FJRForum Official 2021 Iron Butt Rally Tracking/Analysis Thread

[mhb]

Any idea what the US05, US10, US15, etc. bonuses require?

 

[GearHeadGrrrl]

Any idea what's up with a rider that's been in the same spot in Mitchell, South Dakota for a couple hours? Spotwalla shows the bike at the bottom of a ramp off I-90 with no motels around, maybe broke down? 

 

[Ignacio]

Any idea what the US05, US10, US15, etc. bonuses require?

Not in detail, no. Because those codes don't appear in either Leg 1 or 2 packet and likely from the  "rally wide" packet those bonus codes are in, has not been made publicly available yet.  Once can perhaps divine from the scorecard details of riders that have bagged the 5 or so bonuses so far.  They're copied below.

It looks like a cumulative bonus, the description doesn't seem to indicate a specific location other than it can be in the 48 states or DC.  And the second part describes a heiarchy of titles.  I imagine there's a pool  of possible bonuses you can go to and you have to weight the potential of an ever-increasing point value pool in the end vs. points of bonuses that are static and opportunity from one CP to CP.

I imagine too this bonus thread will be talked about as it seems unique in my experience in the IBR and report reading of other rallies.


US05


US States and DC - Dabbler


613


US10


US States and DC - Undergrad


668


US15


US States and DC - Graduate Student


741


US20


US States and DC - Lab Assistant


839


US25


US States and DC - Intern


978

 

[Ignacio]

Any idea what's up with a rider that's been in the same spot in Mitchell, South Dakota for a couple hours? Spotwalla shows the bike at the bottom of a ramp off I-90 with no motels around, maybe broke down? 

Many reasons it can be non-emergent including they forgot to recycle tracking after 24 hours, batteries died.

Plus, riders can take naps in the weirdest places too!  I took a rest bonus inside a display unit storage shed in front of a hardware store, slept in a lawn of a Colorado City Hall under a bike cover, and on a gravelly embankment by Zyzzyva, NM under I-40.

 

[GearHeadGrrrl]

The rider in Mitchell SD has now moved about a mile to a motel parking lot, so bike must be running. 

 

[SGBennett]

I took a rest bonus inside a display unit storage shed in front of a hardware store

I did the same during the 2013 IBR, but the hardware store was a Lowe’s on the east side of Atlanta.

 

[2DFlier]

Any ideas about this bonus?  Unless I screwed something up Bob Bowman picked it up in Leg 1 and multiple others in Leg 2 but it's not in either Bonus Listing that I can find.  It doesn't follow the rally wide bonus code formats.

Code: FLIGHT

Descr: BICYCLE TO AIRPLANE

 

[BIODSL]

We've got a rabbit in California!

 

[heynowref]

Any ideas about this bonus?  Unless I screwed something up Bob Bowman picked it up in Leg 1 and multiple others in Leg 2 but it's not in either Bonus Listing that I can find.  It doesn't follow the rally wide bonus code formats.

Code: FLIGHT

Descr: BICYCLE TO AIRPLANE

My guess is its a combo of Wright Brothers in OH and then Wright Brothers in NC.

 

[twistedcricket]

My guess is its a combo of Wright Brothers in OH and then Wright Brothers in NC.

there were a few near Kitty Hawk, NC so that makes sense

 

[RJAMT]

Any idea what the US05, US10, US15, etc. bonuses require?

Notice how many bonii have 2 letter state abbreviations? Progressive bonus for collecting states.

 

[2DFlier]

Notice how many bonii have 2 letter state abbreviations? Progressive bonus for collecting states.

Rally wide bonuses.  Mike Brooke feasted on them the first leg.  Excluding Rest, Call-in, and Tracking bonuses about 60% of the leg 1 bonuses locations and points were rally wide vs leg specific.  Leg 2 was opposite where approximately 45% of bonuses locations and points were rally wide.

 

[heynowref]

https://ironbutt.com/ibr2021/IBR_2021_Day_09.htm

 

[SGBennett]

We've got a rabbit in California!

