Gap Year Lap of Aus, Tayla & Hayden

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10/06/20 • 64 min

Tayla and Hayden are a young couple from Brissy we met in the Kimberley region of WA. They were fresh out of high school on a gap year lap of Australia in Hayden’s old Hilux with a swag and a bunch of camping gear.
We chat over how the trip came about, their adventures up “the cape”, meeting us in the NW, adopting a lamb in SA and the car troubles along the way. From cardboard and tape on the rear window, zip ties holding the steering together and rope holding the suspension, they acquired some quality bush mechanic skills by the end but they really do prove that anyone on a budget can get out and have a hella good time around Aus!
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When your Dad asks you to race the Tatts Finke Desert Race on Father's Day, you can hardly say no!
The notorious outback race runs from Alice Springs to the small township of Finke 230km away. After an 8km prologue to sort out starting positions, racers take on the desert all the way to Finke before turning around and racing back again on day two. Brutal!
Demi had moved to Adelaide for uni but her old man went out and bought a race quad, entered her into the race and flew her up. No training, no practice, no worries mate!
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Race To The Rock - Endurance Bike Packing - Ep6

This week I join Simon, April and Steve who recently competed in the 2020 Race to the Rock ultra-long-distance bike packing event. This year the race ran from Normanville on the Fleurieu Peninsula of SA, traversing the Mount Lofty Ranges, North through the Flinders Rangers, outback SA and NT, all the way to Uluru 2483km away. An absolute epic off-road cycling endurance event.

We discuss the route, the gear, the bikes, food and water, the desert, the outback hospitality, and the raw adventure of riding for 10-12 days straight totally unsupported as fast as possible.

To see more pics and all the updates, stats and to connect with the riders and organisers, check out the Facebook page @RaceToTheRock and @RaceToTheRock (DOT Watchers)

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