Race Report 1990

Thanks to Greg Roger for photos from the 1990 race.

The days before suspension, clipless pedals and stylish helmets.

No
Name
Overall
Position
Total Time
(hh:mm:ss)
Distance
Completed
10
Peter Wood
1
28:32:15
575k
7
Mal Cummack
2
28:48:51
575k
22
Kevin Piercy
3
29:26:26
575k
24
Kevin Aubrey
4
30:53:52
575k
12
Gregory Roger
5
32:19:21
575k
17
Edward Freeman
6
32:45:01
575k
15
Jonathan Cook
7
34:00:52
575k
6
Arnold Frollows
8
35:12:20
575k
9
Neil Palframan
9
35:42:30
575k
16
John Croker
10
36:03:28
575k
21
Robert Starmer
11
36:09:25
575k
5
Mark Simpson
12
37:28:59
575k
20
Ole Kelderman
13
38:16:43
505k
8
David Hunt
14
39:03:15
565.2k
25
Ian Hese
15
49:53:38
488.2k
13
Dominic Galloway
16
51:19:21
428.7k
23
Mark Silins
17
53:57:40
394.7k
19
Patrick O'Brien
18
54:49:17
400.2k
3
Darren Newton
19
60:42:03
310.9k
4
Craig Newton
20
61:28:13
313.8k
18
Robert Thompson
21
61:35:49
303k
2
Tony Dietachmayer  
withdrew sick
113.8k
14
John Lewis  
withdrew injury
114k

 


Mike Ellaway, Griff West, Leon Fisher
Lunch day 3 – shade at a premium

First place, Ron Versteegh
Greg Roger Finishes Day 3
taunted by the now scarce can of beer.

Simpson Desert Race 1990, Lunch time
Pasta on board, time for a lunch time kip for
Greg Roger and Arnold Frollows

Duststorm at the end of Day 1 plasters a tarp against a car.

Dalhousie to Purnie Bore Bog Hole
Last Camp, end of Day 4 – Bewdiful. (note the satellite dish compliments of Telstra)

Late finishers in the rain
Mudgee riders with Greg Roger


Mudgee support team setting new standards for organization

Mudgee riders with Greg Roger

Sweep convoy, Birdsville Track, Day 4
Start of the last leg, day 5. Fierce competition still on!

Winning team, Day4 finish
Birdsville!!! Where’s the beer?