SS 2000 attempt.

[spanner]

Righto boys and girls,

Tomorrow morning  6/10/2015 at about 0800 NSW time I will set off on my SS2000 attempt from Sydney to Townsville.

This is the return leg of the SS1600 I completed last week. 

I am not sure I will manage to complete this in the time frame but I will give it a bloody good crack.

I am very aware of my limitations and will be monitoring my fatigue levels closely.

ST2UP .... Message sent to you re contact. 

My route will be up the centre of NSW to come out into QLD and head up to rocky. Then up the main highway to Tsv. 

If I manage this great ..... If not I will ensure I record at least a SS1600. 

Will check in when I am arrived in Tsv.

 

[StinkyPete]

Good luck and take care Spanner.   

[spanner]

My route will be

 Syd to Gunnedah
To Goondiwindi
To Taroom
To Rocky
To Mackay
To Home Hill
To Townsville.

[WendyL]

Good luck Spanner 

[Gadget]

Please check in at your stops so we can keep an eye on you.

All the best.

Cheers,
Gary

[ST2UP]

Please check in at your stops so we can keep an eye on you.

All the best.

Cheers,
Gary

Dave txt's me when he stops and roadworks etc.....I'll update in this thread 

[Gadget]

Thanks Chris.

[Shiney]

Good luck mate

Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

[ST2UP]

08:19 was Spanners start time.....

[Wild Rose]

Best of luck spanner 

[ST2UP]

11:00 Muswellbrook......

[Marcus]

is this in km's or miles?

[StinkyPete]

Spanner is attempting an Iron Butt Association  "SaddleSore 2000k" , which is 2,000 kilometers in 24 hours.

[ST2UP]

Spanner now stopped for dinner in Wondoan QLD.....heading for Rocky now ETA 23:00.

 

[Shiney]

                   

 

 

[Biggles]

08:19 was Spanners start time.....

Was that DST or AEST?

[Gadget]

08:19 was Spanners start time.....

Was that DST or AEST?

Good question.

[ST2UP]

08:19 was Spanners start time.....

Was that DST or AEST?

Good question.

I wondered over the weekend how long it would be before this old chestnut appeared 

Seeing as how Spanner was in NSW and sent his depart time of 08:19 to me at 08:21...... I guess it would be DST 

Right now back to educating the cows to come into the bails earlier and fix my fading curtains.....

[tj189]

I have always felt that this (SS2000K 24Hr)  was the toughest run that I have completed.  Hope all goes well.

[Abe]

I did a 2100km in 24hrs couple of weeks ago (awaiting IBA certification) and I was glad to be home.

Its just a road.

[StinkyPete]

I did a 2100km in 24hrs couple of weeks ago (awaiting IBA certification) and I was glad to be home.

Its just a road.

Tough Ride!   Congratulations 

[Abe]

I did a 2100km in 24hrs couple of weeks ago (awaiting IBA certification) and I was glad to be home.

Its just a road.

Tough Ride!   Congratulations 

Thanks Pete.

But what Tj has said, it was a tough one.  All the best Spanner, I feel what you are going through 

[ST2UP]

Rocky at 23:50...... Mackay next at 02:30......His plan is to log on to forum when back into Townsville, ETA 06:30. All per his txt 

[Biggles]

Rocky at 23:50...... Mackay next at 02:30......His plan is to log on to forum when back into Townsville, ETA 06:30. All per his txt 

That gives him a handy 49 minutes margin.

The few hours around dawn will be the hardest from my experience when I did the Middletown ride as an SS2000.

[Biggles]

Was that DST or AEST?

I wondered over the weekend how long it would be before this old chestnut appeared 

Seeing as how Spanner was in NSW and sent his depart time of 08:19 to me at 08:21...... I guess it would be DST 

Only asked bikos when I have to cross time zones I use the destination time as my clock saving me wasting mental electricity while I'm riding along second-guessing myself for hours.