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See where they are [ 1 ]
Once the ride gets underway you'll be able to check this page to monitor the progress of the Challenge riders as they make their way north.
The links below show detailed plans of where the riders exp...
Saturday 5 September, 2009 – Brisbane to Nanango [ 4 ]
Saturday 5 September, 2009 – Brisbane to Nanango
Day 1 –
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Sunday 6 September 2009 – Nanango to Eidsvold [ 2 ]
Sunday 6 September 2009 – Nanango to Eidsvold
Day 2 – Ascent 1600m
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Monday 7 September – Eidsvold to Jambin [ 3 ]
Monday 7 September – Eidsvold to Jambin
Day 3
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Journal Day Three
The day started with a cooked breakfast supplied by Eidsvold Lions Club. What a great gesture with Lion’s club mem...
Tuesday 8 September – Jambin to Blackwater [ 1 ]
Tuesday 8 September – Jambin to Blackwater
Day 4 – Ascent 630m 210 KM
Jambin Community hall was decked out with all the mattresses and bedding that the small town of Jambin could muster. Ha...
Thursday 10 September 2009 – Clermont to Belyando [ 1 ]
Thursday 10 September 2009 – Clermont to Belyando Crossing
Day 6 – Ascent 204mDay 6Clermont to Belyando Crossing.174k of unbelievable flat straight road with nothing but 50 other fellow Smid...
Friday 11 September 2009 – Belyando Crossing to CT [ 3 ]
Friday 11 September 2009 – Belyando Crossing to Charters Towers
Day 7 – Ascent 431m
Day 7 - Belyando Crossing to Charters Towers
202kms - Average 31kms/per hour - Average temp min 9 degree...
NQ2NT Journal - Packing Day [ 4 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryPacking DayBy: Mark "Sharky" Smoothy
Welcome to the first journal entry of my extended 16 day trip to Darwin and the second leg of my seven year quest to ride around Australia in...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 9 [ 3 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 9Innisfail to Mt GarnetBy: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statisticsDistance: 138km’sAverage speed: 23.1kmphAltitude Gain: 1880 metresRiding time: 5:46:00Air Temperature: 32 deg...
Saturday 12 September – Charters Towers to Home Hi [ 2 ]
Saturday 12 September – Charters Towers to Home Hill
Day 8 – Ascent 485m
The atmosphere was heavy with expectation as the Smiddy Challenge crew exchanged early morning greetings. This was t...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 12 [ 5 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 12Croydon To Normanton By: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statistics
Distance: 148km’s Accumulated Distance: 2243km’sAverage speed: 29kmphMetres Climbed: 71 metres (Nearly a de...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 11 [ 3 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 11Georgetown to Croydon By: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statistics
Distance: 148km’s Accumulated Distance: 2095km’sAverage speed: 28.6kmphTotal Ascent: 293 metresRiding time...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 10 [ 4 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 10Mt Garnet to GeorgetownBy: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statistics
Distance: 216km’sAverage speed: 28kmphTotal Ascent: 783metresAir Temperature: 34 degreesHumidity: 25%Wind...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 13 [ 5 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 13Normanton to Leichardt Falls By: Mark "Sharky" Smoothy
Daily statistics
Distance: 157km's Accumulated Distance: 2370km'sAverage speed: 19.8kmphMetres Climbed: Less than 10...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 14 [ 5 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 14Leichardt Falls to Burketown By: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statistics
Distance: 73km’s Accumulated Distance: 2370km’sAverage speed: 20.4kmphMetres Climbed: Less than 100...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 15 [ 4 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 15Burketown to Doomadgee By: Scott “Falcon” May
Daily statistics
Distance: 103km’s Accumulated Distance: 2473km’sAverage speed: 25.4km/hMetres Climbed: Not worth mentionin...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 16 [ 7 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 16Doomadgee to WollogorangNorthern Territory/Qld borderPassing through Hells Gates By: Mark "Sharky" Smoothy
Daily statistics
Cars sighted: 12Distance: 144km'sAccumulated Di...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 17 [ 7 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 17Wollogorang to ‘Kevvy' Camp By: Mark "Sharky" Smoothy
Daily statistics
Cars sighted: 6Distance: 140km'sAccumulated Distance: 2727 km'sAverage speed: 18.5kmphRiding time: 7...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 18 [ 5 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 18‘Kevvy’ Camp to Borroloola By: Mark “Sharky” Smoothy
Daily statistics
Cars sighted: 11Distance: 123km’sAccumulated Distance: 2850 km’sAverage speed: 20.9 kmphRiding time: ...
NQ2NT Journal - Day 19 [ 5 ]
NQ 2 NT Journal EntryDay 19Borroloola to October CreekVia Heartbreak Hotel By: Scott “Falcon” May
Daily statistics
Cars sighted: Not many, but quite a few road trainsDistance: 215 km’sAccumulated Di...
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