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2021 Iron Butt Rally – Leg 1 of 12

This packet describes the bonus locations available for Leg 1 of the 2021 Iron Butt Rally. Each destination bonus entry provides the following information:

• Bonus Code • Points Available • Bonus Name • Street address or nearest intersection/cross-street • City and State • GPS coordinates in degrees decimal rounded to the nearest 0.0001 degree • Available hours • Bonus description including important notes as needed • Bonus requirements in italic type • A photo of the bonus object

WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE ON A LEG UNTIL YOU HAVE VERIFIED THAT ALL PAPERWORK IS IN YOUR RALLY PACKAGE FOR THAT LEG. EACH PAGE IS NUMBERED. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

CRITICAL: Please be respectful when placing your flag in photos. Private property and priceless museum pieces should never be used as your flag support.

This bonus listing is like a restaurant menu. If you order everything on the menu and eat it, you are going to get sick and perhaps die. Please choose bonus destinations carefully.

All times are local unless otherwise specified.

Unless otherwise specified, rally ID flags are required in all photos.

To earn any bonus, you MUST claim it on the Claimed Bonus form. This includes:

► Rest bonuses

► Call-In bonuses

► Tracking bonuses

If you lose the Claimed Bonus form, you will earn no bonus points for the leg.

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Monitoring Bonuses

Call-In Bonus

CALL1 1000 points

Call on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, between 10:00AM and 10:00PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME

The same procedure applies to all Call-in Bonuses available during the rally.

Call from anywhere.

Call and leave the following information: 1) Your name

2) Your rider number

3) Your location (city/town and state)

4) The last bonus you scored

5) The next bonus you are heading for

Note: Once you have finished recording your information, if you wish to listen to your message, press the # key and then the number 1. You may then accept it or re-record.

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Rest Bonus REST1

Document a stop for four (4) or more hours starting on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

Requirements:

► Document a stop for 4 or more hours beginning on the starting day above ► Earn 6 points per minute for staying in one place for a minimum of 4 hours,

up to 8 hours maximum credit

► Your starting receipt may be on Tuesday, but you must then document at least 4 hours on Wednesday (no points are earned before 12:00:01 AM that day).

► As long as you begin your rest on the starting day, you can continue earning credit on the following day.

► Reminder: All times are local and the Rest Bonus must start on the specified day for time zone you are in.

Tracking Bonus

TRK1 1000 points Earn points for using a satellite tracking system that is functioning properly and leaving tracks of your position accessible by Iron Butt Rally Staff.

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Destination Bonuses

CLIMAX 203 points

Top Secret! CO-91 Leadville Area, CO

39.3675, -106.1887

24 Hours

Near these peaks was a top secret solar observatory that was used during WWII to learn when solar flares occurred. This data was relayed to Washington so military planners would know when to expect interference on radio communications. This information was used to schedule every major operation of World War II.

Take a photo of the "Top Secret" history sign at the Climax history park.

TEDDYBEAR 161 points

The First Teddy Bear 526 Pine St Glenwood Springs, CO

39.5507, -107.3243

24 Hours

The story told is that staff at the Hotel Colorado wanted to raise the spirits of President Roosevelt, who returned empty-handed from a bear hunt. Housekeeping staff patched together a bear sewn from pieces of old fabric and presented the stuffed animal to the president. Roosevelt's daughter Alice was delighted by the gift and dubbed the bear "Teddy" after her father.

Take a photo of the display case with the President Theodore Roosevelt pictures and teddy bear history. This case is east down the hall from the hotel reception desk.

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KEYS 7702 points

State Road 4A US-1 Cudjoe Key, FL

24.6642, -81.5087

24 Hours

The first Overseas Highway, State Road 4A, consisted of two segments both completed by 1928.

Take a photo of the "State Road 4A" historical marker on Cudjoe Key. There are other similar markers in the Florida Keys. Only a photo of the marker on Cudjoe Key will be accepted for this bonus.

