2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari The 2017 Iron Butt Rally (IBR) is designed to lead you on a photo safari of North America’s iconic animals, both real and imagined. Armed with only your camera and motorcycle, you will roam the wilds in search of these elusive creatures. Fortunately, all of the target creatures are sedentary and quite unlikely to run onto the road. In this catalog, you will find data on different beasts to hunt. Your goal is to capture a photo and escape before they turn on you. The animals in the rally book are divided into five categories for your sorting enjoyment: Air These majestic birds and insects capture our imagination with their ability to soar above it all and see the world from a different perspective. Land From iconic images of native bison to fearsome predators to pets, land animals are symbols of nature, strength, and companionship. Water Creatures of ocean, lake, river, and stream, these animals provide food, sport, and in some cases provoke visceral fear. Prehistoric Eons ago, giants roamed these lands. You can still find their remnants today if you know where to look. Mythical Born of our imagination, whimsy, or a need to explain the unknown, these creatures popped up throughout history. Search out representations of those fanciful ideas. This keepsake booklet identifies each of the 328 different creature bonuses available on your safari and provides specific directions to document each bonus. Bonus codes are listed alphabetically. Points and leg-specific instructions will be in the Leg Bonus Packs. Enjoy the adventure! Page i Introduction 2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari Bonus Information This book describes the bonus locations available in the 2017 Iron Butt Rally. Each bonus entry provides the following information: • Bonus Code • Bonus Name • Street address or nearest intersection/cross-street • City and State/Province • GPS coordinates in degrees decimal rounded to the nearest 0.0001 degree • Available hours • Bonus requirements in italic type • Bonus description including important notes as needed • A photo of the bonus object Bonus point values and instructions will be handed out for each leg according to the following schedule: • Leg 1: Sunday evening, June 25, 2017 during the Opening Banquet • Leg 2: Thursday morning, June 29, 2017 at 4 A.M. CDT • Leg 3: Sunday morning, July 2 at 4 A.M. CDT WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE ON A LEG UNTIL YOU HAVE VERIFIED THAT ALL PAPERWORK IS IN YOUR RALLY PACKAGE FOR THAT LEG. EACH PAGE IS NUMBERED. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. CRITICAL: Please be respectful when placing your flag in photos. Private property and priceless museum pieces must not be used as your flag support. This bonus listing is like a restaurant menu. If you order everything on the menu and eat it, you are going to get sick and perhaps die. Please choose bonus destinations carefully. All times are local unless otherwise specified. Unless otherwise specified, rally ID flags are required in all photos. To earn any bonus, you MUST claim it on the Claimed Bonuses form. This includes Rest bonuses, Call-In bonuses, and Tracking bonuses. If you lose the Claimed Bonuses form, you will earn no bonus points for the leg. Info on Call-In and Rest bonuses as well as the Checkpoints is at the back of this book. Bonus Information Page 1 Page 2 Bonus Information 2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari Air AAE Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan 491 Johnson St Alpena, MI 45.0801, -83.4487 24 Hours Take a photo of the metal eagle head. This large eagle head stands in front of the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan. It was created by Tom Moran of Moran Iron Works in nearby Onaway, MI. AAS Arachophilla the Spider Berkman Dr at Manor Rd Austin, TX 30.2894, -97.6993 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the giant spider. This twenty-three foot high giant spider is named Arachophilla. It was created by sculptor Dixie Friend Gay. ABB Back Bay NWR N Entrance Rd Virginia Beach, VA 36.6723, -75.9158 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the Back Bay NWR Visitor Center sign. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge was established on June 6, 1938 as a 4,589-acre refuge to provide feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds. Air Page 3 ABC Belt Salvage 6702 US-491 Cortez, CO 37.3076, -108.6119 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the vultures gutting the car. Metal vultures are gutting a dead car on the roof of this salvage yard. Be wary they don't turn their hungry eyes towards your motorcycle. ABD Big Duck Building 1024 NY-24 Flanders, NY 40.9072, -72.6225 24 hours Take a photo of The Big Duck building. The Big Duck is a building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York. It was built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer in nearby Riverhead and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. ABF World's Largest Bee 3rd Ave SE and Range Road 213A Falher, AB 55.7341, -117.2012 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the Falher Bee. Falher, Alberta is known as the "Honey Capital of Canada". The area produces more than 45 million kg of clover honey per year. This statue was built in 1990 by Richard Ethier for Falher's very first Honey Festival. Page 4 Air 2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari ABG Bowling Green University 1535 E Wooster St Bowling Green, OH 41.3749, -83.6256 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the bronze falcon. This two-ton bird is claimed to be the "World's Largest Bronze Falcon". Don't become its next snack. ABH University of Delaware Pencader Way, Univ. of Delaware campus Newark, DE 39.6880, -75.7555 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the Blue Hen statue. The Blue Hen statue depicts the University of Delaware mascot. Legend has it that this statue will fly away if a virgin graduates from the University of Delaware. ABN Norwalk Metro Green Line Station 12901 Hoxie Ave Norwalk, CA 33.9138, -118.1038 24 Hours Take a photo of the bee at the station entrance. The theme for this Los Angeles Metro station is "bee hive". There is a freestanding bee at the entrance and the station is lined with hexagonal tiles to mimic a hive. Air Page 5 ABO Leader Burrowing Owls 4 Ave and 1 St W Leader, SK 50.8905, -109.5412 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the burrowing owls. The small community of Leader has many sculptures that represent area wildlife. Your challenge is to find the Burrowing Owls at the corner of 1 Street W and 4 Avenue. ABU Lunsford Welding US-177, approx 2 miles south of OK-19 Stratford, OK 34.7694, -96.9680 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the sculpture of a hand and butterfly. A butterfly alights on a large metal hand in front of Lunsford Welding. ABV Vilano Beach Pier West end of Vilano Road Vilano Beach, FL 29.9167, -81.2981 24 Hours Take a photo of the Vilano Beach bluebird. This bird from the 1940's was originally orange and promoted the citrus industry. It is now painted blue and transformed into the Bluebird of Happiness, greeting visitors at the Vilano Beach pier. Page 6 Air 2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari ACB Surfsand Resort W Gower Ave at Rock Ct Cannon Beach, OR 45.8900, -123.9624 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the puffin statue. Cannon Beach is famous for the Tufted Puffins that roost every year on the town's iconic Haystack Rock. This puffin statue at the Surfsand Resort pays homage to these annual visitors. ACC Coxs Creek Rooster 6515 New Shepherdsville Rd Coxs Creek, KY 37.8865, -85.5496 24 Hours Take a photo of the rooster statue outside the gas station. This big rooster keeps watch in rural Kentucky. ACM Coal Mine Canary 219 W Main St Trinidad, CO 37.1681, -104.5069 24 Hours Take a photo of the canary in the cage. "The Coal Miner's Canary" honors mine safety canaries. This bird is shown alive and not dropped off the perch due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Air Page 7 ACR Belgrade Crow US-71, south edge of town Belgrade, MN 45.4442, -95.0091 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the crow This huge black crow perches atop a 31-foot long branch. Inside the base is a tiny self-guided museum. Push a button and a prerecorded narration will tell you more than you would ever want to know about this crow. ACY The Butterfly House 15193 Olive Blvd Chesterfield, MO 38.6649, -90.5424 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the large butterfly statue outside the Butterfly House. The Butterfly House opened in 1998 and is a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden. It is the only dedicated insect facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. ADA World's Largest Mallard AB-855 and 50 Ave Andrew, AB 53.8783, -112.3322 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the large mallard. The tiny town of Andrew, Alberta takes pride in having the "World's Largest" mallard. Two other towns in North America make that same claim. In any case this is one huge mallard. Page 8 Air 2017 Iron Butt Rally North American Safari ADD Make Way for Ducklings Boston Public Garden Boston, MA 42.3555, -71.0698 Daylight Hours Only Take a photo of the duck and ducklings.