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Course Description
For the nitty gritty you can download the course booklet that was actually given to competitors (3mn Word Doc). LEG 1 - takes teams from Broken Hill
(Australia's largest mining town) to Silverton TA1 (now a ghost town)
via the Living Desert Sculptures and Daydream Mine. LEG 2 - takes teams north of Broken Hill
to Eldee Station TA2 LEG 3 - takes teams further north from
Eldee Station to Byjerkano Station TA3 LEG 4 - takes teams in a loop out and
back to Byjerkano Station TA4 LEG 5 - takes teams south and east via
Sturts Meadows to Little Topar Roadhouse TA5 LEG 6 - takes teams from Little topar
Roadhouse further south and east to Nelia Gaaro station TA6 LEG 7 - takes teams along the river south
west to Lake Weatherall main weir (Australia Inland Camp)TA7 Australia Inland Camp = compulsory 6 hour rest stop. LEG 8 - is an extra loop for 'Geocache'
out and back to the Australian Inland Camp in the Menindee area TA8 LEG 9 - takes teams south along the river
to Bono station TA9 LEG 10 - takes teams west and then north
to Leonora Downs Woolshed TA10 LEG 11 - takes teams north west back
to Broken Hill for the finish at St Pats Hall. Course Map - download an overview map of the course
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There
are 11 legs for the expeditions race, so the teams pass through 10 Transitions
Areas (commonly known as TA's) where they 'transition' from one discipline
to another (eg change from traveling by mountain bike to traveling by
kayak) At the TA's they will have access to their preplaced supply crates
which they spent all of Tuesday packing with appropriate equipment after
the course details were revealed.