Riding 754 kilometres in 24 hours is a challenging goal, but four friends are determined to complete the journey in an effort to raise awareness of depression.
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Paul Schroder, along with friends James O'Riley, Anthony Bishop and Matt Keele, will be starting the ride 11.30am at Broken Hill on November 1 and finishing 24 hours later at Dubbo.
To complete their goal of riding from Broken Hill to Dubbo in a day, the riders will have to travel an average of 32 kilometres every hour.
"We wanted somewhere that would be a physical and mental challenge," Mr Schroder said.
During the ride, the men will only stop for about five minutes every two hours for toilet, drink and food breaks.
To motivate them, Mr Schroder said he was hoping local riding groups would show their support and join in for part of the journey, especially during the final six hours from Nyngan.
The ride is to raise money for the Black Dog Institute.
"Depression's a big issue, especially out in rural areas. It's not really spoken about," Mr Schroder said.
"It's gone undiagnosed for so many years and there are pretty high rates further west."
He said the riders were also hoping to highlight the importance of exercise for those with depression.
Anyone wishing to donate to the cause can go to teamblackdog.org.au/event/ 24hrbrokenhill2dubbo zoo2zoo2014.
