When does the ride leave Birdsville?
The ride Leaves Birdsville QLD on Monday the 23rd of August 2021 and will be 6 days duration (with 1 extra day saved as a contingency), returning to Birdsville on Saturday the 28th August 2021.
You will need to be in Birdsville one full day before the start of the event (Arrive no later – Midday 22nd August 2021)
How much does it costs to register?
Registration Fees are $2520 per rider plus GST. (so, $2800 total)
Ride inclusions are:
- 6 days fully supported ride across the Simpson desert. Each rider will be provided a small Frontline Safari branded bag and tent which will be the bag you will pack your personal belongings into (so pack light!) – NO SWAGS OR PERSONAL BAGS WILL BE CARRIED.
- Full Mechanical & recovery support, limited spare parts.
- Medical Support
- Fuel
- Fully catered with exceptional meals, beverages and limited alcohol during set periods (Simpson Desert camps only)
- Fully supported event with commercial operational support by Australia’s leading adventure companies supporting the Frontline Safari 2021 (RideADV, Next Adventure).
Important: see the FAQ note below about the Expression of Interest process.
What will riders need to supply?
Above all else, you’ll need to bring a good ‘can-do’ attitude and a willingness to roll with the punches. Adventure riding is exactly that “adventure”. This is a charity event operating under some pretty adverse & challenging conditions for all. You should ask for help if you need it and be prepared to give help when asked. You should be open and willing to take direction from event organisers, You should also proactively prepare yourself and your equipment well before the event. Be prepared for harsh desert sand riding.
The only accommodation paid for and provided by the event organisers will be at Mount Dare on the 25th August 2021. All other accommodation provided will be in the form of free camp grounds (as a group). If you wish to book accommodation in Maree, Oodnadatta please do so well in advance as rooms in these towns book out quickly. Timings for hotel bookings are as follows;
Maree – Arrive late afternoon on the 23rd August 2021
Oodnadatta – Arrive late afternoon on the 24th August 2021
Fuel – Riders will need to pay for and ensure their bikes are refueled during the event except when crossing the Simpson Desert.
Food – Riders will need to pay for lunch and dinner on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of August between Maree, Oodnadatta and Mount Dare. Breakfast will be provided By the organisers on all event days in the form of fresh fruit and cereal. Dinner will be provided at Mount Dare on the 25th August 2021. All meals will be provided after the 25th of August concluding on the arrival back into Birdsville on the 28th. Between Birdsville, Maree, Oodnadatta and Mount Dare we will have plenty of stops where riders can rest and relax and purchase a nice lunch/Dinner meal during the event.
Aside from that….
- Your bike and spares (see the FAQ section “You & Your Bike”)
- Camping Gear: if you have mates doing the ride with you, suggest you share the load between yourselves. Only what can fit into your provided kit bags and your saddle bags/backpack (If utilised/carried)
- On & off-bike clothing (Small amount – Do not bring your Bali surf trip suit case).
- Accommodation before and after the event in Birdsville
- Transport to and from Birdsville.
- NOTE: It is the event attendees responsibility to organise accommodation, fuel, food, water prior to and after the event. On the morning of (event start) all attendees MUST arrive with fully fuelled bikes-Fuel will be provided only whilst crossing the Simpson Desert (After Mount Dare).
- A fully serviceable Enduro/Light Adventure bike, serviced motor, new air filter, new chain and sprockets with relatively new tyres, One spare tube for each tyre (spare tubes will be made available during the event).
- An enduro bike/light adventure bike with a minimum range capacity of 250km’s (long range tanks and bladders a MUST)
- A water carrying capacity (minimum) of 5 litres to be carried on your person each day and checked each morning by event staff. If you cannot carry 5 litres of water you will not be allowed to ride.
You and Your Bike
This will be a tough ride for tough people. Do not underestimate the challenge of crossing 1100 Outback dunes in unpredictable weather. So….
What do You need to bring?
Riders can bring and carry their own pannier bags and equipment and test their ability to ride the desert fully loaded. The support vehicles will be there to take panniers and bags from riders if needed (at the end of the ride day).
