Ken Manley is no stranger to the Gibb River Road Mountain Bike Challenge.
He has participated for the past two years and next month the 59-year-old and five of his mates will don their helmets for another epic five-day journey.
This year his team, The Exhaustibles, will hit the track from May 19 to 23 and hope to raise $40,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of WA and The Royal Flying Doctor Service.
The team has already raised more than $20,000 for the two charities and hopes to double that amount before the event.
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READ NOWKen said his team chose to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association of WA in honour of his sister-in-law Geraldine, who died as a result of the disease in 2009.
‘The challenge is in finishing the event, but it’s really all about supporting a good cause, having fun and exploring the beautiful Kimberley region,’ he said.
‘I’ve been training two times a week on my mountain bike before work, and also undertaking two sessions per week with a personal trainer to improve my general fitness.’