Taco Time 1000
Taco Time Gold
Version No. 1.0
Date last
revised: February 20, 2026
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Background:
This
ride celebrates the riding community's love of Taco's and
requires you to eat a taco at each stop. Rides on a Tuesday will get
special mention on the certificate.
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.
Documentation: See here.
Definitions
Taco - A
crispy or soft corn or wheat tortilla that is folded or rolled and
stuffed with a mixture such as seasoned meat, cheese, lettuce, onions
etc.
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: Regular fees apply -
See fee page
Rules
All
rides must start and end at a permitted Taco location.
You must take a selfie at EACH permitted stop
while eating a Taco.
Each selfie must be at least 150 ridden
miles from the previous selfie.
You
will also need to obtain a DBR from each Taco location.
You must take an Odometer/DBR photo at each Taco
location.
The Taco rides have
different levels of difficulty.
Taco Time 1000 - Eat at 4 different
permitted Taco locations while riding 1,000 miles in under 24 hours.
Taco Time GOLD - Eat at 5 different
permitted Taco locations while riding 1,000 miles in under 24 hours - AND - visit a city/place whose
letters (if word scrambled) will spell TACO
such as Cabot, Arkansas; Anacortes,
Washington. Of course, Tacoma,
Washington is permitted. Be creative in finding possible locations.
Take a picture at this
location with your motorcycle in it. Picture
can be of a DOT city limits road sign or Official Government buildings
such as Post Office, Court House etc. County signage is also allowed.
In addition, "Welcome
to..." signage is allowed.
Mark this picture
location with an additional manual Spotwalla ping.
You MUST obtain a DBR
within 30 miles of your chosen city/location above (This DBR plus
location picture is independent of the 150-mile requirement eating
Tacos) and can be collected at any time during the ride.
THE
RIDE
You
will be taking photos at each stop eating what else - Tacos - and it
must be a Taco, and collecting receipts with each meal.
Your
ride starts when you buy your first Taco (so you are on the clock when
you take your first picture).
Your
ride ends at your last stop, AFTER you eat your final Taco.
Permitted Taco Locations
Each
permitted Taco location must not be part of a chain (a chain is a group
of stores/restaurants with at least seven locations.
**We
recognize that few Taco locations are open 24/7, but there are NO WILDCARDS with this ride. Be
creative with your timing of this ride and look for locations that
serve Tacos for breakfast.
Each
Taco location must be at least 150 ridden miles apart.
You may take any route you like.
Your official time is determined by the starting
and ending receipts. PLEASE check these documents and make sure
the clock and date are correct!
Spotwalla.com
is strongly recommended but not
required.
Remember it is YOUR responsibility to prove you visited
all required stops in the required order. Spotwalla goes a
long
way towards this proof.
Merchandise:
There is no additional merchandise for this ride.
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