CEMENT 183 points

The First Reinforced Concrete Bridge in the US Emma Sater Park Rock Rapids, IA

43.4327, -96.1543

Daylight

This bridge was built in 1893 for a cost of $830. The Portland cement was imported from Germany.

Take a photo of the "First Reinforced Concrete Bridge Built in the United States 1893" plaque on the rock on the north side of the park with the concrete arch span in the background.

TV 297 points

Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum - First TV development 118 W 1st S Rigby, ID

43.6702, -111.9158

Daylight

Philo Farnsworth, as a teenager in Idaho, invented the electronic television. This museum honors that legacy.

Take a photo of the Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum building.

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RAGGEDY 77 points

Johnny Gruelle 135 N Oak St Arcola, IL

39.6847, -88.3083

24 Hours

Johnny Gruelle, born here in 1880, is best known for bringing Raggedy Ann to the children of the world

Take a photo of the "Birthplace of Johnny Gruelle" marker next to the Arcola Chamber of Commerce

ARC 83 points

First Electrically Lighted City 2 S Wabash St Wabash, IN

40.7985, -85.8210

24 Hours

On March 31, 1880 four carbon-arc lamps were placed atop the courthouse, thereby becoming the first city to enjoy electric street lights.

Take a photo of the "First Electrically Lighted City" marker, along S Wabash St, on the east side of the Wabash County Courthouse.

DISPATCH 1057 points

First Police Radio Dispatch Inselruhe Ave near Riverbank Dr Belle Isle, MI

42.3403, -82.9869

Daylight

1921 saw the first use of radio for communication between a dispatch station and police out on patrol.

Take a photo of the "Police Radio Dispatch" historical marker.

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PACE 197 points

Implantable Pacemaker 3520 Zenith Ave Minneapolis, MN

44.9379, -93.3201

Daylight

Earl Bakken was the inventor of the first implantable pacemaker and the co-founder of Medtronic. He founded the Bakken Museum in 1975.

Take a photo of the stone Bakken Museum sign at the corner of W. 36th St. and W Bde Maka Ska.

BEE 103 points

William McKitterick 1501 N State Rt 7 Pleasant Hill, MO

38.8039, -94.2673

0730-2000

As per the inscription on the grave marker, William McKitterick was the first known person to induce swarming bees to enter a hive by retaining the queen bee. If true, this was a major milestone in commercial agriculture.

Take a photo of the William McKitterick grave marker in Pleasant Hill cemetery.

ACE 1521 points

Minuteman I Missiles US-89 Monarch, MT

47.0811, -110.8249

24 Hours

The first missile went on-line during the Cuban Missile Crisis and served as a deterrent to Soviet plans.

Take a photo of "The Ace in the Hole" historical marker.

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SUNK 869 points

First Electric Gold Dredge Bannack Rd Dillon Area, MT

45.1668, -113.0077

24 Hours

The first electric gold dredge was launched here in 1895.

Note: The last 0.2 miles from Bannack Bench Rd on Bannack Rd is unpaved.

Take a photo of "The First Electric Gold" dredge sign.

KODAK 595 points

Houston House 1351 Main Ave W West Fargo, ND

46.8758, -96.9273

M-F: 1000-1900 Sat: 1000-1700 Sun: 1200-1700

David Houston is best known for his patent for a roll film apparatus, used to roll film in early cameras. He sold the rights to William Walker for $700. Walker then sold the rights to Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company of Rochester (Eastman Kodak). Conflicts between Eastman and Houston arose and Houston began to sell his improved designs to Eastman’s competitors.

Take a photo of the Houston House at Bonzanzaville USA.

Note: There is normally a fee to enter Bonanzaville, but if you let them know you are an IBR rider they will defer the fee to let you ride in, get your photo of the Houston House, and ride back out. This offer is only available during the rally time frame.

