This is it
.................... finally it's on
Speed Week
http://www.dlra.org.au/lgairdner.htm
Company on the ride is welcome
Photo courtsey of DSRA site, thanks
Wednesday 11th March: ..... Staging point: Cowell Bakery, Eyre Peninsular 10.30 am
Then ride the coastal Rd south to Port Gibbon then veer NW (all dirt) to Wudinna via Elbow Hill; High Way lookout; Mangalo; Darke Peak; Goyders Monument; Mount Wudinna; Turtle Rock; Polda Rock to refuel bike & rider.
Then due north to tour the
Gawler Ranges National Park & camp Wednesday night
Thursday: explore more of the NP before heading to Mt Ive station & Lake Gairdner to check out the fabulous Speed Racers & camp overnight.
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Spectator info
Friday: some more early morning, clean air "Speed" action
before heading out either via:
Option 1. Kingoonya & Glendambo to Woomera, Port Augusta & Adelaide camping where we finds ourselves on the way.
Option 2. Iron Knob to Port Augusta & camp near Hawker & then maybe Saturday, ride east on the Warcowie Rd to Baratta Hill Station where any interested "easterners" can veer off to Yunta while those heading south can enjoy Weira Downs; Johnburgh; Orroroo (check out the second half of this ride report
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368895) and continuing dirt via Yatina Gorge to at least Spalding.
Wednesday morning Aussie Jase & myself, at this stage
will be meeting at the Caltex Castle Plaza Edwardstown at 5.30am to ride direct to Wallaroo to
catch the (pre-booked half priced $31.25 bike & rider Wed special) 8am Wallaroo 2 hour ferry to Lucky Bay http://www.seasa.com.au/pages/fares.php (they recommend you bring your own tie-down ropes etc) to be at the Cowell's Bakery by 10.30 for morning tea.
Of course all this is subject to the gods
closer to departure so stay tuned
Really looking forward to this trip which has been in the planning for years
***** Refer to new thread for ongoing info & updates http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=435285
Tag along riders are welcome.