Tuesday 15th June

First day post race.


Sleep in.

Do the washing.

Wait for Rich and Walter to come around and take the race bike, Yamaha 450 back to Canberra for us. This will make our trip north and home so much easier.

A lengthy job to fit 3 bikes in the trailer but it was eventually achieved with some mechanics and peg removal etc. Very grateful to the BH boys for doing this.

M8's racing team relaxing after the race at the cafe

Chris and Graeme came around and we organised lunch at the royal flying doctor service café. They went off to meet Linda there while Roy and the others fitted everything into the trailer. Success at last and we headed off to join the others for lunch. Roy had the burger and chips (crisps) and I had Thai pumpkin soup which was lovely. After “coffees” all round Linda headed off to yoga and we zipped out to Bunnings to replace the tie-down stocks.

Simpson's Gap in the late afternoon 

Meet up with Chris and Graeme outside the gap and carpooled to do the white gums road and a quick diversion up to Simpson’s gap. Beautiful and a beautiful time of day for it too

Taking out the cameras now the race is over



Chris and Roy in the car park Simpson's Gap

We will get together over left over pasta bolognaise tonight and they head off tomorrow.

Rider's wrist bands, race day's 1 and 2.

Everyone’s a bit tired and let down post Finke.

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