Last Saturday 11 October the Tour De OROC riders made their final dismount in Coonamble, seriously weary and saddle sore after cycling 800kms of road for the Macquarie Home Stay fundraiser.
The tour kicked off in Dubbo on Monday, where 37 eager riders peddled to the Marshes, then from Nyngan to Cobar, to Bourke then Brewarrina, and finally from Walgett to Coonamble.But they did not know of the challenges that would blow their way.
Chair of the Tour De OROC fundraiser, Ben O'Brien, said this was his third time biking for the fundraiser . . .
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