Image Gallery 2010

22 September 2010
Timor race takes ISF to New Frontiers

Two teams of four personnel from the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) successfully completed the infamous five day Tour de Timor mountain bike race with one ISF rider coming in 29th out of over 300 competitors and another three members in the top 200.

Professional and amateur competitors from the international and East Timor sporting communities traversed a 400km track across diverse and stunning East Timor landscape.

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Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), Colonel Simon Stuart, and leader of the ISF Support Crew Captain Ben Smith, have a laugh with a very tired ISF rider Captain Andrew Thornton of the New Zealand Defence Force.

(Date taken: 13 September 2010)
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Excited locals make a colourful audience for the Tour de Timor riders as they fly past villiages in regional East Timor.

(Date taken: 14 September 2010)
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An East Timorese Tour de Timor entrant pushes through the pain and the mud on day two of the race.

(Date taken: 14 September 2010)
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Lieutenant Dave Hornigold passes the International Stabilisation Force Support Crew and ambulance on a rainy race day two.

(Date taken: 14 September 2010)
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Members of the International Stabilisation (ISF) teams contemplate the day ahead on race day three of Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 15 September 2010)
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Members of the International Stabilisation (ISF) teams gearing up to start day three in the district of Suai on Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 15 September 2010)
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Tour de Timor competitors half way through day three of the race.

(Date taken: 15 September 2010)
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Signaller Jess Wootten with Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Colonel Simon Stuart and Australian Head of Mission to East Timor, His Excellency the Honorable Mr Peter Heywood at the Tour de Timor awards presentation.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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Local fans cheer for all competitors at the Tour de Timor start line in Dili.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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International Stabilisation Force (ISF) team member Captain Andrew Thornton from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) finishes 29th out of over 300 competitors on Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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International Stabilisation Force (ISF) team member Captain Andrew Thornton from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) finishes 29th out of over 300 competitors on Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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International Stabilisation Force (ISF) team mates Major James Anderson, Private Pan-Tau Jiricek-Scott and Dan Uden from Aspen Medical Facility cross the finishing line in the top 150 competitors in Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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International Stabilisation Force (ISF) riders tired and bleeding but very happy on the completion of Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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Signallers Jess Wootton and Nadine Kozakowski of the International Stabsilisation Force ecstatic to have completed Tour de Timor share a moment of elation and relief.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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East Timorese performers display local dance tradition at the Tour de Timor awards presentation.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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Signaller Jess Wootten received bronze for the Women's Junior category for Tour de Timor.

(Date taken: 17 September 2010)
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