Pyengana - Johnny Green Memorial Ride - 30 years
Written By Roger Nichols
NTARC and WICEN combined resources to provide safety and tracking comms at the 30th year of Pyengana endurance rides. Cold nights but pleasant days were enjoyed by all, including Friday’s dinner at the Pub in the Paddock, which was repeated by those also staying on Saturday night.
Crew
Base - 7TW, 7DMG
CP1 - 7ARN, 7KPC
CP2/3 - 7AG, 7GW, 7JGD
CP4/6 - 7ZAB, 7ZIR, 7ZSB
CP5 - 7ES, 7FEAT, 7ZTT

2023 Pyengana ride track and checkpoints
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20km riders arriving at checkpoint 1
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Pyengana farmer "Ged" on "Wongawol Charger"arriving at Checkpoint 1 on the 40km ride.
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A 'green' horse not liking what it's seeing in the puddle!
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1st Junior rider and first overall
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2nd Junior rider
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1st Middleweight
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Junior rider, unfortunately floated out lame from checkpoint 2 (just about recovered by the time the float arrived)
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1st Heavyweight - even after getting lost and backtracking!
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KPC on 40m - between rides coming through Checkpoint 1
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Checkpoint 2 (pic by 7AG)
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Checkpoint 2 (pic by 7AG)
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Heavy traffic at Checkpoint 2 (pic by 7AG)
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7JGD in the poo at Checkpoint 2 (pic by 7AG)
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VK7ZAB at Checkpoint 4/6 (pic by VK7ZSB)
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VK7ZIR keeping an eye on the 'tyre change'.
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Emergency shoe replacement at Checkpoint 4/6
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VK7s DMG and TW - Ride Base Operators (TW pic)
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Friday dinner at the Pub in the paddock
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Stuart 1 at CP5 (pic by Tony 7ZTT)
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Stuart 2 & XYL at CP2 (pic by Tony 7ZTT)
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Pat Green cutting the 30 year memorial cake(s) watched on by ride organiser Tara.