Before you can apply for a 10/10ths certification (10,000 or more miles in 10 days), you must have at least completed one of the following; a Bun-Burner GOLD, a SaddleSore 2000, the Alberta 2000, Capitol 1000, Nevada 1100, Minnesota 1000, TimberButt, Tarbutt Rally, Utah 1088, any Cognoscente Group event, any Reno BMW Long Distance Event, any MERA event, or the Iron Butt Rally. Other 24 and 36 hour rallies qualify. Their omission here is not intentional, it is just not possible to list all qualifying rallies. If you are unsure if a rally you finished is acceptable, please contact Michael Kneebone.
As this is an advanced ride, this is a certification program only (certificate only) and does NOT include a pin or plate back as it is assumed you have these items by now. Additionally, before attempting the 10/10ths, you must be familiar with the general documentation rules for Iron Butt Association certifications. The best resource for that would be a SaddleSore 1000 application. The SaddleSore application is located at www.ironbutt.com/rides/ss1000.htm You must also be aware of your odometer error. Even a small 2% error becomes critical on a ride of this magnitude, adding 200 miles to your required odometer reading. Finally, you must assess your risk. As outlined in the SaddleSore 1000 application, if riding a motorcycle 1 miles is X times the risk, and a SaddleSore is 1000x times the risk, than the 10/10ths is 10,000x the risk of a one mile ride! Do not underestimate the difficulty of the riding so many miles in so little time.
Generally speaking, documents that should be provided are:
1. Witness forms. We absolutely require a start and end witness form, but along the way, we recommend you obtain additional witness. For example, if you are riding the USA Four Corners Tour at the same time, a witness for each corner of the country would help enforce your claim that you did the miles claimed. Another good time to snag a witness is during any repairs, tire changes or oil changes you might make during the ride.
2. Records. You must keep a log of all gas stops and all gas receipts. Keep in mind that we have taken this ride, so we realize that this is a massive undertaking (both riding and record keeping!). There are two types of receipts, one that proves you really went to your location and the other is more supportive and therefore less critical. While you do not want to lose ANY receipt, the loss of one that is along your main route is not critical to our verification process. If you should lose a receipt, or could not get one in the middle of Nevada at 2 a.m., please document the situation in written form on your application.
Other records we want are: motel receipts, repair records and toll receipts. Obviously, any additional records that boost your claim are acceptable.
3. Application form. The following form lays out other information we need.
EYEWITNESS FORM for START of RIDE Date: ______________________ Local Time:______________ AM/PM License Number: ____________ Odometer Reading: _______ Miles (Kilometers) License State: ____________ Make & Model: ___________ ___________ This witness form is for: _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ (Riders Name and address) The location of this stop is: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ First Witness (Please Print) Second (optional) Witness Witness Name: ___________________________ ___________________________ Address: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Phone: ___________________________ ___________________________ (Note: Obtaining a phone number where we can contact your eyewitnesses will speed up the issuing of your award) Signature: ___________________________ ___________________________
EYEWITNESS FORM for END of RIDE Date: ______________________ Local Time:______________ AM/PM License Number: ____________ Odometer Reading: _______ Miles (Kilometers) License State: ____________ Make & Model: ___________ ___________ This witness form is for: _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ (Riders Name and address) The location of this stop is: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ First Witness (Please Print) Second (optional) Witness Witness Name: ___________________________ ___________________________ Address: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Phone: ___________________________ ___________________________ (Note: Obtaining a phone number where we can contact your eyewitnesses will speed up the issuing of your award) Signature: ___________________________ ___________________________
LOG (ONE LOG SHEET PER CALENDAR DAY!) 10/10ths: __________________________________________________ (Fill in Name above) DATE TIME LOCATION ODOMETER READING (include zone) _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
