Border crossings, health dramas won’t stop Jackie’s desert race

AFTER months of preparation, Branxholme’s Jackie Peacock is ready to head out on her Beta RR300 motorbike this weekend on the 229 kilometre Finke Desert Challenge from Alice Springs as part of her campaign to raise funds and awareness for Beyond Blue. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Mark Rabich

June 11, 2021 | 1:28 PM

JACKIE Peacock is in Alice Springs ready for the Finke Desert Race that starts this weekend - although the fortnight leading up to the event has gone substantially different than planned.

The Branxholme motorbike rider decided to leave for the Northern Territory a week earlier than planned to avoid being unable to cross borders due to restrictions coming down.