crane.

Dickson has always been a little under the radar, but he's a hell of a rider and a really nice guy.

This is shaping up to be a very interesting contest.

GZ

Amen to that, Dickson is first class. Really pulling for Josh. I really hope he didn't out-ride himself on the first leg. He's a machine, but 1000 miles than others for the same (or less points) might be over-reaching just a little.

A boat load of impressive rides are happening, Scott on that 78 Yamaha.

 

[Go Far]

Off to the inferno in the am. 106F? Ah, SAC in the summertime! I think I'll stop for coffee and eat in restaurants on the way. US 50 should be nice

Anyone hear if Matt figured out his loose steering?

 

[Twigg]

Will we see the first-leg bonus list soon, or do we have to wait for ALL of it to be done?

We were told it would be posted shortly after the Riders got the second leg rally pack.

Just waiting

 

[LowAndSilent]

Well, as for efficiency:

1) Joe Green (08 YAM FJR1300) - 7.012 PPM with 14823 points, 2114 miles - 67th place

2) Jeremy Loveall (07 BMW R1200) - 6.981 PPM with 17474 points, 2503 miles - 23rd place

3) Colin Goodall (05 YAM FJR1300 - 6.973 PPM with 16952 points, 2431 miles - 27th place

4) Kurt Worden (03 KAW Ninja) - 6.818 PPM with 15518 points, 2276 miles - 58th place

5) Craig Brooks (11 BMW R1200GS) - 6.719 PPM with 18646 points, 2775 miles - 10th place

At the other end of the spectrum:

92) Jerry Runk (12 KAW Vulcan) - 3.381 PPM with 11487 points, 3398 miles - 89th place

93) Mark Crane (10 BMW R1200GS) - 3.356 PPM 11487 points, 3398 miles - 86th place

94) Keith Keating (94 BMW k75) - 3.265 PPM with 10389 points, 3179 miles - 94th place

 

[gixxerjasen]

While not efficient, but did anyone else notice that the most miles were completed by the oldest bike?

26 Scott Thornton 64 78 YAM XS1100 16954 4032

Edit - I guess mdisher noticed.