Bicycle Network: Great Escapade

The West Australian/GWN 2009 Great Escapade

The West Australian/GWN 2009 Great Escapade started and finished in Margaret River. This was the first time in the Ride’s history that it started and finished in the same location. The Ride began on 28 March 2009 and travelled north from Margaret River to Busselton, then east through the Tuart Forest and Capel to Donnybrook. Heading south along Charleys Creek, the Ride then stayed in Bridgetown. Breating in the forest, the Ride stayed in Manjimup, then Pemberton for 2 nights. Looping up past the outskirts of Manjimup, the Ride headed across to Nannup then west to Augusta. The final day saw the Ride take in Caves Road to celebrate the finish back in Margaret River.

There were 2 Ride Options. The full nine day option saw Riders clock nearly 554km. The aptly named Busselton Breakaway, began on the first day in Margaret River and treated rides to 133km over a 2 day weekend of riding. 

The Rider Route

Day 1: Saturday 28 March

Margaret River to Busselton 66km

Day 2: Sunday 29 March

Busselton to Donnybrook 67km

Day 3: Monday 30 March

Donnybrook to Bridgetown 94km

Day 4: Tuesday 31 March

Bridgetown to Manjimup 51km

Day 5: Wednesday 1 April

Manjimup to Pemberton 51km

Day 6: Thursday 2 April

Pemberton Rest Day 0km

Day 7: Friday 3 April

Pemberton to Nannup 87km

Day 8: Saturday 4 April

Nannup to Augusta 86km

Day 9: Sunday 5 April

Augusta to Margaret River 52km

The Good Oil

The Good Oil is a daily newspaper which was produced both during and before The West Australian/GWN 2009 Great Escapade. Click on the links below to view each day's Good Oil.

Below are PDF's of the Good Oil from The West Australian/GWN 2009 Great Escapade. Download and print or save your copy. PDf's are up to 6334KB in size.
 

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