My sister Bindi just rode her bike (as in bicycle) 1200 kilometers (745 miles) in less than 90 hours, and I am seriously in awe of her.

Bindi stocking up on food in Mittagong.

Here’s a link to the event.

The Route

Stage 1 – The route leaves Sydney and travels via Campbelltown and Goulburn to Canberra, a distance of 368 km with 2495 m gain in elevation.

Stage 2 – The second stage is the feature of the ride. It leaves Canberra and travels through Cooma and Kiandra to Cabramurra and down to Corryong. It passes through some magnificent undulating alpine country with some significant climbs. This is a distance of 311 km with a vertical gain of 3910 m.

Stage 3 – The third flattish stage travels along the Murray River to the Hume Weir, then down to Euroa via Beechworth and Benalla. It involves riding 334 km with 1410 m of climbing.

Stage 4 – The last stage travels down to Seymour, then over lovely granite country to Lancefield, and down to Melbourne. This covers 202 km with a rise of 1212 m. The last 20 km down to the Yarra River is along bike paths separated from road traffic.

The total distance covered is 1215 km, with a total vertical gain of 9100m. This compares with a vertical rise of 10,000 m on PBP, and 13,000 m on the Rocky Mountains 1200.