Finke Desert Race

Finke Desert Race

Finke Desert Race The Tattersall’s Finke Desert Race is an off road, multi-terrain two-day race in Northern Territory, Australia through desert country from Alice Springs to Aputula Community. The race crosses the Finke River, believed to be the oldest river in the world. The race is held each year on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend (second weekend in June).

The Track

Encompassing about 229km each way the Finke Desert Race is a grueling and tough event. Travelling through many Properties on its way to end up crossing the Finke river just north of Aputula. The Track is divided in into 5 sections:
* Start/Finish Line to Deep Well (61 km)
* Deep Well to Rodinga (31 km)
* Rodinga to Bundooma (43 km)
* Bundooma to Mt Squires (45 km)
* Mt Squires to Finke (49 km)

History

Reference

External links

* [http://www.finkedesertrace.com.au/ Official site of the Tattersalls Finke Desert Race]


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