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Janet Gallagher receives Iron Butt Certificate

1/2/2015

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Janet Gallagher admits to knowing next to nothing about iron butt challenges until she met and was inspired by a fellow Canadian MM at convention in Texas. "I quietly tucked information away in the back of my mind and started percolating a plan to attempt it someday when all the stars aligned." Janet thought the ideal time would be warm summer nights that have a lot of daylight, but it wasn't meant to be.
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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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Lynne Campbell link
1/3/2015 10:31:57 am

Great story, Janet. Loved reading about your adventure!

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Sharon Turriff
1/5/2015 11:54:19 pm

You Inspire me Janet..

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Gail Neilson
1/6/2015 01:25:08 am

Awesome Janet.

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Sandra Weldon
1/6/2015 01:28:26 am

Way to go Janet!!! Awesome job! I admire you. I would be a scaredy cat too of the dark and being alone! You have guts girl!!!

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Sylvia Bailey
1/18/2015 12:33:54 pm

Sounds great. I bet Emily will do it again.

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Christine Fernie link
1/27/2015 04:31:20 pm

I have had a few of those iron butt ideas percolating in my head from time to time as well. I was in Whitehorse in 1981 and the sun does not set there in the summer, so you have visibility 24 hours. I wonder what the Alaska highway is like to ride on?

It might be an interesting detour on the way back from the 2016 convention! Just bouncing ideas around.

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Lou Ann
3/25/2015 04:19:03 am

.......just in awe......

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