Ss1k Route Help

[F2002]

I have the first week in July off of work and would like to do my first Saddlesore 1000. I live in the Twin Cites area (Maple Grove specifically) and would prefer a loop so I would start and end roughly in the same spot. I am sticking to the Interstates so I am preparing to be bored for 18 or so hours. Time and cash won't let me do 1000 miles one way and come back after a stay in a hotel. Going 500 miles on I94 and turning around and doing the same stretch of road for the other 500 would really try my sanity.

So far I have two loops.

Loop one: Mpls, to Madison WI, to Bloomington IL, to Des Moines and north on I35 back to Mpls. MS Streets claims this is 1027 miles.

Loop two: Mpls to, Des Moines then west to Omaha then trudge north on I29 to Fargo and from Fargo back to Mpls. MS Streets claims 995 mils so I may have to change my start/finish points to gain five more miles.

So, are there any veterans or locals that have any preferred routes? Any help or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Brett

 

[Tomnap]

Brett,

You shouldn't have a problem with either route, Wisc. and Iowa speed limits are 65, and throw in the holiday week-end traffic. I just did a SS1000 we left St.Cloud, went to Sparta, Wi, Sheldon, IA, Sioux City, NE, Wahpeten, ND, back to St. Cloud. Plus the 70 miles each way. I got to St. Cloud at 6:00 am and was back home at midnight.

Bring water, stay hydrated. the super slab gets warm.

I just missed a BBG, I entered the MN1K, did a 1570 mile loop and came in 35 minutes late. I had to sit out an electrical storm in ND, plus a 15 minute stop by a local LEO,

it seems I had let the speed come up a bit. 90 in a 75. Nice guy, told me slow down,

I thanked him and left.

Have a great ride,

Tom in White Bear