Start / Finish: Mends St Jetty, South Perth Foreshore, Western Australia
Start Time: 05:30 Sat 7th October 2006 (all distances)
Finish Time: 23:30 Tues 10th October 2006
Time Limit: 90 hours
Daylight: Sunrise: 05:45, Sunset 18:30
Moonlight: Full (but filtered by trees!)
Distance: 1200km (750miles)
Roads: All sealed and good quality, mostly very low traffic volume
Terrain: 600km total of flat, 600km total of low hills
Landscape: Forests, Farmland, Estuaries & Coastal.
Population: Much of the region is isolated
Rules: Standard Les Randonneurs Mondiaux (plus 4 hour minimum stopover at each of the 3 night hostels)
Support: The ride is fully supported within LRM guidelines. No support will be given to continuing riders between controls.
Withdrawal: A sag wagon will be provided for transport to nearest town
Nights: Hostel accommodation in Manjimup, Denmark & Donnybrook including TLC, cooked meals, showers, beds, pillows and sheets, sheets & blankets. Sleeping bags are not needed!
Bag drops: 1 bag will be dropped at each night venue (3 in total). Bags will also be transported between venues if possible
Entry Fee: $240 for 1200km or 1000km, $120 for 600km, $60 for 400km. $10 surcharge for non-members of Audax
Qualification rides: 1 each of 200, 300, 400, & 600km brevets or one 1000km brevet or one 1200km (or longer) brevet
Qualification period: 2005 or 2006
