Roads are mostly unsealed, with limited water supplies, and stretches of 400-500 kilometres at times with no food resupply available.
Carlsson was inspired to create Race to the Rock by the "overlanders" who crossed Australia in the late 19th century when there were no roads, no towns, and no water sources.
[3] In 2017, five riders completed the race: Hammond, Kevin Benkenstein, Jesse Carlsson, Fernando De Andrade and Nicholas Skewes.
Benkenstein was the first man to complete the race, with Carlsson having the fastest known time for the 2017 course after a late start caused by a mechanical.
With eleven competitors and six finishers, there was just over two hours gap between winner April Drage, and Erinn Klein in second place.