Iron Cheek Association

You may recall, if you are a regular reader of these posts, that the Quest to ride in all the states had its origins in an "Iron Butt" fete... two riders rode in all the lower 48 states in less than a week. The Iron Butt Association is a real and serious organization that sanctions long distsnce motorcycling events. Without going into too much detail the entry level Iron butt event requires aspiring members to ride and document with signatures and receipts a thousand miles in 24 hours. There is a coast to coast challenge that requires riders to cross the continent on 50 hours or less... that's called the 50 CC. Every two years the IBA sanctions a rally/scavenger hunt that takes two weeks and winners often log 12000 miles and traverse North America from Alaska to Key West as well as the other cornerd and points in between.

Tomto and I have long contemplated the 1000 miles in 24 hours thing but the past few days have put that idea to rest. Old guys need more realistic goals, thus the Iron Cheek. Entry level challenge: 500 miles during daylight hours with two required stops for food-- must sit down and eat and at least one item must be ordered from the 'senior menu'. Riders must be at least 65 years of age. The entry level ride earns successful applicants the "Half Moon" award.... we are contemplating a license plate frame, woven patch, a pin, and a decal.

The next level chllenge... 2 back to back 500 mile days earns the successful rider the 'full moon' award.

We're working on other events such as a do it yourself rally, special awards and titles and trying sot work 'Moon" and "Butt" into everything. We welcome your suggestions and you help in build a FAQ for prospective members.