Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84120˚W 30˚N SANTA  IRON BUTT MAGAZINE | Winter 2014 The following members are the face of the organization and serve as primary contacts in each of these areas. Ira Agins, ira@ironbutt.com IBA RELATIONS COORDINATOR Ira answers questions on such diverse topics as routes and documentation, status of certifications and membership qualification. Ira has ridden many IBA rides and competitive rallies, including finishing the Iron Butt Rally in . Donna Fousek, donna@ironbutt.com ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT Longtime rider Donna Fousek (her first SaddleSore  was in ) has been part of the IBA staff since . A jack of all trades, Donna works on ride certifications, witness interviews and most importantly, has designed many of the IBA products used the world over. Lisa Landry, lisa@ironbutt.com IRON BUTT RALLYMASTER AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Lisa’s responsibilities include the management of the Iron Butt Rally, IBA International Meet, the annual IBA Daytona Bike Week party and other events. She is an accomplished LD rider having completed several Bun Burner GOLDs, the Cognoscente Group’s “BLISTER” where she rode her Gold Wing a staggering , miles in less than  hours, a CC,  States Plus and the  Iron Butt Rally. Bill Shaw, shaw@ironbutt.com COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AND EDITOR, IRON BUTT MAGAZINE Bill is responsible for creating the first magazine dedicated to long distance riding — the Iron Butt Magazine. Bill is a regular contributor to Motorcycle Consumer News and writes for motorcycle periodicals like Rider, Backroads, and BMW Owners News. He rode in the  IBR, finished in a Gold Medal position in the  IBR, and has completed numerous other rallies and long distance challenges. Bill is also responsible for distributing press releases, maintaining media contacts, and communicating with businesses, clubs and organizations about the IBA. Jeanne Bauhart, storemanager@ironbutt.com IBA ESTORE Jeanne brings professional management to the IBA estore (www.ibaestore. com) and despite long hours at her day job, she manages to manage the status of over  different products. Tom Austin, austin@ironbutt.com TECHNICAL ADVISOR Tom has served as the IBA’s Technical Advisor since  and is solely responsible for the development of several technical standards used through- out the long distance riding community. He is the author of the Exhaust Noise standard and measurement procedure, the Fuel Capacity measurement procedure, and the Minimum Performance standard that applies to all IBR entrants beginning with the  rally.Tom’s LD experience includes finishing the  IBR in the Gold Medal standings as well as numerous other rallies and IBA-recognized individual rides. Dale “Warchild”Wilson, webmaster@ironbutt.com WEBMASTER AND CHIEF TECHNICAL INSPECTOR In mid-, Dale assumed IBA web developer duties in addition to his IBR Chief Technical Inspector responsibilities. He is well known throughout the long distance riding community for his mechanical and technical expertise, Dale finished with an impressive th Place finish in the  Iron Butt Rally and although he has retired from active competition, in  Dale successfully completed seven consecutive Bun Burner Gold rides in seven days. Michael Kneebone, kneebone@ironbutt.com PRESIDENT, IRON BUTT ASSOCIATION Mike founded the IBA in  and has worked endlessly to spread the word to anyone who will listen about how special the long distance community is and how unique these riders really are. He oversees all areas of the Association. Mike has finished two IBRs, set three Guinness World Records, and is an accomplished journalist in his own right, having written long distance articles for Motorcycle Consumer News and Motorcyclist magazine. IBA International Contacts IBA China info, Jeff (LKK), emerald.island@msa.hinet.net IBA Finland, Pekka Autio, www.ibafinland.fi IBA Germany, Gerhard M. Krueger, www.ibagermany.de IBA Ireland, Chris McGaffin, www.ibaireland.org IBA Russia, Dmitry Balayev, www.ironbutt.ru IBA South Africa, Hendrik Bosman, ibasouthafrica@gmail.com IBA Sweden, Kai Widenius, www.ironbutt.se IBA UK, Philip Weston, www.ironbutt.co.uk IBA Staff Contact Information The Iron Butt Association is primarily a volunteer organization. Hundreds of members work on IBA events, maintain records, design products, and of course, the ride certification program. The IBA would not exist if it weren’t for a group of very dedicated people who make sacrifices beyond measure. Each provides an invaluable service by working quietly behind the scenes without any fanfare or the expectation of special recognition. ®