MTF  50CC/100CCC Iron Butt Association Ride Jacksonville Details

Jacksonville Schedule

Special Thanks to our Witnesses

Departing Jacksonville

Shell #112
1539 South 3rd Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-249-1512

• We will issue a number to each 50CC EW and 100CCC EWE rider prior to the ride. This number will be the order in which you will be leaving the staging area. If you are a 100CCC WEW rider, your order should be the same as in San Diego. However, since there are far fewer riders and you have a time stamp. This will be loosely controlled.   Riders who are doing a SS5000 on the front end of the ride received the lowest numbers, second were riders doing the 50CC EW and then riders doing the 100CCC EWE. The ride order within each class was determined by a random draw. Riders who expressed the desire to ride as a group only had one tag in the draw and were assigned sequential numbers based upon that tag.
  

• Note 100CCC WEW Riders. You must get a gas receipt at the start of the second leg at the same station in which you got your ending receipt for the first leg. This serves as you ending and starting time stamps.
       

• We will start releasing riders at 5:45 EST (2:45 PST) in the Shell station parking lot. Riders will be released a couple a time. We do not want riders riding in a pack for safety reasons. Our goal is to get all riders out by 6:15 EST (3:15 PST) and release the witnesses by that time. If you arrive at the staging area after 6:30 EST (3:30 PST), you will not be counted as part of the ride.
      

• Have your witness form filled out and your odometer reading recorded. The witness should simply have to fill in the time, their personal information, and sign the form. 
    

• When you are ready to go, advise one of the witnesses. They will validate your odometer reading and license plate number; and add the time and their personal information to the witness form.
     

• Once your witness form is signed. Notify the ride coordinator and they will direct you with regard to staging for release. 
     

• When you are released from the staging area, you are expected to go directly to the get your gas receipt. If you do not do this then it will throw off the coordination of the witnesses on the west coast. Plan accordingly. Eat breakfast before staging; get your sand and water the before staging if you do not want it to be a part of the ride; etc. 
      

• Gas up and get a receipt at: Shell #112 - 1539 South 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250,  904-249-1512
      

• If you have not collected your sand and water: Go just two blocks east on 16th Avenue South to collect your sand and water at the beach access. We will try to arrange for a backup witness to be there to take photos. However, you may want to go to the beach in pairs and take photos of each other.

• Your off to San Diego. Ride safe, don't push your limits, and most of all enjoy your ride. From the beach access, you will then return to 3rd Street North and make a left (south). You will travel south along 3rd Street North for about 2.4 miles (just past 37th Avenue - about 21 blocks) to J. Turner Butler Boulevard (Rt. 202). This will take you to I95 North and then on to I10 East. The 21 blocks or so down 3rd Street North (AIA) has several stop lights and could be busy at certain times of the day but should not be a problem on Saturday morning. J.T. Butler Boulevard (Rt. 202) not only is limited access, but it is rural, low traffic, high speed limit with traffic running at or above the posted speed limit.

Arriving Jacksonville

Shell #112 - 1539 South 3rd Street, Jacksonville Beach
904-249-1512

• Exit Route 202 and head to the Beach Access to gather your sand and water.
      
• Get your receipt at the Shell Station at 1539 South 3rd Street 32250,  904-249-1512.
     
• You can stop the panic. Your official time has been recorded on your receipt.
     
• You have the option of finding your own witness (i.e. Police Station or Fire Station) or we will have witnesses available at the Shell Station from 9:00 a.m. EST (6:00 a.m. PST) to 11:00 a.m. EST (8:00 a.m. PST), Friday, March 14 for those that are ending their 50CC West to East, for those ending their 100CCC from East to West to East, and for those needing a midpoint witness for their 100CCC from West to East to West. Note: Your stamped receipt is the end of your ride. We have discussed our witness procedure with the IBA; waiting until our witnesses are available will not affect certification of your ride. 
                    
• Congratulations on a great ride. If you are finishing the 50CC West to East or the 100CCC East to West to East, you definitely deserve to celebrate. If you are at the midpoint of the 100CCC West to East to West, be sure to get plenty of rest. Remember there is no incentive to leave before the first 50 hours is complete as you cannot use time from the first leg for the second leg.

Official Hotel Information

Best Western Oceanfront

305 North 1st Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-249-4949 Toll Free Reservations: 800-897-8131  Fax: 904-249-6040

Jeff Salyer (aka Studbunny) has a block of rooms set up for the night of Sunday, March 9th and Thursday, March 13.  15 Queen/Queen rooms at a rate of $71.20 + tax. 1 to 4 people.  The block of rooms will be dropped February 10, 2003, so you need to make your reservation prior to that date.  The rooms are under "Motorcycle Touring Forum" and Jeff Salyer  This rate is much better than the $89.00 per night rate quoted over the web

The Days Inn that was used as the Official Hotel in 2002 should be rubble by this date to make room for condos..

Beach Access

Ocean Front Access at 1st Street South and 16th Avenue South

The beach is posted that there are to be no vehicles past this point. However, there should be no problem parking, running to the waters edge and gathering your sand and water.

City of Jacksonville Beach Fire Department

325 South 2nd Avenue
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

• Located just down the street from the beach access on A1A Note: The address is 325 South 2nd Avenue. This is the corner of South 2nd Avenue and A1A (3rd Street)

• Their hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.

• The shift change is at 8:00 A.M.

• They said that during normal hours they could provide a witness, but not outside of normal hours.

• Telephone: 904-247-6201

• Fax: 904-247-6155

• email: rmcavoy@jaxbchfl.net (Lieutenant Ryan M. McAvoy)

Jacksonville Beach Police Department

101 South Penman Road
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 32250

• Dispatcher on duty 24 hours a day.

• They are willing to serve as a witness.

• Telephone: 904-247-6342

• Fax: 904-247-6342

• email: scorbitt@jaxbchfl.net (Lieutenant Steven B. Corbitt)