Or a decoy for an extremely time-sensitive bonus

 

[2DFlier]

https://ironbutt.com/ibr2021/PointsMilesAfterLeg2.htm

Based on past rallies how far down the leader board has a legitimate shot at winning this thing?  Placing Top 10?

 

[cas42]

Wow, Eric’s the only one over 10! (10.3 ppm) 

Next closest are Steve Gallant at 9.6, then Jim Owen and Mike Brooke are at 9.4.
Interesting. 

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Wow, Eric’s the only one over 10! (10.3 ppm) 

Next closest are Steve Gallant at 9.6, then Jim Owen and Mike Brooke are at 9.4.
Interesting. 

That will do him well if he can continue to get more miles in and keep that Points/Mile ratio up. 

Same info, sorted a couple of different ways:

Points/Mile:


First Name


Last Name


Leg 1 Place


Leg 2 Place


Change of Place


Points


Miles


Points /mile


Eric


Bray


12


5


7


70580


6885.5


10.3


Bob


Lilley


13


8


5


67585


7043.2


9.6


Steve


Gallant


6


3


3


71889


7503.7


9.6


James


Epley


15


11


4


63841


6803.5


9.4


Mike


Brooke


2


1


1


78151


8291.2


9.4


James


Owen


1


2


-1


75267


8012.9


9.4


Andy


Regnier


9


17


-8


61668


6585


9.4


Jon


Kerr


19


12


7


63700


6875.4


9.3


Mike


Heitkamp


10


9


1


66943


7172.1


9.3


Ben


Ernst


7


4


3


71739


7831.4


9.2


Scott


Madson


11


13


-2


62045


6769.1


9.2


Mike


Best


32


16


16


61854


6760.9


9.1


Steve


Giffin


4


6


-2


69882


7650.1


9.1


George


Levar


59


60


-1


40570


4516.8


9


Jim


Burriss


64


40


24


47534


5317.4


8.9


Tom


Southwood


58


43


15


46028


5157.1


8.9


Kirsten


Talken- Spaulding


22


10


12


64578


7281.1


8.9


Doug /  Liz


Jacobs


51


49


2


44636


5004


8.9


Ken


Aman


8


7


1


68259


7702.6


8.9


Angelo


Patacca


30


30


0


50056


5668.2


8.8


Lisa


Rufo


39


46


-7


45062


5093.2


8.8


Marty


Cover


40


47


-7


45062


5106.3


8.8


Steve


Snell


60


34


26


49563


5723.4


8.7


Matt


Wise


26


29


-3


50515


5790.2


8.7


Bob


Bowman


20


24


-4


55137


6351.1


8.7


Eric


Edelman


48


56


-8


42442


4870.2


8.7


Marc


Beaulac


24


14


10


61972


7243.2


8.6


Kenneth


Andrews


27


20


7


58047


6767.9


