Mayf,
Jim Williams told me the rest of the story ... On top of having wonderful
salt, apparently untouched by larcenous miners, almost endless ... They have
a small problem with rather large kangaroos (course watchers with rifles to
keep the course clear); Flies only slightly smaller than the kangaroos
(don't let them collect in large numbers or they will carry you away before
the big ones get there); An unpaved access road longer than the distance
from my place to Bonneville (120 miles); and some tents set up at a nearby
ranch (sheep station?) as accommodations.
They'll tell you the Yanks are sissies wanting hot and cold running water
and a shower every night and an air conditioned room to sleep in. Wish I
could be there anyway.
Wes
on 2/27/02 2:49 AM, gary baker at lsr350@hotmail.com wrote:
> The good doc Mayf
> What I know of bonnie is maximum cource length of 18.5km (11.5 miles) on very
> thin soft salt, high altitude and high temps and an envious rich history.
> Lake gairdner is a national park which covers 4351 square km ( 1680 square
> miles) is 160 km ( 100 miles) long ,110meters ( 360feet ) above sea level I
> think could be a bit lower with the temps at or above 38 deg c (100 deg f) in
> March and the salt thickness at the southern end were we race is greater than
> 460mm ( 18 inches) concrete hard , our cource can easily accomodate a length
> of 26.5km ( 16.5 miles ) but we run usually up to 18km (11 miles) a truley
> beautiful and remote location it is our 3rd largest lake of the salt type with
> 2 more much larger and (snigger snigger ) I'll be there in 8 more days ( for
> keith <> tounge stuck out twice.
> Gary who wouldn't be dead for quids
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DrMayf
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2002 1:08 PM
> To: gary baker
> Subject: Re: Lake Gairdner
>
> Hey, Gary, I am curious about Lake Gairdner. What is the altitude and what
> kind of temperature is it when you blokes make your runs? How does it
> compare environmentally to B'ville?
>
> mayf, the red necked ignorant desert rat in Pahrump
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