For as long as she can remember, Eliza Brown wanted to ride a motorcycle. While other girls her age were flicking through issues of Dolly magazine, she was machine mad.
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But it wasn't until a few years ago that Eliza finally kickstarted her passion properly.
The sad passing of her father made her reevaluate her life and spurred her to get her licence.
That adrenaline rush she experienced when she kicked off for her first ride is one she'll never forget.
"Everything that was in my head - all the worry - just left me. I didn't have to think about anything, it was just so freeing. It was the best feeling I'd had in such a long time," she said.
She searched for like-minded gals and joined a local women's riding group - Women on Motorbikes (WOMB). But she only managed to fit in one adventure with the group before she received news that knocked the wind out of her.
Last year a breast cancer diagnosis forced her to hang up her helmet. While she's still in the middle of healing and reconstruction, Eliza now feels ready to get back on her bike again.
Life feels too short at the moment - I just want to experience more.
- Eliza Brown
And at the end of this month an opportunity too good to miss is presenting itself: the Women Riders World Relay is passing through Nambucca Heads on its way to breaking a world record.
The 15,000-strong relay started out in February this year, and has so far passed through 53 other countries.
"I wanted to ignite a global sisterhood of inspirational women to promote courage, adventure, unity and passion for biking from all corners of the world and do something that's never been done before to this scale. My aim is to wow the industry into realizing the global market for women in motorsports and to inspire women world-wide," movement founder Hayley Bell said.
It's the largest world-wide motorbike relay ever recorded.
On August 25 the riders touch down in Perth. From there they cross the Nullabor then pass through country Victoria and NSW heading up to Brisbane, before cruising on down the North Coast.
On Day 190 of the world relay (September 4), the women will be riding from Byron to Nambucca. They plan to make their mark at the V-Wall at around lunch time, before heading on down to Newcastle by nightfall.
Nambucca's Eliza will join them on this leg of the journey - her longest ride to date.
"I'm really hoping I can carry the baton," she said.
And cheering her from the sidelines will be her son, who thinks his mum is just the coolest chick alive.
There's still time to register to ride. If you would like to join the relay, visit the Women Riders World Relay website by clicking here. Registration closes August 11.
