I'm sending the official results to Kerry to publish, but he needs to take some naps before being alert enough to do it, so while you all wait, here are some tidbits to whet your appetite. (For statistical purposes in this post, a 2-up team is included as one rider.)
Stats by Make:
27 finishers on BMWs; average miles: 1,069; average points: 10,528
7 finishers on Buell/H-D/S&S; average miles: 1,221; average points: 3,885
22 finishers on Hondas; average miles: 1,095; average points: 9,595
6 finishers on Kawasakis; average miles: 926; average points: 6,427
7 finishers on Suzukis; average miles: 1,090; average points: 8,393
12 finishers on Yamahas; average miles: 954; average points: 8,807
6 finishers on all others; average miles: 1,036; average points: 7,619
87 finishers OVERALL; average miles: 1,061; average points: 8,865
Mileage Awards:
Derek Dickson needed 1,372 miles for Bentdahl, earned 1,401, total: 5,029
Peter Behm needed 1,135 miles for Bentdahl, earned 1,306; total: 5,171
John Coons needed 1,669 miles for Collins, earned 1,719, total: 10,050
Note: John Coons has completed the 10,000 mile Collins Award in 7 MN1K's instead of the allowed 8 MN1K's. He is the first to do this since Jim Simonet did it in 2006 with 10,833 miles. Jim completed this year's MN1K, his 8th, with 1,628 miles, giving him a total so far of 12,461 miles.
Hmmm. Is there going to be a new award when Jim reaches 15,000 miles in 10 MN1K's? Enquiring minds want to know.
Bonuses
The most popular bonus was Bob's Java Hut in Minneapolis. All 87 finishers received points for this. 78 Riders accurately completed their fuel log, but only 32 took the rest bonus. However, several riders decided to prolong their rest bonus and didn't make it back to finish.
The International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, KS was the second-most visited site, while a purchase of pinto beans in Tushka, OK (just a "few" more miles to the south) was the least popular activity (2 riders).
19 riders took the Scenic Loess Hills Combo, 10 were awarded the Aviators Combo, 3 visited all the Mormon Trail sites, 2 made it to the Natives and Settler's Combo, but the Civil War and Covered Bridges Combos remained unclaimed. In all, every bonus location on the route sheet was visited by at least 2 riders!
Riders who successfully achieved the most bonuses: Curt Gran, 26 (including 3 combo bonuses) and Alan Palmer, 28 (including the Mormon Trail Combo).
This and That
Sev Pearman #7 rode a Can-Am Spider in the model's first documented 1000-mile/24-hour ride. EVER! He achieved 1.198 miles and would have got more if he hadn't been stopped by hordes of people wanting to know, "What IS that thing?"
17 riders braved a mosquito-infested 1/2 mile hike just to find out that to use the toll bridge near Laclede, MO, each head of head of horned cattle had to pay 3 cents. Humans had to pay 9 cents.
11 riders claimed to have had the most fun visiting Jim, the Wonder Dog's memorial park in Marshall, MO. Jim the Wonder Dog, for those out of the loop, was able to understand Morse Code and could pick the winners of the Kentucky Derby!
Chris White #685, who rode his FJR 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia just to ride in the Minnesota 1000, had the highest point-per-mile ratio. After crashing his bike 13 miles from the start, he was able to get back to Leo's to finish, complete with his rally mug from Bob's Java Hut (a Friday night bonus), a completed fuel log and a rest bonus. 1,499 points in 13 miles equals 115 points-per-mile. Good going, Chris!
30 riders managed to get points for NOT finding the sign that was supposed to be at the Malcolm X Birthdsite in Omaha. Apparently the sign had been removed in the past week, as several riders said they could see the marks where it had been.
This year's overall winner, Marty Leir #93, rode his R1200GS 1,411 miles for a total of 17,526 points. Marty becomes the Minnesota 1000's first three-time winner. Congratulations, Marty.
Full results to come....
Susan
