WA Sandgropers Simpson Desert Crossing

By Jane O'Neill, Neasha McCarthy, Cushla Beadman

All Women Simpson Desert Crossing

Hi family and friends, 

Most of you will know that the 3 of us like to spend a little time on 2 (or 3) wheels. So we've decided to take it up an notch and set ourselves a challenge for 2024 - crossing the Simpson Desert on our motorbikes with a group of other like minded, all female, rev-heads. 

In August, we'll be riding through some of the most isolated and incredible areas of Australia, biking over 500 kms, across 1100 sand dunes. The trip incudes a crossing of the Simpson Desert from Mt Dare (SA) to Birsdville (QLD), via the French and QAA Lines, in addition to a tour of the iconic Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks.

We’ll be travelling and camping under the stars for a total of 7 days, spending 4 days and 3 nights crossing the mighty Munga Thirri.

The AWSDC has chosen to support Dolly's Dream and has been fundraising for them since the first event in 2019. 

Your donation will help raise much-needed funds for Dolly's Dream and support their anti-bullying initiatives and programs that are helping to empower and educate our community about the power of kindness and bullying prevention.

You can sponsor us and leave a message by clicking the donate button above.

Together we can make Dolly's dream a reality.

Thanks for visiting our fundraising page and helping to create a kinder and safer world for Australia's kids and communities with Dolly's Dream!

Jane, Neasha and Cushla xxx

#DoItForDolly #bekind

My Updates

Mothers Day

Sunday 12th May
12th May 2024 We are spending more and more time tackling in the saddle tackling the sand tracks and preparing our bikes and bodies for our upcoming trip! Bike fitness is a whole other level!

Planning and preparation

Monday 8th Apr
A little update on our prep for the big ride.
So much to organise! Before we even start the crossing we need to get ourselves and the bikes to Marree, SA. After looking at our options we decided to make the trip across the Nullarbor part of our big adventure. So we’re packing the swags and towing the bikes over ✔️
Next step, bikes! No time for breakdowns so we’ve been upgrading, fixing, switching tyres, changing suspensions (thanks Joondalup Motorcycles & Suspension) 🛠️
Fitness 😩 we seriously need to get more time on the bikes in the sand. We’ve had a couple of rides so far and planning many more. If anyone is doing a ride and happy for 3 to join, let us know. 💪🏻
And lastly, we’ve had a great start to our fundraising goal of $10,000 for Dollys Dream. Thanks heaps 🙏🏻 to everyone who has donated so far - much appreciated. If you would like to donate see the link below 👇🏻 We’d love a few more stickers on the bikes so any business who wish to donate please do 😉

Thank you to my Sponsors

$2.5k

Brooke Puljic

$1,000

Northern Steel Car Club

Dolly's Dream won our clubs latest round of voting for the bimonthly donation. So hopefully this helps go a long way to getting to your goal. Cheers girls - Alison

$500

Ian & Carolyn Coleman

Great cause ladies, have fun!

$500

Hagan Jacob

Have fun ladies! Good work riding for a cause!

$316.50

David & Trish Tonkin

Good luck ladies

$300

Steve Moore

Good cause

$300

Northern Steel Car Club

Good luck girls - you got this

$300

Speedway Motorcycle Club Wa

Wishing you 3 awesome ladies the best adventure, have a blast and bring it home safe and sound. From all of us at SMCWA

$300

Stef Karafilis

I just want to say ride safe good luck and have some fun you 3 legends

$263.75

Prue Newall

What an amazing adventure! Safe travels

$250

Anne O’neill

Good luck on your epic journey x

$211

Alison Mratovich

Inspiration ladies! Xo

$211

Create Yourself Madeley

Best of luck girls, have an amazing adventure and all for a great and important cause

$211

Mum & Dsd

Proud of you all for riding for such a special cause, do it for Dolly girls

$200

Brian Mckinney

Good luck girls xx ride safe

$162

Miracle Carpet Care

Go Gurls !! $50 buckeroos each donation Have a ripper time 😎 Chesh

$158.25

Jenny Mccarthy

Wishing you 3 Ladies Jane Neasha & Cushla a very safe but enjoyable motorbike trip Love the NSW family

$155.63

Serena Rodrigues

Looking forward to hearing about the journey from Shrek 😊 You go girls!

