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Started by 98valk, Thu 12, Sep 2019, 17:29:26

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98valk

anybody ever do this run?

https://smackdab281.org/

SMACKDAB is held on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice (June 20th or 21st, depending on the year). Smackdab is NOT a group ride. Participants ride individually, travel at their own pace, and stop whenever and wherever they like. There is no registration fee; the only expense is the optional embroidered finisher's patch, which is offered to verified finishers at cost.

The ride starts between dawn and sunrise at the monument that marks the Geographic Center of the 48 Contiguous States just north of Lebanon, Kansas, off US Highway 281.

The route follows Highway 281 north for 95 percent of the trip, until it turns west on US Highway 2 for the final thirty-four miles into Rugby, North Dakota. At dusk, riders meet to celebrate their accomplishment at the monument that marks the Geographic Center of North America.

The solstice allows over sixteen hours to ride the 675 miles from north central Kansas, across Nebraska and South Dakota, then through most of North Dakota before dusk, earning finishers a great sense of accomplishment, a great story to tell, as well as the right to wear the coveted Smackdab patch.


1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C  10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

"Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the goverment of any other."
John Adams 10/11/1798

Bighead

Never heard of it but more than doable in 16 hrs.
1997 Bumble Bee
1999 Interstate (sold)
2016 Wing

Valkorado

Nope,  but it looks like a fun one!
Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good,
there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood?
- John Prine

97 Tourer "Silver Bullet"
01 Interstate "Ruby"


DirtyDan

The things we do for patches

:)

Dan
Do it while you can. I did.... it my way

Pappy!

Quote from: DirtyDan on Thu 12, Sep 2019, 20:26:17
The things we do for patches

:)

Dan

And Tee shirts.......

98valk

1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C  10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

"Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the goverment of any other."
John Adams 10/11/1798