50 States - 50 SaddleSores!There has been tremendous response for the October 15, 2011, Jack Shoalmire Tribute Ride to complete his goal of riding a SaddleSore in each of the 50 states. This epic ride is underway! Over 100,000 miles booked today in memory of Jack Shoalmire!
Many great long-distance riders rode hundreds of miles just to make the start line-- Steve Shulman made a special trip to Hawaii (picture taken 10/15/11 with 375 miles to go on the Big Island).
If you missed the original email, this is the announcement below: A TRIBUTE TO JACK SHOALMIRE Jack is one of the most famous of IBA riders with over 100 certified rides. A few years ago Jack rode over 100,000 miles in a year and most of those miles certified rides. Most of us are happy if we just make it up the Haul Road to Prudhoe Bay in a day. Jack rode up and back from Fairbanks on the same day completing a Haul Rode 1000. I believe he was the first one to do that ride. Jack had often said that he'd like to ride Saddle Sore 1000's in each of the 50 states, and he was well on his way to accomplishing that goal when his life was cut short by a heart attack. In his honor and memory, a select group of us will be able to memorialize Jack's dream by riding in-state SS1k's in each of the 50 states on one day. The date will be October 15. October 15th should present decent weather--not too hot and not too cold. If you would like to participate in this historic event, please let me know what state you would like to ride in. If you would be willing to ride in any one of several states, please let me know that, since I'm certain there will be some states without firm volunteers. The IBA will issue a very special certificate for this ride at a discounted price of $22 (certification only program). All IBA rules will apply as to documentation and, if the ride is circuitous (like it must be in some of the eastern states) special witness rules may apply. Jack was a friend and, at least to me, a hero. He was truly a LD rider. He completed countless IBA events. Let's add this event to his legacy. I will be the IBA point person on this historic series of rides. If you can participate, please send me an email so I can maintain a mail list and keep list of who is doing what. Please include the state you are going to attempt so I can keep a master list of the states we need to cover.
Howard Entman
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