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COZAD 23 points

The 100th Meridian US-30 at F St Cozad, NE

40.8569, -99.9851

Daylight

The 100th longitudinal line west of Greenwich was a major milestone set by Congress for the first transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific reached this point on October 5, 1866.

Take a photo of "The 100th Meridian" historical marker with the Union Pacific caboose in the background.

ELKO 1058 points

First Commercial Air Mail Route Murray Way Elko, NV

40.8288, -115.7800

Daylight

In 1926 pilot Leon Cuddeback landed his tiny Curtis biplane at Elko, completing the first scheduled air mail run in the US.

Take a photo of the "Elko Airport" historical marker.

NVGOLD 2010 points

First Gold Discovery in Nevada Main St at Shady Ln Dayton, NV

39.2359, -119.5918

24 Hours

Abner Blackburn made the first gold discovery in what is now Nevada in 1849 in the canyon just west of here.

Take a photo of the "Nevada's First Gold Discovery" marker.

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WINGS 3412 points

Buffalo Hot Wings 2-20 E North St Buffalo, NY

42.9025, -78.8686

Daylight

On March 4, 1964 the first Buffalo Wings were created when leftover wings, normally used for soup, were tossed in the deep fryer and seasoned.

Take a photo of the north façade of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY with your motorcycle in the picture. This is the dining room/parking lot entrance side of the building

RURAL 102 points

First Rural Electric Cooperative SD-50 Vermillion, SD

42.7860, -96.8274

Daylight

The first rural electric cooperative was formed just south of here in 1935. At the time nearly 90 per cent of rural America was without electricity.

Take a photo of the "First Rural Electric Cooperative" historical marker. The marker is on the shoulder of eastbound SD-50.

EPIC 85 points

First Western Epic Movie Antelope Island Rd Syracuse Area, UT

41.0179, -112.1934

0600-1900

The signature scene, a dangerous buffalo hunt from the movie The Covered Wagon was filmed here on Antelope Island. Released in 1924, this silent movie was the first western epic ever produced.

Take a photo of the "Hollywood Comes to Antelope Island" marker. The marker is on the west side of the road in a safe pullout area.

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PAUL 625 points

Electric Guitar 321 Wisconsin Ave Waukesha, WI

43.0089, -88.2335

Daylight

Les Paul, born Lester William Polfuss in Waukesha, perfected the first solid body electric guitar. We've been jamming ever since.

Take a photo of the "Les Paul Performance Center in Cutler Park" information sign.

SLED 1311 points

The First Snowmobile Along WI-155 near southern junction with County-N Sayner, WI

45.9865, -89.5320

24 Hours

Carl Eliason developed the prototype of the modern snowmobile here in Sayner. He mounted a small marine engine on a toboggan, steered with skis on the front and driven with a track at the rear. What could possibly go wrong? Hold my schnapps.

Take a photo of the "Snowmobile" historical marker outside the Vilas Historical Museum.

WIHB 771 points

Wisconsin's First Home-Built Flying Machine E Kort St near W Grand Ave Rothschild, WI

44.9016, -89.6147

Daylight

John Schwister made Wisconsin state history by constructing and flying the first home-built airplane capable of sustained, powered flight in the state.

Take a photo of the historical marker for Wisconsin's First Home-Built Flying Machine.

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Checkpoint Information

Checkpoint 1

Renaissance Indianapolis North

11925 N. Meridian St.

Carmel, Indiana 46032

317- 816-0777

Thursday, June 24, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Rally staff will be available at 5 pm for scoring.

Dinner will be served from 6 to 10pm

Time penalty begins at 8:00:01 pm. After 8:00:00 pm there will be a 10 points per minute penalty for being late. "Minutes" will be rounded up at one second past the key time. For example, 8:00:01 (one second past 8:00 pm) will be counted as 1 minute late. Any rider who arrives after 10:00:00 pm (beginning 10:00:01 pm) will not be considered a rally finisher.

If you will be late or unable to arrive at the checkpoint, call the Rallymaster immediately

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