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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Big Money Rally 2017 -- don't miss out on the fun!
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<blockquote data-quote="Uncle Hud" data-source="post: 1348105" data-attributes="member: 29492"><p>Sorry I didn't answer your question last year, and I can't honestly answer it now -- because I don't think it's been established yet. <strong>RenoJohn</strong> does some very precise calculations on his nest of supercomputers and sets the Finisher threshold via that method. (<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'georgia'">&lt;--- heavy sarcasm</span></span>)</p><p></p><p>The threshold has always been set where a reasonably ambitious rider can <u><em>easily</em></u> achieve Finisher status. That means maybe two big trips of about 750 miles each, plus a Word of the Day bonus every ten days for the duration. Of course, there are finishers who derive almost all their points from close-by WoD or Word-Match bonuses that can be earned without traveling far.</p><p></p><p>Pay attention to the point values of each bonus -- they're rarely equal. It's a no-brainer to ride 4 hours for a 10-point bonus. Only you can decide if it's worthwhile to ride 4 hours for a 1-point bonus.</p><p></p><p>If you're wondering about how to develop a BMR route, <a href="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/166179-traveling-salesman-algorithm-with-simulated-annealing/?p=1277626" target="_blank">click here</a> or <a href="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/165747-2016-big-money-rally-its-on/?p=1279393" target="_blank">here</a>, and don't be intimidated by the academic/geek nature of the discussion.</p><p></p><p>BMR 428</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uncle Hud, post: 1348105, member: 29492"] Sorry I didn't answer your question last year, and I can't honestly answer it now -- because I don't think it's been established yet. [B]RenoJohn[/B] does some very precise calculations on his nest of supercomputers and sets the Finisher threshold via that method. ([SIZE=10px][FONT=georgia]<--- heavy sarcasm[/FONT][/SIZE]) The threshold has always been set where a reasonably ambitious rider can [U][I]easily[/I][/U] achieve Finisher status. That means maybe two big trips of about 750 miles each, plus a Word of the Day bonus every ten days for the duration. Of course, there are finishers who derive almost all their points from close-by WoD or Word-Match bonuses that can be earned without traveling far. Pay attention to the point values of each bonus -- they're rarely equal. It's a no-brainer to ride 4 hours for a 10-point bonus. Only you can decide if it's worthwhile to ride 4 hours for a 1-point bonus. If you're wondering about how to develop a BMR route, [URL="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/166179-traveling-salesman-algorithm-with-simulated-annealing/?p=1277626"]click here[/URL] or [URL="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/165747-2016-big-money-rally-its-on/?p=1279393"]here[/URL], and don't be intimidated by the academic/geek nature of the discussion. BMR 428 [/QUOTE]
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Big Money Rally 2017 -- don't miss out on the fun!
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