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juvander kirjoitti:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyder%2C_Alaska:

Hyder became popular with long distance motorcycle riders in 1998 when author Ron Ayres set a record of riding to the contiguous 48 states in six days. Ayres went on to add to the 48 state record by continuing on to Hyder, Alaska to establish a new 49-state record of 7 days, 0 hours and 20 minutes. Ayres named the new long distance ride the "48 Plus" and the 49-state ride has become very popular with members of the long distance motorcycle riding Iron Butt Association.

Jouoksa kirjoitti:..This "Extreme" tour is sponsored by the Iron Butt Association...

...The Adventure begins far north of the Arctic Circle in he northernmost city of the world – Hammerfest, Norway. From Hammerfest riders will travel as far north as it's possible to ride a motorcycle anywhere in the world – to the North Cape. ...

After visiting the North Cape, riders will have the opportunity (but not the obligation) to earn the Iron Butt Association's Scandinavian Saddlesore Certificate by riding a 1,000-mile day from Honingsvaer, Norway to Helsinki, Finland. This optional ride can be completed with very little traffic and with 24 hours of daylight. Challenges include a harsh climate, logistical considerations (early morning fuel stops) and Scandinavia’s strict speed limits. Riders opting for this "challenge day" will enjoy a rest day in Finland's capital of Helsinki...

http://www.ayresadventures.com/scan_vikingrun.aspx

Some of the routes being taken are unexpected, to say the least. Several riders have elected to document their visits to states we were expecting riders to visit on leg 3, such as Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. It was made clear at the pre-rally banquet that the capitals for these states would not be available until leg 3. Yet one rider, BB Neely, didn’t just dip into Colorado, he rode all the way to the capital even though there are no bonus points for Denver until leg 3.

bike went down on I-65 near Scottsburg, Indiana, when he locked up the front tire while making a panic stop to avoid hitting an 18-wheeler stopping rapidly in front of him.

In fact, he actually sounds smarter than before the accident because one of his comments to Lisa was “I’ll never ride another rally bike without ABS again.” This is a statement coming from a very accomplished trials rider who can handle a motorcycle better than most of the riders in this rally.

All three riders who went to Hyder, Alaska, made it to the Cheektowaga checkpoint on time. As a result, Ken Meese, Dick Peek, and Roger Sinclair have the top three scores at the end of leg 1. Each earned 4,800 points for documenting a visit to the state of Alaska.

Jouoksa kirjoitti:Aika hullua touhua. Saa nähdä onnistuuko Meese uhkapelissään BMW1300GT:llä.

   Name                     Make   Model        Miles   Points
1  Ken Meese                BMW    K1300 GT     5,761 	7,571
2  Dick Peek                Yamaha FJR1300      5,355 	7,091
3  Roger Sinclair           BMW    R1150 GS ADV 5,267 	6,280
4  Eric Jewell              Honda  ST 1300      5,108 	5,029
5  Chris Sakala             BMW    R1200RT      5,233 	5,012
6  John Coons               BMW    R1100 RSL    5,250 	5,000
7  Kirsten Talken-Spaulding BMW    R1200        5,080 	4,992
8  Mark Crane               BMW    R1200 GA     5,397 	4,963
9  George Barker            Honda  Gold Wing    4,768 	4,814
10 Tom Loftus               Honda  ST1300       5,667 	4,797
...
85 Steve Aikens             BMW    R1200 RT     4,025 	248
86 Cameron Brister          Yamaha FJR 1300     4,054 	0

During the final two legs of the rally, Ken Meese still has to pick up three states that were on the base route for leg 1: Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri.

After finishing leg 1 in 6th place, John Coons was involved in a single-vehicle accident this morning less than 10 miles from the Checkpoint 1 hotel...

John currently has no memory of what happened and is a bit dazed but his sense of humor is intact. Lisa is being told that his prognosis is for a complete recovery.