Day 1 - Sept 11, 2008: Perth to Meckering - 144.2 km
The start! At the 34 km mark we come to our first decent hill, a 333 metre climb followed by an undulating 100 kms.
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Day 2 - Sept 12, 2008: Meckering to Walgoolan - 162.1 km
A day that’s a long day of slow constant climbing. Will be a tough day after the energy sapping excitement of the first day.
Passing through: Meckering, Cunderdin, Tammin, Bungulla, Kellerberrin, Doodlakine, Baandee, Hines Hill, Nangeenan, Merredin and Burracoppin to Walgoolan.
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Day 3 - Sept 13, 2008: Walgoolan to Yellowdine - 106.4 km
Day 3 is a relatively easy day in terms of length, but a couple of sharp climbs will keep us honest in the heat.
We travel from Walgoolan through Carrabin, Bodallin, Moorine Rock and Ghooli to Yellowdine.
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Day 4 - Sept 14, 2008: Yellowdine to Kalgoorlie - 194.1 km
We’re off to Kalgoorlie with a tough 194 km day.
We travel through Bullabulling and Coolgardie to reach the gold mining town of Kalgoorlie.
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Day 5 - Sept 15, 2008: Kalgoorlie to Norseman - 186.6 km
From Kalgoorlie we head south through Kambalda, Widgiemooltha and Higginsville to reach Norseman at the start of the Nullarbor.
Another long day with plenty of climbing.
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Day 6 - Sept 16, 2008: Norseman to Balladonia - 214.7 km
Our longest day at a massive 214.7 km, this day will be a real test.
The elevation profile shows a fairly flat day, but with no shelter the winds and temperature will be a huge factor.
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Day 7 - Sept 17, 2008: Balladonia to Caiguna - 161.0 km
This day contains the longest straight road in Australia at an incredible 146.6 km. A fairly flat ride.
Can you say “Please give Jack and Brendon a tail wind blowing from West to East?!”
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Day 8 - Sept 18, 2008: Caiguna to Madura - 175.8 km
Desolate country out here with just one town to our destination of Madura.
Another flat day that will be very tough.
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Day 9 - Sept 19, 2008: Madura to Eucla - 175.8 km
Another long hard day with not a hill in sight.
Day 9 will be tough, with the realisation (after the initial excitement of starting) that this is a massive challenge and most of it is yet to come.
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Day 10 - Sept 20, 2008: Eucla Nullarbor National Park - 203.9 km
Another very flat day and we’re loaded up with a 204 km ride, most of it through the Nullarbor National Park.
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