QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Hoagy's Heroes has compiled a number of questions submitted by past riders
about participating in Hoagy's Heroes rides and about sponsors.
Below is a collection of these questions and our best effort to provide an
answer. Select a question to jump to the answer on this page.
If you have any additional questions, please submit them to
hoagy@hoagysheroes.org
and we will respond as soon as possible and may elect to add your
question and our answer to the list.
Riders Questions (answers
below) Sponsorship Questions (below)
Q1.
How long will it take to complete the ride?
Q2.
How
do I register for the ride?
Q3.
What is the cost to participate in the ride?
Q4.
Is
there a deadline to register?
Q5.
When
can I register for the IBA ride?
Q6.
Can
I register the day of the IBA ride?
Q7.
Do
I need to sign a waiver?
Q8.
If I start a ride, am I required to complete the designated route?
Q9.
Do
I need to follow the designated route?
Q10.
If
I complete part of the ride, will I still qualify for IBA recognition?
Q11. If
I do not complete the ride, are my sponsors donations expected?
Q12.
Am I required to pay the Iron Butt Association fees?
Q13.
Do
I need to submit the IBA fees and forms?
Q14.
What
charities will receive the donations?
Q15.
Are
there any awards and prizes?
Q16.
What
if a rider has special needs?
Q17.
What
are the rules for the ride?
Q18.
Do
you have any tips for a rider who has never participated in a long ride?
Q19.
How
do the IBA certified rides work?
Q20.
What
are the rules for an IBA Saddlesore ride?
Q21.
Who
do I make the payment out to?
Sponsorship
Questions and Answers
Q22.
What
is a sponsor?
Q23.
Why
do I need to have a sponsor?
Q24.
How
many sponsors do I need?
Q25.
Who
can be a sponsor?
Q26.
When
do the sponsors donations need to be collected?
Riders
Questions and Answers
A1.
How long will it take to
complete the ride?
We
have provided a "Ride & Stop Time Calculator" that is intended as a guide
to help determine the estimated time that it will take to complete the
ride(s) based on the variables that you enter. Factors such as slower than expected average riding speeds as the result of poor weather conditions, traffic, and road construction; delays at toll collection booths, gas stations, and restaurants; sleep / rest time; additional gas / rest / check point stops; and other types of delays will increase
the time required to complete the ride(s).
We always encourage you to ride safe and at all posted speed limits.
If you would like to calculate your estimated trip time, Click
here to download our Ride & Stop Time Calculator. (NOTE:
The calculator is a Microsoft EXCEL spreadsheet). (top-of-page)
A2.
How do I register for the
ride?
To
register, please follow the steps outlined on our registration web
page. (top-of-page)
A3.
What is the cost to
participate in the IBA ride?
Hoagys Heroes Registration Fee (Changes per
ride, Please see the
Events Page)
A minimum of one (1) sponsor per person
$37 per rider includes, certificate, pin and
plate back OR $28 per rider for 'certificates
only
'.
All
of your own expenses (i.e. gas, food, tolls, hotel, etc.) associated with
participating in the ride. (top-of-page)
A4.
Is there a deadline to
register?
For the 2,000 miles back to back
SaddleSore you must register by 9/4/08 to guarantee your custom cut
steak.
You can register up to 1 hour prior to the
ride start time for all other rides and if you do not need your guaranteed
steak.. (
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A5.
When can I register for the
IBA ride?
You
can register anytime after March 1st and up to one hour before the
start of the ride that you are planning to participate in. See the
ride start time on our Events page. (
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A6.
Can I register the day of
the IBA ride?
Yes,
you can register up to one hour before the
start of the ride. For
example, if an IBA ride begins at 2:00 AM, you must register by 1:00 AM,
one hour before the rides begins. Riders who wait to register at the
event will also be checking in and will receive ride information packets
that contain documents that must be available to participate. (
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A7.
Do I need to sign a waiver?
Yes,
each person (riders and passengers) that participate in an IBA ride will be
required to sign a waiver prior to the start of a ride. This will be
provided at check-in or registration at the event. (
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A8.
If I start a ride, am
I required to complete the
designated route?
No, you
are not required to complete the ride but only those who complete the
designated route within the established timeframe will be eligible to
receive Iron Butt Association certification. (
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A9.
Do I need to follow the
designated route?
Yes, you
must follow the designated route in order to be eligible to receive Iron
Butt Association certification. Odometer mileage will be recorded
before and after the ride. (
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A10.
