12/10/2026
“An entertaining, challenging and dangerous affair for the unprepared.”
Race to the Rock: Melbourne to Uluru. For Scott, it was 3,141 km, solo and unsupported. Scott made it, with Kayleigh in the 76 series as backup! Race to the Rock
Want to read more, read Kayleigh's recount of their adventure:
"When my partner Scott entered the 2026 Race to the Rock and I decided to make the trip to pick him up the search for a suitable bike rack began for this and future adventures.
We needed the bike rack to be solid as I wanted to explore Australia on my way to the finish line of the Race which included a lot of off road and rough roads. I also needed to be able to access the back of our 76 Series Landcruiser to access the fridge and oven, which I was able to do easily, multiple times a day.
Scott headed off from Melbourne on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 6:22am.
An excerpt from the race organisers explain the race as:
This year's course is another entertaining, challenging and dangerous affair for the unprepared. Expect a rugged few hundred kilometres early on along the full Goldfields Track and adjoining trails before a blast along the mighty Murray River and a commute through remote stations to arguably the best sections of the Mawson Trail near Ikara. Heading north from there you will experience some of our favourite famous and lonely outback thoroughfares on the way to Uluru. As always, to the ride the route safely careful logistical planning is necessary - you must know precisely where you will find food and water along the way.
During Scott’s race with around 1,000km to go Scott experienced a front hub failure on his bike due to the extremely rough terrain and multiple water crossings. After discussion he decided Scott continue to nurse the front wheel and take it a day at a time, but Scott didn’t expect the bike would make it to the finish line.
I decided to push inland into the extreme remoteness of the Aussie outback, as a back up to recover him if the hub totally failed. Many sections included 300+ km without access to water or food in extreme heat / weather conditions.
I tried to be around 200km away from him in case of failure, which meant I took the car / bike rack into extreme off road conditions and fully tested the capabilities of the rack. Scott was able to keep in touch with me through his Garmin In reach GPS device and I could watch his progress on MapProgress to dot watch and know where he was at any time and confirm he was still moving.
After 3,141km Scott and his beat up bike made it to the finish line in 6th place after 20 days, 7 hours, 49 minutes and 39 seconds.
Thank you again for helping choose the correct rack for our car and your willingness to get it out to us asap before the start of the race as we ordered last minute. "
We're so glad to have been able to help Kayleigh and Scott with their inspiring adventure!
