Riders in the red team pass the Freemasons Hotel in Georgetown WA on day 18.

Mark O’Connor of the red team points to the paint-ware from the team vehicle on his tyres after crashing heavily the night before.

Stephen Moore from the red team prepares for another leg of the ride to Albany beneath the night sky in Western Australia.

You could call them beer-rings: Stephen Moore of the red team tries on a pair of VB thongs in Donnybrooke.

Cheers boys: Mark Lyons (left) and Simon Hohmann from the blue team toast each other inside the Donnybrooke Hotel.

Lions Club representative Bob Dunkling hands over a cheque to blue team rider Richard ‘Dick’ Grant in Rockingham.

Richard ‘Dick’ Grant is presented with a cheque from Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels.

Blue team rider Richard ‘Dick’ Grant poses with some members of the Squirt Brigade in Rockingham.

Ready for work: Richard ‘Dick’ Grant is always on hand to help out some fellow fire-fighters in Rockingham.

Ted Whitten jnr congratulates blue team riders Mark Lyons (right) and Simon Hohmann after their ride into Donnybrooke.

Riders from the Star group in Perth WA joined in the ride of the blue team to Mandurah on day 18.