nev
Super Térrarist
The Border Run, a meeting at the SA/WA border village has been held in August for the past 33 years. I decided that this year was going to be the year I would do it. Almost 2000km on the nose from Melbourne, and 2000km back. I booked time off work, enough for a 5 day weekend and planned an early start on the Friday morning. Bike all prepped and a route planned. I'd have a bash at an Iron Butt 1600km/24hrs ride on the way over if the weather was good and I felt good. Just over 1600km from Melbourne to Penong, that'd leave an easy 400km to the border on Saturday, and split the return trip across two days.
Ok so that was the plan. My plans changed about sunset on Day 1, halfway between Pt Augusta and Kimba. I had a "WTF am i doing out here" moment and by the time I reached Kimba I had made up my mind. Refueled, had a sandwich and rang Jo to tell her I was turning around and I'd be home tomorrow. Arrived back home Saturday afternoon. Here's a brief ride report..
Left home just before 4:30am Friday,
had to wait about 15mins for the Wycheproof petrol station to open at 7:30, then ran out of fuel about 10km short of Pinnaroo .. fortunately for me I was carrying 5 litres of premium in my pannier.
The pub in Murrayville
Some pumpkins for sale near Loxton
Lagoons which form part of the Murray River
Orange Groves
Waiting for the punt across the Murray
at Cadell
Ok so that was the plan. My plans changed about sunset on Day 1, halfway between Pt Augusta and Kimba. I had a "WTF am i doing out here" moment and by the time I reached Kimba I had made up my mind. Refueled, had a sandwich and rang Jo to tell her I was turning around and I'd be home tomorrow. Arrived back home Saturday afternoon. Here's a brief ride report..
Left home just before 4:30am Friday,
had to wait about 15mins for the Wycheproof petrol station to open at 7:30, then ran out of fuel about 10km short of Pinnaroo .. fortunately for me I was carrying 5 litres of premium in my pannier.
The pub in Murrayville
Some pumpkins for sale near Loxton
Lagoons which form part of the Murray River
Orange Groves
Waiting for the punt across the Murray
at Cadell