While prize money does pay the bills, cash is not always on offer at endurance off-road events ... boomerangs at the eight-day stage race, Croc Trophy, sadly, last year its last iteration.

“Mint 400 brings out everybody from trophy trucks all the way down to ... so it's the most popular off-road racing right now and the fastest growing, because a consumer can go pick up a unit ...

The trophy itself has a rich 20-year history and may be more of an ordeal to replicate each year than the 30-mile race itself. "The ice chalices have had many renditions over the years.