8.6


Mike


Riley


36


36


0


49328


5704


8.6


John


*****


14


18


-4


59082


6886.8


8.6


Cliff


Wall


57


61


-4


40328


4704.3


8.6


Danny


Dossman


25


35


-10


49515


5761.6


8.6


Kurt


Worden


47


37


10


48255


5676.6


8.5


Dan


Roth


16


21


-5


56176


6610


8.5


Daniel


Wallander


52


54


-2


43017


5138.2


8.4


Justin


Long


18


23


-5


55463


6566


8.4


Dan


Duvall


35


31


4


49911


6058.8


8.2


Ryan


Rahjes


28


25


3


54876


6696.9


8.2


Paul


Partin


61


59


2


40685


5006.5


8.1


David


Uhl


17


19


-2


58366


7168


8.1


Michael


Boge


70


67


3


36300


4521.2


8


Chris


Hopper


21


22


-1


56030


6978.1


8


Jerald


Anderson


56


51


5


44005


5611.8


7.8


Bill


Norris


37


50


-13


44173


5698.6


7.8


Chris


Comly


50


38


12


48221


6223.5


7.7


Lew


Ballard


38


27


11


50767


6565.1


7.7


Russell /  Cathy


Neal


41


45


-4


45288


5881.1


7.7


Wendy


Crockett


5


15


-10


61963


8055


7.7


Art


Garvin


65


32


33


49816


6535.8


7.6


Peter /  Danette


Green / Sifford


44


39


5


48094


6292.3


7.6


Mike


Hall


42


26


16


51310


6813.6


7.5


Andy


Hall


31


33


-2


49645


6617.2


7.5


Lyle


Monroe


53


58


-5


41496


5527.5


7.5


Gerry


Arel


69


48


21


44713


6028.9


7.4


Marcus


Reynolds


54


53


1


43536


5852.4


7.4


Lance


Corley


63


63


0


40008


5387.1


7.4


James /  Bobbie


Jackson


23


28


-5


50729


6934.3


7.3


Gary


Huff


49


41


8


46445


6633.7


7


Stephen /  Tamara


Vook


62


64


-2


39631


5626.2


7


Dan


Simmonds


67


52


15


43594


6340.3


6.9


Eric


Buskell


33


42


-9


46319


6930.6


6.7


Bucky


Dent


34


55


-21


42979


6519


6.6


Bruce


Edwards


43


66


-23


38420


5808.5


6.6


Andy


Mackey


45


65


-20


38968


6024.5


6.5


Jim


Saul


55


44


11


45888


7219.3


6.4


James /  Karen


Handley


66


62


4


40225


6324.9


6.4


Marc


Bialt


29


57


-28


41931


6756.6


6.2


Jim


Hampshire


68


68


0


32961


5668.8


5.8


Tom


Spearman


71


69


2


20532


4498.8


4.6


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Change of Place:


