The call went out to escape the Perth winter and ride north to warmer places. What started out as a long-weekend away soon grew into a seven-day, then a nine-day, ride. Colin Bayman and Ewen McGregor tell the tale.
The red dirt goes on forever. It may not be God’s country, but you could see it from there.
A couple of riders had competed in the Australasian Safari in 2014 and had used many great tracks and station roads of the Midwest, Gascoyne and Pilbara regions. With this inside knowledge a route was born and 16 intrepid riders loaded all they needed and headed north.