An opportunity for the challenge coincided with her sister's trip from northern Ontario in late September. To meet her sister meant a drive from New Brunswick to north of Thunder Bay, then back to New Brunswick almost immediately. "Sault Saint Marie was the launch point as it was 1800 km from Fredericton and I didn't want any dispute about making the 1600+km (1000 miles). This gave me a cushion but also added a couple hundred km on each end," said Janet.
One of her main concerns was the threat of deer and moose while traveling through woods in Ontario, Quebec and NB for so many hours of darkness. The 1600 km milestone was met at 6:30 AM at Grand Falls, NB in 18.5 hours instead of the 24 hours allowed. Still not home, Janet continued to Fredericton, NB, logging 1852 km in exactly 21 hours. Congratulations to our Saddlesore 1600K recipient.
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ACMM Jennifer Butt is on an adventure of a lifetime. She and Abe left Halifax on their bikes in late September, with four months of free time and dreams of extraordinary adventures. From her FB comments and some of Abe's, it appears dreams are coming true. We're excited and proud to have you as a sister, Jen!
From Abe: I've had the privilege of riding alongside this woman for 3/4 of that journey, and in that time I've seen her do some pretty extraordinary things with that motorcycle. Navigating the insanity of Acapulco, dodging chicken buses on switchbacks in Guatemala, and braving storms and gale-force winds on the Blue Ridge Parkway simply to name a few. All the while keeping her cool, and looking fabulous. She's been an inspiration to ride with, and she's proved to everyone, from Alabama to Zacatecas, what an amazing rider, and human, she is. Congratulations on a motorcycling milestone.
High Rollers - 12 ACMM members reached or exceeded the 10,000 mile (16,093 km) mark for the riding season, November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012. One even doubled that...way to ride, Peggy! Point to the pictures to see who they are and how far they rode.             Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
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