YAY!!
Mr Kneebone emailed me with my IBA member number!
63008
My SS1600K and separate SS2000K have been approved!
It is a great honor to have you on board. Below is the wording that we intend to put on your certificate.
************* This is to Certify that on the 29th of September 2015, Dave “Spanner” Bowtell rode a 1999 Honda ST1100A a total of 1,658 kilometres (1,030 miles) within the state of Queensland in less than twenty-four hours starting in Townsville, continuing on to Mackay, Rockhampton, Calliope, Biloela, Toowoomba, and Brisbane before ending in Nambour while participating in the Queensland SaddleSore 1600K. The Queensland SaddleSore 1600K was conducted under very strict guidelines set forth by the Iron Butt Association. Only a handful of riders from around the world have managed to solve the challenges such a gruelling ride involves. *******
****** This is to Certify that on the 6th of October 2015, David G. Bowtell rode a 1999 Honda ST1100A a total of 2,101 kilometres (1,304 miles) in less than twenty-four hours starting in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; continuing on to Gunnedah, New South Wales; Goondiwindi, Queensland; Wandoan, Queensland; Rockhampton, Queensland; and Mackay, Queensland before ending in Townsville, Queensland while participating in the Australia SaddleSore 2000K. The Australia SaddleSore 2000K was conducted under very strict guidelines set forth by the Iron Butt Association. Only a handful of riders from around the world have managed to solve the challenges such a grueling ride involves. ************* Best regards, Lena Huizenga, IBA Verification