[SMCARA] 1,000 miles, 21 hours

[Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS]

Wow and I was nice and comfy in my Audi riding home from South Carolina!

Congrats on the run.

Was Preparation H a sponsor?

73 W4OKW (-:


-----Original Message-----
From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Shelton
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 12:31 PM
To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [SMCARA] 1,000 miles, 21 hours

Hi All,

I safely completed my Ironbutt Saddle Sore 1000 ride yesterday.  The minimum distance is 1000 and I ended up with 1049.  The maximum elapsed time (not just riding time) was 20 hours and 24 minutes.  The ride started at 4:19 AM and completed at 12:43 AM.  

Now I need to submit the paperwork and I’ll get a certificate designating me as one of the World’s Toughest Riders.

When I got home last night (actually early this morning) I swore that I would never do this again.  Now that I’ve had a bit of sleep and a chance to relax and reflect on the ride, I think I’ll be doing another in the Fall.  Maybe step it up and combine a 1000/24 ride with a 1500 mile ride in 36 hours.  Any bets on getting Tammy to ride with me on that one???

Thanks to all who kept me in their thoughts and prayers as I negotiated the freeway with speeding truckers, partying teens, and drunk drivers.  


Tom Shelton, AB3IC
(240) 434-3811

Always be yourself...
Unless you can be a Unicorn...
Then always be a Unicorn...
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