Here is the link to the ride that Wingman (Des) & Freddo are attempting at the moment .... Ride around the BIG Paddock having to utilise highway 1.
http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/aroundthepaddock/
Now the secrect is out of what the boys are up to, here are some pics from the start.
Funnily enough we, as well as Philmor happened to meet these guys on Tuesday 4th April at our local BP servo in Berwick, Melbourne.
This is speedy Phil on his loan bike, giving it a shakedown before the muster!
Freddo, Phil & Fatman in background filling out witness forms
Wingman (Des) arriving to the start
Philmor, also completing paperwork for the boys
Taking in what they are about to do....
Chit chat before they get the start docket
Ok now have we got everything?
Ready for take off..
And they are off...... safe travels
Ok now to what they've done so far. As i mentioned they left Berwick, VIC 2.30am Tuesday 4th April
DAY 1 - The boys rode through to Ceduna SA that night.
DAY 2- From Ceduna SA they travelled to Ravensthorpe WA for the night.
DAY 3 - Somehow they ended up being 4 hours behind we think it was due to roadworks. It was this day that Gus found them riding through Perth WA and escorted them part of the way on their ride.
http://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/the-people-you-meet-on-hwy-1.1282/
They continued riding on unsure where they stayed but they made up the lost 4 hours somewhere. They did say it was a lovely night for a ride.
DAY 4 - From i dont know where to Roebuck, WA
DAY 5 - Roebuck WA to Darwin NT, which was Saturday night, the night of the 2017 Muster
DAY 6 - From Darwin NT they had a hard route via Daly Waters NT, Borroloola NT, Barkly Homestead NT to Camooweal QLD which they seemed to have lost 2 hours from their schedule.
DAY 7 - TODAY From Camooweal QLD via Normanton QLD where Des spoke to Fatman approx 2pm today he said they were both in good spirits. They are now heading to Cairns QLD and down to Townsville QLD for the night.
Fatman has advised them of the numerous roadworks coming down the Bruce Hwy, from the recent damage.
DAY 8 - Townsville QLD down to Grafton NSW
DAY 9 - Grafton NSW back to Berwick VIC
We are hoping that they can make it home before the dead line of 2.30am Thursday morning!
http://www.ironbutt.com/themerides/aroundthepaddock/
Now the secrect is out of what the boys are up to, here are some pics from the start.
Funnily enough we, as well as Philmor happened to meet these guys on Tuesday 4th April at our local BP servo in Berwick, Melbourne.
This is speedy Phil on his loan bike, giving it a shakedown before the muster!
Freddo, Phil & Fatman in background filling out witness forms
Wingman (Des) arriving to the start
Philmor, also completing paperwork for the boys
Taking in what they are about to do....
Chit chat before they get the start docket
Ok now have we got everything?
Ready for take off..
And they are off...... safe travels
Ok now to what they've done so far. As i mentioned they left Berwick, VIC 2.30am Tuesday 4th April
DAY 1 - The boys rode through to Ceduna SA that night.
DAY 2- From Ceduna SA they travelled to Ravensthorpe WA for the night.
DAY 3 - Somehow they ended up being 4 hours behind we think it was due to roadworks. It was this day that Gus found them riding through Perth WA and escorted them part of the way on their ride.
http://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/the-people-you-meet-on-hwy-1.1282/
They continued riding on unsure where they stayed but they made up the lost 4 hours somewhere. They did say it was a lovely night for a ride.
DAY 4 - From i dont know where to Roebuck, WA
DAY 5 - Roebuck WA to Darwin NT, which was Saturday night, the night of the 2017 Muster
DAY 6 - From Darwin NT they had a hard route via Daly Waters NT, Borroloola NT, Barkly Homestead NT to Camooweal QLD which they seemed to have lost 2 hours from their schedule.
DAY 7 - TODAY From Camooweal QLD via Normanton QLD where Des spoke to Fatman approx 2pm today he said they were both in good spirits. They are now heading to Cairns QLD and down to Townsville QLD for the night.
Fatman has advised them of the numerous roadworks coming down the Bruce Hwy, from the recent damage.
DAY 8 - Townsville QLD down to Grafton NSW
DAY 9 - Grafton NSW back to Berwick VIC
We are hoping that they can make it home before the dead line of 2.30am Thursday morning!
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