--- title: Distance Motorcycle Riders are gearing up for the Iron Butt 2011! description: Long distance motorcycle riding enthusiasts are about to embark on the 2011 Iron Butt Rally. Which butt will be the hardest this year? image: https://www.rideadv.com/hs-fs/file-14278000-gif/images/ironbuttlogo.gif --- [![rideadv-logo no bottom text](https://www.rideadv.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rideadv-logo%20no%20bottom%20text.png?width=288&name=rideadv-logo%20no%20bottom%20text.png "rideadv-logo no bottom text")](https://www.rideadv.com?hsLang=en-us) - [+1-458-836-5426](tel:+1458-8365426) - [** WhatsApp ](https://wa.me/14588365426) - [Contact Us](https://www.rideadv.com/contact-ride-adventures?hsLang=en-us) - [Blog](https://www.rideadv.com/ride-adventures-tour-and-rentals-blog?hsLang=en-us) - [**](https://www.rideadv.com/search-results?hsLang=en-us) - [Request Information](https://www.rideadv.com/contact-ride-adventures?hsLang=en-us) [**](https://www.rideadv.com/ride-adventures-tour-and-rentals-blog/bid/63660/Distance-Motorcycle-Riders-are-gearing-up-for-the-Iron-Butt-2011#mobile-nav) ### RIDE Adventures Blog # Distance Motorcycle Riders are gearing up for the Iron Butt 2011! Posted by [Eric Lange](https://www.rideadv.com/ride-adventures-tour-and-rentals-blog/author/eric-lange) on June 14, 2011 ![Eric Lange](https://www.rideadv.com/hs-fs/hub/43106/file-2225857620.jpg) Since riding his KTM 950 Adventure down to South America in 2008 and launching RIDE Adventures in 2010, Eric now resides in Oregon for most of each year. Riding is still a regular part of his work though, in that guiding tours is a passion he'll always have, and researching new routes and regions allows RIDE Adventures to continue growing and providing reliable travel services to adventure minded riders and travelers from around the world. - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![IronButtLogo](https://www.rideadv.com/hs-fs/file-14278000-gif/images/ironbuttlogo.gif) It’s definitely an “Iron Butt” year in 2011, and riders from all over are gearing up to start this epic rally. With 2011 being its 9th semi-annual running, motorcycle riders are again preparing for their grueling 11-day charge across an 11,000-mile route, with a series of “Bonus Hunting” options along the way.  Seeking the ruins of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, TX, or purchasing a toe tag from the Los Angeles County Morgue are just examples of the bizarre errands that riders will run in their chase of this glorious title. 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