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so, as distance riding has gained in popularity, the event has become so crowded that the IBA has imposed a limit of 125 riders. Entry is via lottery and discretion of the rallymasters. The basic concept is a lap around the lower 48 United States, with possible diversions into Canada and Alaska. There are interim checkpoints, at which the rider must appear within a brief time window or forfeit any bonus points acquired on that leg. The Iron Butt Rally, like all endurance rallies, is not a race. There is no advantage to arriving early at a checkpoint. The goal is to earn the most points, which are not directly related to number of miles traveled. The winning rider may not be the one with the most miles ridden.
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and many others. For those looking for an IBR-like event, there are multi-day rallies such as the Butt Lite, Northwest Passage, and newcomers Spank and Ten 'N Ten. These rallies are all put on by rallymasters and volunteers who devote countless unpaid hours to their events. The riders themselves are competing for nothing more than bragging rights and the personal challenge. These rallies are also viewed as training grounds for the 11-day Iron Butt Rally.
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There are plenty of other rallies, shorter and easier to get into, available to the competitive and fun-seeking long-distance rider. Some popular 24-hr rallies are the Utah 1088, Minuteman 1000, Land of Enchantment 1000, Mason Dixon 20-20, Not Superman Rally, Texas Two Step, Cal 24, Minnesota 1000,
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The 'Olympics' of all endurance rallies is the Iron Butt Rally (IBR). This event takes place over eleven days, usually in late August, on odd numbered years, and is run by the Iron Butt Association. In the early years this was an obscure event with only a dozen or so riders. Over the past decade or
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Other endurance rides recognized by the Iron Butt Association are not competitions, but are documented rides (such as the Saddlesore 1000, the BunBurner 1500, the BunBurner Gold 1500, the 100 Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast insanity) that require the rider to meticulously record mileage, fuel taken on and
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over long distances, both competitively and as a pastime. A goal of long-distance riding is to explore one's endurance while riding a motorcycle, sometimes across several countries.
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Hill, Geoff (2014). In Clancy's Boots: The Greatest Ever Round-the-World Motorbike Adventure. Blackstaff Press. ISBN 978-0-85640-913-4
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of a giant baseball bat, write down time, date and mileage and so forth), and sundry other items during the duration of the rally.
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How to have a real adventure: Take a train or get on a bike to experience the thrill of travel as it used to be
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for youngest person to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle (solo and unsupported) at the age of 23 in 2017.
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Long-distance riders may participate in a number of structured and unstructured events.
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Methodology: Rides of >30,000 km (>3,000 km before 1930)
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Non-competitive forms of long-distance riding are typically a form of
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Bracebridge Native takes Motorcycle Ride to the ‘End of the World’
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for fastest circumnavigation of the world by motorcycle in 1997
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Endurance riders sometimes engage in endurance events known as
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BMW 1200 GS Adventure travelling through the M41 in Kyrgyzstan
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or record-setting transcontinental or intercontinental ride
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Asphalt Rats Endurance Motorcycling (location: Mexico)
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other factors in order to complete a documented ride.
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Index

Long distance motorcycle riding

motorcycles
motorcycle touring
Bol d'Or
24 Heures du Mans
Motorcycle rally
rallies
scavenger hunts
Polaroid photograph
Iron Butt Association
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge

List of long-distance motorcycle riders
Category:Long-distance motorcycle riders
Carl Stearns Clancy
Dave Barr
Vietnam veteran
amputee
circumnavigate
Ewan McGregor
Charley Boorman
Long Way Round
Long Way Down
Long Way Up
Simon and Monika Newbound
Neil Peart
Rush
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road
Paul Pelland

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