Note: for the 2021 Frontline Safari, riders caught by the sweep vehicles will have their day of riding ended and their bike and equipment collected and moved into the support sweep vehicles until the next camp. Riders MUST maintain an adequate safe speed and keep up with the greater ride group. If an attending rider slows the Sweep vehicles down to the point the sweep vehicles catch the rider then the rider in question will be asked to stop and have their bike and gear loaded into the sweep vehicles for the rest of the day. Slow riders greatly increase the risk to the greater riding group by slowing the sweep vehicles emergency response times. All attending riders will be given plenty of opportunities to stop, take pictures and rest. Riders MUST ride to the sign posted speed limits and to the provisions of their state specific riders license.
Attending Riders will be provided a goodies bag a day prior to the event start, this goodies bag will be the only bag taken on the ride within the support vehicles. Whatever you can fit within the provided bag is all that you will be permitted to bring on the ride.
Small 1 man tents will be provided (for free) for you to pack within your goodies bag. Attendees may bring their own 1/2 man tent as long as it can fit within the provided riders goodies bag. No exceptions will be made to this rule. Non compliance means “NO GO”. Space within the support vehicles is limited so pack smart and pack light.
If riders wish to ride slick (unloaded) they can. However, we will not carry saddle bags from the get go. If attending riders start the event with saddle bags on they MUST carry them until the next camp site (At minimum).
You must keep a minimum of 5 litres of water on your person during the ride. This will be topped up every day during the event. Water will be available during the day from the support vehicles. You will have no shortage of water. Every rider will be checked each day to ensure they start the day fully loaded with the required 5 litres of water (minimum) No exceptions. Non Compliance means no ride. How event attendees (riders) choose to carry said water is up to the individual rider. A combination of water bladders and bottles can work.
What about Accommodation prior to and after the event? in Birdsville?
During the event the only accommodation provided will be assigned free camp sites with the riding group. If you wish to book hotel rooms in Maree and Oodnadatta you must do so at your own cost, we will be in Maree on the 23rd of August and Oodnadatta on the 24th of August (late afternoon both days).
Is fundraising compulsory?
No. It’s not; but we strongly encourage you to reach out to family and friends to seek sponsorships. What you’re considering doing is pretty extraordinary and you should be rewarded for it by family and friends. All funds raised through your GiveEasy Campaign will go directly to Soldier On. check out fundraising options here. The rider with the highest amount raised will win a massive MXStore gift prize.
The Expressions of Interest process
This is important. Please read and understand
Submitting an expression of interest doesn’t guarantee you a spot on the ride. We have already had a lot of interest and rider spots are limited to strictly 40 spots.
The process will be as follows:
- Expressions of Interest opened on 21st December 2020 and will remain open until midnight on 31st July 2021.
- Due to increased sponsorship in 2021 we no longer need to enforce strict (early) expression of interest and ticket purchase dates. Expressions of interest (EOI’s) will remain open to all riders until 31st July 2021. EOI and ticket purchases will close at midnight on the 31st July 2021. Riders that have sent in their EOI’s will need to pay a $500 deposit which will be non-refundable after the 04th May 2021.
- The remaining amount ($2300.00) will be required by the 31st July 2021. If payment is not received within 24 hours of ticket/EOI closure your position will be forfeited and the deposit will not be refunded.
Payment is to be remitted to:
ACCOUNT DETAILS:
Bank : National Australia Bank (NAB),
Account Name: Frontline Safaris
Account BSB: 082-356
Account No. 87-659-6179
Payees to reference “Full Name” when making payments.
For issues with payment, or special circumstances please contact Clay at [email protected] (0435 919 214) to discus.
NOTE: Frontline Safari is not a registered Non for profit. You cannot claim the entry fee as a tax deduction. All fundraising however (through Soldier On or the GiveEasy profile) is 100% tax deductible. (You will be provided tax receipts for these donations)
This event is non refundable from the 31st July 2021.
Tell me about the refunds policy
We’ve had heaps of questions about the refunds policy. Fair enough….Good question.
Due to the early booking and order requirements for fuel, medical teams and equipment and catering no refunds can be made within 90 days of the event starting