 Solar
Eclipse Rides
Lunar Eclipse Rides
Date last
revised: February 15, 2025
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Background
Solar and Lunar eclipses are one of nature’s unique events. They
occur infrequently with a viewing area limited to a specific part of the world.
Special certificates will be issued for these rides.
Be sure to read the rules for the iconic SaddleSore 1000 on the Iron Butt
Association site. The rules for this ride are similar and you
will get valuable background information.
Definitions
DBR - Dated Business Receipt
A DBR is a machine generated receipt with the date, time and LOCATION
on it. Check it - do not assume it is correct. A receipt
with an incorrect time/date/location is worthless. Check and
re-check.
Fees See Fee Page
IMPORTANT ABOUT VIEWING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
You
will need special glasses to view a solar eclipse. The American
Astronomical Society provides a list of reputable vendors of eclipse
glasses and hand held viewers found here:
https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
Refer to this URL, https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse
to determine the date, time and path of both solar and lunar eclipses. It also
will provide the time of maximum view for your location.
Rules
Use of Spotwalla is required.
Eclipse rides
have different levels of difficulty.
All eclipse rides listed on the above site may qualify for an Eclipse 1000 certification.
Only Total Solar, Annular Solar and Total Lunar are eligible for the Gold level certification.
Eclipse 1000
You must ride a minimum of 300 miles to your eclipse viewing
location and view the eclipse at the time of the 'maximum view' for that
location.*
If you chose, you may finish at your viewing location, view the eclipse at maximum view time, and
then get your last DBR.
* It should be noted that for the Total
Solar Eclipse 1000 and Total Lunar Eclipse 1000 your viewing location
does not have to be in the 'path of totality'. It does need to be
somewhere within the eclipse path found on https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse
The ride must be completed in less than 24 hours.
You may start and end at any location.
To
prove that you were at your viewing location at the time of maximum
view of
the eclipse, plan to arrive there several minutes before that time so
your spotwalla device can send a 'ping' at that location. Plan to
stay for a few minutes after the maximum view time to be sure your
device
sends another 'ping'. Most devices allow the sending of a custom
or 'OK' message.
Eclipse 1000 GOLD
Total Solar, Annular Solar or Total Lunar eclipse only.
You must ride a minimum of 300 miles to your eclipse viewing
location which MUST be within the path of totality as shown on https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse If you chose, you may finish at your viewing location, view the eclipse at maximum view time, and
then get your last DBR
The ride must be completed in less than 24 hours.
To prove that you were at your viewing location at the time of maximum
view of
the eclipse, plan to arrive there several minutes before that time so
your spotwalla device can send a 'ping' at that location. Plan to stay
for a few minutes after the maximum view time to be sure your device
sends another 'ping'. Most devices allow the sending of a custom or
'OK' message.
Spotwalla
is required.
Merchandise:
There is no additional merchandise for this ride.
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