It's been called "Satan's Velodrome" and for many competitors it has certainly been hell. And yet they return, again and again, from throughout Australia and around the world, for those five days of the year when this unique location plays host to an extraordinary cycling event ......
http://www.sdcc.org.au/index.html

The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides critical aeromedical emergency and health care services across Australia, assisting more than 250,000 patients each year. Whilst assisted by Government, the RFDS relies on public support to purchase new aircraft - at a cost of $6 million each. Voted Australia's Most Trusted Charity.

The race is a not-for-profit event which was originally created as a fundraiser has supported the Paraquad Association, the Paraplegic Benefit Fund and now the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Yor donation will help provide the RFDS withequipment such as
Cardiac Monitors / Defibrillators / External Cardiac Pacing Units
http://www.flyingdoctor.net/central/


The total distance of around 590 km takes in some 700 sand dunes, salt lakes, vast cattle stations, gibber plains and even a potential creek crossing. The course is weather dependent and subject to alteration.

The race consists of nine timed stages over five days and covers around 590 km. The morning stage of around 80 km gets underway at 6am. There is a break between morning and afternoon stages with the afternoon stage of around 50 km starting at 2pm.