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The toll of this multi-day ride is becoming clearer. Today's IBR report mentions the various errors riders made during the call-in bonus. And there are three people now out of the rally, including an experienced rider who won the IBR 5000 last summer. He’s doing better, but went home via MetJet after hydroplaning his bike just outside of checkpoint one.
All indications are that, per normal, the IBR staff is going to switch it up a bit for the final leg. Remember that visiting all 48 states is just the BASE route. That is what riders must do to be considered a finisher. To be competitive for a top 20 or top 10 finish, riders must gather state capitals, or other bonus points (Alaska, Four-Corners, etc.) in addition to getting all 48 states. Today’s IBR report notes that there are three separate paths to the podium, so we expect the final scores to look very different than they do at the moment. However, Kirsten realizes she’s not competing against anyone, just doing the best ride she can. This is NOT a race. It’s a rally. And at the moment, she’s trying to gain back some energy to go for Leg Three to the best of her ability.
Points at the end of Leg 2: 3,693
Points at the end of Leg 1: 4,992
Total Points so far: 8,685
Miles ridden in Leg 2: 3,067
Miles ridden in Leg 1: 5,044
Total Miles so far: 8,111
State Tally for Leg Two (36 of 48): Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, (District of Columbia), Virginia, West Virginia (again – this time for the capital bonus points), Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
State Tally at End of Leg One (21 of 48): Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York.
Sleep well, my friend! I'm about exhausted just tracking you! Sending love & prayers for a safe and wonderful journey... points are fun, but the experience is everything. I'm happy to know such an adventurer-- katherine
ReplyDeleteSweet dreams and best wishes for the third leg. I don't know how you do it.
ReplyDelete12 to go! What a great run. I can't wait to see what the twist is going to be for leg 3.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to pass along that I saw Kirsten today when she rode in; talked to her, took a pic, and got a hug. She's doing Great! Looks good and in better spirits.
ReplyDeleteShe came in, got scored, *I think* got her tires replaced (not sure but she chased a friend with a work trailer around the back and that's what I understood). I saw her later when she was getting ready to go to her room for some needed rest.
What a great ride you are having. I hope you are enjoying it as much as your followers. Hope to welcome you in at the end. - Nancy(gottago)
ReplyDelete5TH PLACE!! You are amazing Kirsten. Here's to a fantastic 3rd and final leg... Keep the rubber down and the shiny side up and as Hoagy would say "miles of smiles".
ReplyDeleteSince the first time I met Kirsten at her office in the, "bad part" of town, I knew that she had that undefined "special something" that all the great riders have, her come from behind finish in the IB 5000 proved that.
ReplyDeleteI am not at all surprised at her performance to date, delighted yes, surprised no. I knew this was what she was capable of and tactically she is a perfect KALPer.
I was talking about her "keep alert, beat the boredom, focused mental drills while she rides, with a 3 time IBR finisher Sunday. This was after it was revealed here that KTS does freaking Math Problems in her head while riding.
I confessed to my friend that just laughing at the right time when listening to the comedy channel was all I could manage. He just muttered, "She does Math Problems?"
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