First Name


Last Name


Leg 1 Place


Leg 2 Place


Change of Place


Points


Miles


Points /mile


Art


Garvin


65


32


33


49816


6535.8


7.6


Steve


Snell


60


34


26


49563


5723.4


8.7


Jim


Burriss


64


40


24


47534


5317.4


8.9


Gerry


Arel


69


48


21


44713


6028.9


7.4


Mike


Best


32


16


16


61854


6760.9


9.1


Mike


Hall


42


26


16


51310


6813.6


7.5


Tom


Southwood


58


43


15


46028


5157.1


8.9


Dan


Simmonds


67


52


15


43594


6340.3


6.9


Kirsten


Talken- Spaulding


22


10


12


64578


7281.1


8.9


Chris


Comly


50


38


12


48221


6223.5


7.7


Lew


Ballard


38


27


11


50767


6565.1


7.7


Jim


Saul


55


44


11


45888


7219.3


6.4


Marc


Beaulac


24


14


10


61972


7243.2


8.6


Kurt


Worden


47


37


10


48255


5676.6


8.5


Gary


Huff


49


41


8


46445


6633.7


7


Eric


Bray


12


5


7


70580


6885.5


10.3


Jon


Kerr


19


12


7


63700


6875.4


9.3


Kenneth


Andrews


27


20


7


58047


6767.9


8.6


Bob


Lilley


13


8


5


67585


7043.2


9.6


Jerald


Anderson


56


51


5


44005


5611.8


7.8


Peter /  Danette


Green / Sifford


44


39


5


48094


6292.3


7.6


James


Epley


15


11


4


63841


6803.5


9.4


Dan


Duvall


35


31


4


49911


6058.8


8.2


James /  Karen


Handley


66


62


4


40225


6324.9


6.4


Steve


Gallant


6


3


3


71889


7503.7


9.6


Ben


Ernst


7


4


3


71739


7831.4


9.2


Ryan


Rahjes


28


25


3


54876


6696.9


8.2


Michael


Boge


70


67


3


36300


4521.2


8


Doug /  Liz


Jacobs


51


49


2


44636


5004


8.9


Paul


Partin


61


59


2


40685


5006.5


8.1


Tom


Spearman


71


69


2


20532


4498.8


4.6


Mike


Brooke


2


1


1


78151


8291.2


9.4


Mike


Heitkamp


10


9


1


66943


7172.1


9.3


Ken


Aman


8


7


1


68259


7702.6


8.9


Marcus


Reynolds


54


53


1


43536


5852.4


7.4


Angelo


Patacca


30


30


0


50056


5668.2


8.8


Mike


Riley


36


36


0


49328


5704


8.6


Lance


Corley


63


63


0


40008


5387.1


7.4


Jim


Hampshire


68


68


0


32961


5668.8


5.8


James


Owen


1


2


-1


75267


8012.9


9.4


George


Levar


59


60


-1


40570


4516.8


9


Chris


Hopper


21


22


-1


56030


6978.1


8


Scott


Madson


11


13


-2


62045


6769.1


9.2


Steve


Giffin


4


6


-2


69882


7650.1


9.1


Daniel


Wallander


52


54


-2


43017


5138.2


8.4


David


Uhl


17


19


-2


58366


7168


8.1


Andy


Hall


31


33


-2


49645


6617.2


7.5


Stephen /  Tamara


Vook


62


64


-2


39631


5626.2


7


Matt


Wise


26


29


-3


50515


5790.2


8.7


Bob


Bowman


20


24


-4


55137


6351.1


8.7


John


*****


14


18


-4


59082


6886.8


8.6


Cliff


Wall


57


61


-4


40328


4704.3


8.6


Russell /  Cathy


Neal


41


45


-4


45288


5881.1


7.7


Dan


Roth


16


21


-5


56176


6610


8.5


Justin


Long


18


23


-5


55463


6566


8.4


Lyle


Monroe


53


58


-5


41496


5527.5


7.5


James /  Bobbie


Jackson


23


28


-5


50729


6934.3


7.3


Lisa


Rufo


39


46


-7


45062


5093.2


8.8


Marty


Cover


40


47


-7


45062


5106.3


8.8


Andy


Regnier


9


17


-8


61668


6585


9.4


Eric


Edelman


48


56


-8


42442


4870.2


8.7


Eric


Buskell


33


42


-9


46319


6930.6


6.7


Danny


Dossman


25


35


-10


49515


5761.6


8.6


Wendy


Crockett


5


15


-10


61963


8055


7.7


Bill


Norris


37


50


-13


44173


5698.6


7.8


Andy


Mackey


45


65


-20


38968


6024.5


6.5


Bucky


Dent


34


55


-21


42979


6519


6.6


Bruce


Edwards


43


66


-23


38420


5808.5


6.6


Marc


Bialt


29


57


-28


41931


6756.6


6.2






 


 


 


 


 


 

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Sorted by Miles:


First Name


Last Name


Leg 1 Place


Leg 2 Place


Change of Place


Points


Miles


Points /mile


Mike


Brooke


2


1


1


78151


8291.2


9.4


Wendy


Crockett


5


15


-10


61963


8055


7.7


James


Owen


1


2


-1


75267


8012.9


9.4


Ben


Ernst


7


4


3


71739


7831.4


9.2


Ken


Aman


8


7


1


68259


7702.6


8.9


Steve


Giffin


4


6


-2


69882


7650.1


9.1


Steve


Gallant


6


3


3


71889


7503.7


9.6


Kirsten


Talken- Spaulding


22


10


12


64578


7281.1


8.9


Marc


Beaulac


24


14


10


61972


7243.2


8.6


Jim


Saul


55


44


11


45888


7219.3


6.4


Mike


Heitkamp


10


9


1


66943


7172.1


9.3


David


Uhl


17


19


-2


58366


7168


8.1


Bob


Lilley


13


8


5


67585


7043.2


9.6


Chris


Hopper


21


22


-1


56030


6978.1


8


James /  Bobbie


Jackson


23


28


-5


50729


6934.3


7.3


Eric


Buskell


33


42


-9


46319


6930.6


6.7


John


*****


14


18


-4


59082


6886.8


8.6


Eric


Bray


12


5


7


70580


6885.5


10.3


Jon


Kerr


19


12


7


63700


6875.4


9.3


Mike


Hall


42


26


16


51310


6813.6


7.5


James


Epley


15


11


4


63841


6803.5


9.4


Scott


Madson


11


13


-2


62045


6769.1


9.2


Kenneth


Andrews


27


20


7


58047


6767.9


8.6


Mike


Best


32


16


16


61854


6760.9


9.1


Marc


Bialt


29


57


-28


41931


6756.6


6.2


Ryan


Rahjes


28


25


3


54876


6696.9


8.2


Gary


Huff


49


41


8


46445


6633.7


7


Andy


Hall


31


33


-2


49645


6617.2


7.5


Dan


Roth


16


21


-5


56176


6610


8.5


Andy


Regnier


9


17


-8


61668


6585


9.4


Justin


Long


18


23


-5


55463


6566


8.4


Lew


Ballard


38


27


11


50767


6565.1


7.7


Art


Garvin


65


32


33


49816


6535.8


7.6


Bucky


Dent


34


55


-21


42979


6519


6.6


Bob


Bowman


20


24


-4


55137


6351.1


8.7


Dan


Simmonds


67


52


15


43594


6340.3


6.9


James /  Karen


Handley


66


62


4


40225


6324.9


6.4


Peter /  Danette


Green / Sifford


44


39


5


48094


6292.3


7.6


Chris


Comly


50


38


12


48221


6223.5


7.7


Dan


Duvall


35


31


4


49911


6058.8


8.2


Gerry


Arel


69


48


21


44713


6028.9


7.4


Andy


Mackey


45


65


-20


38968


6024.5


6.5


Russell /  Cathy


Neal


41


45


-4


45288


5881.1


7.7


Marcus


Reynolds


54


53


1


43536


5852.4


7.4


Bruce


Edwards


43


66


-23


38420


5808.5


6.6


Matt


Wise


26


29


-3


50515


5790.2


8.7


Danny


Dossman


25


35


-10


49515


5761.6


8.6


Steve


Snell


60


34


26


49563


5723.4


8.7


Mike


Riley


36


36


0


49328


5704


8.6


Bill


Norris


37


50


-13


44173


5698.6


7.8


Kurt


Worden


47


37


10


48255


5676.6


8.5


Jim


Hampshire


68


68


0


32961


5668.8


5.8


Angelo


Patacca


30


30


0


50056


5668.2


8.8


Stephen /  Tamara


Vook


62


64


-2


39631


5626.2


7


Jerald


Anderson


56


51


5


44005


5611.8


7.8


Lyle


Monroe


53


58


-5


41496


5527.5


7.5


Lance


Corley


63


63


0


40008


5387.1


7.4


Jim


Burriss


64


40


24


47534


5317.4


8.9


Tom


Southwood


58


43


15


46028


5157.1


8.9


Daniel


Wallander


52


54


-2


43017


5138.2


8.4


Marty


Cover


40


47


-7


45062


5106.3


8.8


Lisa


Rufo


39


46


-7


45062


5093.2


8.8


Paul


Partin


61


59


2


40685


5006.5


8.1


Doug /  Liz


Jacobs


51


49


2


44636


5004


8.9


Eric


Edelman


48


56


-8


42442


4870.2


8.7


Cliff


Wall


57


61


-4


40328


4704.3


8.6


Michael


Boge


70


67


3


36300


4521.2


8


George


Levar


59


60


-1


40570


4516.8


9


Tom


Spearman


71


69


2


20532


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[Ignacio]

The Day 10 Report is up and colors between lines and fills us in on a wider swath of the field.  There's always a certain amount of fog and tension during these last 3 or so days of the IBR and the next 44 hours are where the riders head into the Heart of Darkness and relish that sunrise on Friday. 

 

[Tyler]

The Day 10 Report is up and colors between lines and fills us in on a wider swath of the field.  There's always a certain amount of fog and tension during these last 3 or so days of the IBR and the next 44 hours are where the riders head into the Heart of Darkness and relish that sunrise on Friday. 

Man, that sucks about Bruce Edwards... hoping someone got a plate number and can track that m'fer down!