$105.50

Ali B

What a great incentive. Have an awesome adventure

$105.50

Anna Meyer

All the best Neesha! What a legend you are!

$105.50

Justine Florance

You are an inspiration to all Jane! You are amazing! xx

$105.50

Antonell Doyle

All the best Jane super proud of you love ant and Andy and the kids

$105.50

Kate

Yay Jane!

$105.50

Ashish Patel

Great cause, and good luck, ladies!

$105.50

Rosie Eyres

$105.50

Mcmurray Racing

Good Luke girls go for it

$105.50

Jane O'neill

$105.50

Chrissie, Mark, Cal, Iona & Shae Maguire/duguid

All the best ladies especially to our friend Neasha. What can’t you do. Looking forward to hearing all about it.

$105.50

Brad & Sharon Foley

Go for Dolly 🩵 Go for Neasha, Jane & Caushia 🩷🩷🩷 This will be an amazing experience with some challenging obstacles ahead (what life is about) ENJOY GIRLS ❤️

$105.50

Rob & Michelle Hollier

Legends can’t wait to follow your adventures

$100

Neasha Mccarthy

Do it for Dolly- do it for us - Ladies…..let’s ride

$100

Cushla Beadman

$100

Dianne Watt

Go Neasha!!!

$52.75

Bb Xx

Good luck chicks…I’m sure it will be an awesome adventure xxx

$52.75

Sallyann Webster

Good luck everyone!

$52.75

Richo And Caz

Send it! Hope you all have a hoot. Great stuff.

$52.75

Nicole Baroni

Congratulations, be safe, have a blast xx

$52.75

Belinda Jeanes

Go girls! Amazing challenge for a great cause. Fun and safe ride to you. xx

$52.75

Ruth Crow

$52.75

Elizabeth Laursen

$52.75

Beth Hardingham

Good luck!! Have fun 🤩

$52.75

Rhonda Wishart

Well done girls. What an achievement & adventure. You should all be very proud.

$52.75

Pam & Link

You ladies are amazing & what an adventure you are about to embark on! Good luck team!!

$51.88

Amy Bateman

$51.88

Maddock Tribe

Rockstars all three of you! May the sand be kind and the memories plentiful xxx

$50

The Heppo’s

Good on you Jane - ride safe x

$50

Ainslie Gaffney

Yee-ha girls! Enjoy the ride xxx

$50

Balya Sriram

Go Neasha!

$50

Fiona Cant

Good luck ladies, love the Cant Clan!

$42.20

Elle

Send it girls!! Cant wait to see pics of your adventures!!

$31.65

Anonymous

$26.38

Tracey Greenwell

Good luck Jane!!!

$26.38

Tara Chapman

Well done ladies!! You total legends! 🥰

$26.38

Clancy Cherrington

What an amazingly selfless thing to do

$26.38

Simone Lawry

$26.38

Karen Fraser

$26.38

Kristie Maine ❤️❤️

Go get em ladies 🤩❤️🌻 so proud of you

$26.38

Kate Auld

we know you'll

$26.38

Kerry

Well done ladies, travel safe. For a great cause.

$25

Allison K

Good Luck Legends!

$25

Renee Verrall

Neasha this is fantastic!! I have been across the Simpson Desert in a 4WD but this is another level and to be raising money for a charity dear to my heart 💗

$21.10

Dorothy Dean

Yeah the girls! What a great thing you're doing. And what an adventure! Sending love. God speed.

$21.10

Helen Olsen

$20

Mahala Panegyres

Good luck!