Merril's M.E.R.A. 1088!

Merril and Ryan R. decided to go on another adventure by competing in the M.E.R.A. (Motorcycle Endurance Riders Association) Utah 1088.  They have to ride over 1,088 miles in less than 24 hours.  Here they are, packing up to go.

If crazy had a face, it would look like these two.

Mark.the.shark.  He was outside playing on Gavin's longboard while the packing was going on.  I snagged this.

The rally wasn't just about riding a lot of miles but seeing lots of cool places along the way.  Different locations had different points associated with them.  They accumulated points, scavenger-hunt style.

That's Merril in the background!  I can't imagine how Ryan takes pictures while riding a motorcycle!  That's a little scary.

Another destination that gave them points, a Stonehenge replica.

Merril has a GPS tracker called a SPOT.  When turned on, it will transmit his GPS coordinates every 10 minutes and I can track him on my smart phone, even when he can't make a call.  The SPOT also has 3 buttons that can send a standard text like, "Everything's OK.", "In Trouble, send help.", and "Call 911."  It's given me some peace of mind, knowing I can help if he gets stuck or hurt while he's out of cell phone service.  The SPOT device was worth a lot of points and that combined with the other points nabbed Merril 1st Place!!  Ryan got 2nd because he doesn't have a SPOT.  

In then end, they rode over 1,200 miles in less than 24 hours.  WOW!