Higdon's humor after the start

Well, day one of the 2005 IronButt has come and gone for many of us watching anxiously from the sidelines.

Watching the progress of those riders tracked at http://rally.star-traxx.com/rallyview.asp?Rally=30 will be a lot like throwing 90'ish boomerangs from Denver. The bikes go out in all directions only to return back to rally central before beginning the next leg.

Bob has blessed us with another rally report at http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2005.cfm?DocID=12 .

After reading it I wonder, how will putting a minimum bonus point amount change the plans of the riders and their plans knowing that just finishing won't be good enough this year.

I guess time will tell..