If I complete part of the ride, will I still qualify for IBA
recognition?
It
may be possible to still qualify for IBA certification even if you do not
complete the entire route but you must still meet all of IBA's minimum
requirements for the certification that you are seeking. For
example, if our designated route is 1,050 miles but you only complete
1,000 miles of the route with in 24 hours, you may still qualify for an
IBA Saddle Sore certificate but you will be solely responsible to ensure
that you have complied with all of the IBA requirements for Saddle
Sore certification.
(top-of-page)
A11.
If I do not complete the ride, are
my sponsors donations expected?
Ultimately,
that's between you and your sponsors. It's our goal to raise as much
money as possible for the charity. However, if your sponsors are
only willing to contribute to the charity if you complete the ride,
there's nothing that we can do. We do encourage you to seek
sponsorship from people that will be willing to donate to the charity
regardless of whether you complete the ride.
(
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A12.
Do I need to register and pay the
Iron Butt Association fees?
No,
you are not required to pay IBA fees to participate in the ride but you
must pay the IBA fees if you would like to receive IBA certification for
the ride. Only those who submit the IBA forms and pay the fees will
be recognized as part of any IBA records. In order to participate,
each person must pay a registration fee and have one sponsor. (
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A13.
Do I need to submit the IBA fees
and forms?
Any
participant who wishes to receive IBA certification for completing the
ride should submit their IBA forms and required fees to the Hoagy's Heroes
volunteers at the end of the ride. Hoagy's Heroes staff will forward
all completed forms and fees that are received after the ride to IBA.
(
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A14.
What charities will receive the
donations?
Hoagy’s
Heroes has designated
A Special Wish
Foundation, as well as
Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
and the NHS Human Services
Autism Schools as the benefactors for the funds raised for our pledge rides.
Please look at these links or our links
page to find more information about our charity of choice.
(top-of-page)
A15.
Are there any awards and prizes?
Yes.
Awards will be given for such things as; the most
funds secured by an individual, and the longest distance traveled by
motorcycle to participate in the ride.
(
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A16.
What if a rider has special needs?
Please make Hoagy’s Heroes aware of any
special needs and we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate a
rider's special needs..
As much as we would like to, not every need or requirement can be
met. (
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A17.
What are the rules for the ride?
Hoagy’s
Heroes rules and recommendations can be found at
rules.
IBA rules are located at http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/
(top-of-page)
A18.
Do you have any tips for a rider
who has never participated in a long ride?
Please
refer to our
tips
page or the IBA website tips located at http://www.ironbutt.com/tech/aow.cfm
(top-of-page)
A19.
How do the IBA certified rides
work?
Our
designated route will be submitted to and pre-certified through IBA.
All participants that complete the ride and want to receive IBA
certification must follow the
rules
for the ride to be qualified for recognition.
(top-of-page)
A20.
What are the rules for an IBA
Saddlesore ride?
We
follow IBA rules. See
http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/
(top-of-page)
A21.
Who do I make the payment out to?
If
you are paying by check, the fees for the ride need to be made out to
Hoagy’s Heroes. All
donations need to be made out to
Hoagy's Heroes
as well.
(top-of-page)
Sponsorship
Questions and Answers
A22.
What is a sponsor?
A
sponsor is anyone who, on behalf of a rider and or a passenger, pledges
money to our charity of choice. In order to participate in the ride,
each rider and each passenger is required to have at least one sponsor.
For example, a rider participating with a passenger would require a
minimum of two sponsors. See
rules
for the ride. (top-of-page)
A23.
Why do I need to have a sponsor?
Hoagy's
Heroes primary goal is to raise money for charity.
In
order to participate in the ride, each rider and each passenger is
required to have at least one sponsor. For example, a rider
participating with a passenger would require a minimum of two sponsors.
See rules
for the ride. (top-of-page)
A24.
How many sponsors do I need?
Each
participant must have at least one (1) sponsor. Since our primary
goal is to raise money for charity, we encourage each participant to
secure pledges from as many sponsors as possible.
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A25.
Who can be a sponsor?
Any
person, business, or organization can be a sponsor. You can even
sponsor yourself. Each
participant is required to have at least one sponsor.
See
rules
for the ride. (top-of-page)
A26.
When do the sponsors donations
need to be collected?
We
encourage everyone to collect donations prior to the ride so we can
collect them following the final check-in.
If donations are not collected prior to the ride, they can be
mailed to us later. Please
see mailing instructions on our registration page. (
top-of-page)
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