Category: Iron Butt Rally
2009 IBR: Welcome to Spokane – The Final Checkpoint
I got a notice from Catfish that he was safe at the final checkpoint. After reading some of the latest news about other participants and the unfortunate events that befell some of them, I just want to say
2009 IBR: Day 7 – Catfish Results from Checkpoint 2
Is second place always first loser? Let me start by saying I don’t generally subscribe to the If you had fun you won mentality. I am totally down with being competitive. But the deeper I get in to reading what these competitors in the IBR go through; my point of view here may be altered a little. Results from Checkpoint 2…
2009 IBR: The Catfish has Landed. Touchdown at Checkpoint 2 – Santa Ana, California
At around 5pm Pacific time, Catfish was about 100 miles outside of the checkpoint. It looked like he was making good time along Route 10 from Phoenix into California. He was making use of his last remaining hours before 9pm at Checkpoint 2 to pick up bonuses.
2009 IBR: Day 5 – Catfish and Hobos and Buddy Christ, Oh My!
Iron Butt Rally Day 5 – Catfish Updates. Friday, August 28 had Catfish moving across the plains and ultimately in to Colorado for the night.
2009 IBR: The Plot Thickens Leaving St. Charles, Illinois
On August 27 the leg 2 bonus listing was distributed to the riders dark and early at 4am. This 3 1/2 day leg puts riders to the task of accumulating 27,000 points to be considered a finisher. After the riders meeting, everyone was clear for takeoff. Unfortunately, for Catfish, he did not get an early start.
2009 IBR: Catfish Makes his way to Checkpoint 1 in St. Charles, Il.
Catfish’s 2009 Iron Butt Rally Tracking. Checkpoint 1 has come and gone. I got a chance to speak with Catfish on Wednesday night (August 26) after he checked in at St. Charles, Illinois and finished scoring. He arrived in the rain at about 4:30 central time.
2009 IBR: No News is Good News?
We can happily say that there was no official news coming out of the Iron Butt on any of their assorted posting spots referencing Catfish. We
2009 IBR: Last Transmission before the Rally Kickoff
The final transmission of Catfish news before 2009’s Iron Butt Rally go-time. Read On
2009 IBR: Destination Rally Headquarters
Catfish has left the building. This morning our man Catfish left the Isle of Long in the dark hours of the morning heading for Spartanburg, South Carolina. He carries with him a pocket full of his friends well wishes and excitement as he is about to embark on this crazy journey that is the 2009 Iron Butt Rally.
2009 Iron Butt Rally: Farkled to the Max, the Catfish FJR – Which Would you Choose?
Less than 5 days until Rally time. I get a peek at Catfish’s Iron Butt Rally FJR and some of the Farkles on the dash. Given the choice, what would you choose…
09 IBR: Catfishs Iron Butt Rally Yamaha FJR
Almost there! With just 2 weeks before the rally is underway, Catfish’s shares pictures of his early-ready Yamaha FJR. The 2009 IBR gets underway on August 28, 2009.
2009 Iron Butt Rally Watch: 30 days out – 10 More Questions for Catfish
With less than 30 days to go before the 2009 Iron Butt Rally officially starts, we check in with out hometown hero, Catfish for an update on his Rally prep.
Iron Butt 2009 – Watching the Journey Unfold
Why in the world would anyone want to ride around the country nearly non-stop for 11 days on a motorcycle? Countless hours spent riding through blistering heat, rain, the dark of night and the tedium of solitary confinement inside of your own helmet. It sounds, great doesn
