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Duncan Manuel - Australian Desert Race
Page creator: Duncan Manuel
Event: Gunbarrel Desert Bike Race
Event Date: 2nd Oct 2006
Team Members: Duncan Manuel
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Comfortably Numb: Gunbarrel Finish Line
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Fundraising target:  £3,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 3,412.57
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Who's idea was a 1,200 kilometre, 11 day bike race along the main desert highway right through the centre of Oz? 

While without doubt the hardest ride I have ever completed, Team Comfortably Numb (David Harris and myself) rolled across the finish line on Friday 13th October having peddled, push and carried our bikes across some of the most unforgiving roads either of us have ever seen.

Of the 40 starters only 15 finshed.  David and I not only secured Top 10 placings, but also won the Team Category.  Not bad for a pair of poms fast approaching 40!

2 October

Laverton

Cosmo Newberry

100

Race

  3 October

Cosmo Newberry

Bash Bay

105

Race

  4 October

Bash Bay

Tjukarilya

110

Race

  5 October

Tjukarilya

Breakaways

120

Race

  6 October

Breakaways

Warburton

130

Race

  7 October

Warburton

Warburton

0

Rest Day

  8 October

Warburton

Hill Cutaway

100

Race

  9 October

Hill Cutaway

Old Road Stop

60

Race

  10 October

Old Road Stop

Warakurna

85

Race

  11 October

Warakurna

Docker River

100

Race

  12 October

Docker River

Armstrong Creek

135

Race

  13 October

Armstrong Creek

Uluru - Kata Tjuta

40+55

Race

The race might be over, but the fund-raising continues, so please dig deep!  Every penny goes to WaterAid and helps support the fantastic work that this organisation does.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WaterAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

 For more information about the Gunbarrel: http://www.gunbarrel.com.au/

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Jeff Patton 21/08/2006 £50.00 n/a Your MAD you are...you need some Special High Intensity Training (S.H.I.T) for this challenge! 
Sandy 21/08/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Wowee! - I think you are a bit mad ( but all for a good cause!) 
Rachel Lancaster 21/08/2006 £30.00 £8.46  
Gale Heath 21/08/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Have a blast - make us proud! 
Dereck 21/08/2006 £200.00 £56.41  
Erik 21/08/2006 £20.00 £5.64 You are a great example for all of us!! Best of luck! Say hello to the wallabees in Uluru ;o) 
Roger Ayers 20/08/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Bon chance 
Martin 18/08/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Burnt, Battered, Blistered.......Bonkers! PS. Pain is just an illusion!! 
Chris 18/08/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck - you're gonna need it! Remember the ice!! 
Saltydog 18/08/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Watch out for the Dingo's Dunc 
Janine Ort 17/08/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Missing Aberdeen spin sessions! - Good luck! 
Juan 17/08/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck there! Hopefully you'll have some fun too ;) 
Stephen McClune 17/08/2006 £40.00 £11.28 u is crazy, but i like u! Good luck ya crazy fool ;) 
Dan Harrison 17/08/2006 £20.00 £5.64 You beauty! Good luck on another inspirational adventure. 
Mike Forster 17/08/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Just imagine there's a pint of lager 4ft in front of the bike! 
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