Checklist of documents needed for 10/10ths certifications: ___ Copies of Witness forms (starting and ending, others) ___ Copies of Receipts (do not send originals!) ___ Map (may be photocopy) showing route with towns stopped in circled ___ Explanation of any problems encountered, for example, "In central Illinois, at my third gas stop, I was unable to get a dated receipt. I asked the attendant to sign his name on the back but he refused to do so. The phone number of the station is (555) 555-1212 - he will verify that I was there at 10 a.m. on August 4, 2001." Also, please complete the following information for your certificate (it goes to the person that does the certificate and not the verification team): 10/10ths FEE SCHEDULE Please use the following fee schedule to calculate the cost of awards: 10/10ths certification (certificate only!) $100.00 If you have completed both the 10/10ths and Bun-Burner 1500 GOLD or other advanced certification on this same ride, there are some savings for us in postage and administrative costs that we can pass on to you. Additional certification (Bun-Burner GOLD, 100ccc, etc) $15.00 each Additional COPY of certificate (for example, an extra 10/10ths certificate) $ 4.00 Total Enclosed: ____________ DO NOT SEND CASH! If you are from a country outside the United States please write donna@ironbutt.com for alternate methods of payment! Have you ever completed an Iron Butt Association ride before? ________ Address to mail certificates to: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Contact phone number(s), best time to reach you: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ If you have one, your e-mail address: ___________________________ Name you want on certificate: ___________________________________ (for example, Jonathan J. Smith, SR or John Smith) Your age (only used for statistics): _________ Circle One (only used for statistics): Male Female Did you do this ride with anyone else? Y/N If so, who: ______________________________________________________________ Date of start: ___________________ (for example, January 5, 2001) Motorcycle make/model ridden: _______________________________ Note: this is used on your certificate. For example, do you want us to list your Honda Gold Wing as a Honda GL1500 or do you want us to list it as a Honda Gold Wing. You may also include a model year if you want, for example; 1993 Honda Gold Wing. Miles Ridden according to your odometer: _______________________ Note: These will probably be changed by the verification team. If you used a GPS (Global Positioning Device) and noted your mileage, please enter that reading here: _______________________ Cities/towns your route included: NOTE: The following is used only for the people that do the certificates to make them more understandable. Try and answer the following questions to make your certificate reflect your ride. Sample wording of a 10/10ths Certificate (please keep this format in mind as you answer the following questions): This is to Certify that in July of 2000, Jone Jones conquered the Iron Butt Association's 10/10ths Challenge by riding a Harley-Davidson FXRT a total of 11,223 miles in eleven days. Mr Jones' amazing ride started in Eau Claire, Wisconsin continued onto Portland, Oregon, back to Wisconsin, then onto San Diego, California and Jacksonville, Florida before ending in Janesville, Wisconsin. Name of start city: ______________________________________ Note: for the **certificate** you may substitute a large city nearby if you want); for example, if you start in DesPlaines, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago), it is acceptable to put Chicago as the starting point for the certificate. Name of end city: ________________________ Note: Same rules apply to these cities as noted above. Your certificate will highlight up to three cities as midpoints. Please list UP TO THREE cities that helps highlight your route for your certificate OR a brief description, such as "in a circular route around the United States" ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Note: Some of these cities may be listed on your certificate and the same rules apply to these cities as noted above. For example, we might want to say, Jerry Jones started in New York, New York continued onto Daytona Beach, Florida before ending her ride in Little Rock, Arkansas. Please note that this is only an attempt to make your certificate more readable - do not stop 60 miles short of Los Angeles and expect us to create a certificate that reads Los Angeles. This is to make the certificates more readable so that when you display them, your riding friends will better grasp the immense ride you took. Finally, you must certify that what you are telling us is accurate: I (print name): _____________________________, hereby certify that the statements in this application for certification are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: _________________________ Date: ___________ Send the package, along with a check for US funds to (PLEASE DO NOT USE A STAPLE ON YOUR CHECK) to: Iron Butt Association PO Box 4223 Lisle, IL 60532 DO NOT send CASH! Please contact donna@ironbutt.com if you are from outside of North America and need alternate means of payment!
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