IBA Nat'l Parks Tour -or-SCMA's Four Corners Tour?

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  • kwthom
    1K Club Member
    • Aug 2014
    • 2283

    IBA Nat'l Parks Tour -or-SCMA's Four Corners Tour?

    Question for any of the regulars in this forum...maybe even for any of the irregular readers as well.

    I'm not so sure there are any here that have completed the Southern California Motorcycle Association (SCMA) Four Corners ride: USA Four Corners Tour Summary

    I really don't know if there are many here on the list that have completed any version of the IBA's National Parks Tour: IBA Nat'l Park Tour Summary

    Now the kicker...anyone here do BOTH of these rides?
    Effective 09/23/2023, re-dedicating myself to a self-imposed "social media detox" - focusing on offline social interactions and actions.
  • clayusmcret
    1K Club
    • Aug 2014
    • 2572

    #2
    Did the US Four Corners Tour in the allotted time, but didn't make it official. Not sure I could afford the other one without the wife leaving me (one way or another).
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    • kwthom
      kwthom commented
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      Why? 25 States, 50 Parks, one year. How hard is that - three trips, maybe four of a week or two?
  • kwthom
    1K Club Member
    • Aug 2014
    • 2283

    #3
    The SCMA Four Corners (4C) ride is essentially >6400 miles (not including to/from home), 21 days (or less) to go to four unique spots on the map.

    The IBA NPT is a minimum 25 States, minimum 50 locations out of over 400 choices of parks, historical locations, etc. -- in one year. I mean, the idea was so fantastic that it was the basis of the 2015 Iron Butt Rally. The NPT Silver version simulates the 4C ride by requiring locations to be grabbed in WA, ME, CA & FL.

    Another IBA member provided a dead-on assessment of the NPT: "I did two other NPT rides that were each broken down into 3 multi-day (about 5-10 days each) mini vacations to meet the 25-State / 50 Park requirement. Doing that was like riding a rally but without severe time constraints and being able to get plenty of sleep. I think the NPT rides are the best certs that the IBA does."

    I'm liking where this is headed, I think.
    Effective 09/23/2023, re-dedicating myself to a self-imposed "social media detox" - focusing on offline social interactions and actions.

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    • Gizmo
      100 Club Member
      • Mar 2016
      • 249

      #4
      I have been to all of the national parks and all four corners but it was not part of the IBA. Those rides just did not interest me in an IBA format. Just getting a stamp at a national park and bugging out asap to the next one did not appeal to my wife and I so we spread the journey over 2 1/2 years. It was awesome!

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