Based on a true story
December 21 is, depending which almanac you trust, the longest day of continuous sunlight in the southern hemisphere. On that day each year a few riders up and down the east coast chase the sun west to see how far they can go, as much off-road as possible, between dawn and dusk.
It’s a ride that’s been around for a while and the diehards making genuine attempts at the distance are a tough breed. Average speeds over the 16-hour day are insane, and the stresses on riders and bikes extreme. In case you’re wondering, the current mark stands at something like 1700km. The two guys left the east coast at dawn and found themselves to buggery out on the Strzelecki Track in South Australia as the sun went down.