DC Randonneurs jersey ready to go.
Pre-dawn start.
Lining up for start stamp.
Ready.
Simon's rig. Could use a GPS, methinks.
Perth skyline 5AM.
BC Randos (Gary and Jeff) lead reflective parade.
Vinny keeps left. Indian Ocean to the right.
Greg stops for another picture.
Maile & Jos enroute to Bunbury.
Greg leads. Familiar sight for four days.
Devil on my shoulder.
Ex-Tensions Restaurant - Bunbury Control.
Indian Ocean beach.
No look photographer.
Kangaroos and dutchmen ahead.
PAP jersey with combined black swan and kangaroo paw flower logo.
Andrew Bragg leads us out.
Andrew sets up for picture.
Note the camera strap. Windy!
Vinny in front of Busselton jetty.
Busselton control.
Heading to Margaret River.
Day 2. On the way to Shannon park.
Rollers.
Greg looking for next picture.
Rus Hamilton. Last seen (by me) in Norway on SBS 2009.
Rus enjoying himself.
Who me?
Yes, you, Vinny.
First view of Southern Ocean.
Grainy zoom of Southern Ocean.
Wayne, the ever-helpful motorcycle volunteer, checks out the riders heading to Walpole.
Right.
Day 3 starts with climb up Mt. Clarence near Albany. Greg and Maile enjoy the lookout.
Just before sunrise.
Sunrise from Mt. Clarence.
iPhone version of Mt. Clarence sunrise.
Leaving Albany.
Into the sun.
On the way to Stirling Ranges with John, Greg, Maile, Jos.
Gary Baker hangs on.
Jos gets the camera out.
Jos Verstegen (Netherlands).
John Morris (NC via NZ).
Heading up.
RAMROD jersey in Western Australia!
More pictures!
Audax camper van. Always a welcome sight.
The Trailer! Everything a rando needs. On wheels.
Spencer. Making it look easy on fixed, as always.
Rando scatter. John handles the turn. Spencer goes off-road. Maile contemplates a different route.
Greg, John, Maile, Jos, Spencer en route to Gnowangerup.
Giant ram at Wagin control. Or late night hallucination.
Hotham Valley - beautiful start to day 4.
Greg leads into final forest.
Pinjarra control.
One more stamp to go.
Perth in sight. Peter Donnan leads us in.
1km to go.
Peter spots a "volunteer" photographer.
Can smell the beer.
Nearly beer.
That's better.
Obligatory post-ride photo with beer.
Thanks, Peter, for pulling me in, yet again.
Super-volunteer Henry Klaassen supervises the post-ride carbo restoration.
All smiles. Thanks for all the help, Henry.
Dinner.
Talking about "how good we all are."
Happy BC boys.
Andrew thanks Kerri-Ann for wheel loan.
Michael, Jos, and Maile savoring the finish.
Jan-Erik and Rus complete another one together.
It's the . . .
Hardware!
