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Message: <blockquote data-quote="superfuzz" data-source="post: 991029" data-attributes="member: 20854">I am contemplating attempting my first IBA LD ride.  I have been trying to read up on what's required and gather tips from other's experiences.  As I contemplated a route, departure time, stops, etc, I realized that most of the ride reports I was seeing involved riding the 1000 miles virtually all in one block.  Is there something in the rules or something that people have learned from experience that would say it was prohibited or a bad idea to break it into two 500 mile block with a 4 or 5 hour rest break in the middle?For example, I figured that I could ride from where I am to a spot about 500 miles away, leaving at about 1:30pm and arriving there at about 9:45pm.  Sleep for about 5 hours, depart at about 4 am and arrive back at the start about 12:30 pm.  This includes stopping for 15 minute rest/gas break every 2 hours-ish and a few 30 minute meal/gas breaks.  Streets and Trips shows it to be 1007+ miles in about 23 hours total.Does that violate the spirit of the ride or something not to do it all at once?  I realize I'm a newb, just trying to get the lay of the land.</blockquote>