Let's Hunt Down The Beast Together!
G'day, I'm Nigel.
On 20 August, I'll leave Daylesford and ride more than 20,000 kilometres around Australia as part of the MND Beast Challenge.
People keep asking me why I'd want to ride right around the country.
The answer's pretty simple.
Over the years I've met some incredible people through the forestry and timber industry. Too many of them, along with their families and mates, have had their lives turned upside down by Motor Neurone Disease.
Watching what they go through made me realise I couldn't just stand back and do nothing.
So I'm jumping on the bike.
This ride isn't about breaking records or ticking something off the bucket list. It's about starting conversations in towns and communities right around Australia, raising as much money as we can for FightMND, and showing every family living with MND that they're not fighting this battle on their own.
I'm incredibly proud to have the support of the forestry and timber industry behind this challenge. An industry built on hard work, resilience and looking after its own has come together to help turn one ride into something much bigger.
Every kilometre I ride represents the people we're riding for.
Every town we visit is another chance to spread awareness.
Every dollar donated goes directly to FightMND to help fund the research that's bringing us closer to better treatments and, one day, a cure.
If you can spare a few dollars, I'd really appreciate your support.
Together, let's take on the Beast.
My Achievements
Fundraising page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Received 5 Donations
Reached Goal
Increased Target
Thank you to my Sponsors
$10.04k
Orana Enterprises Pty Ltd
$10.04k
Anonymous
Hope it goes smoothly Nige!!!
$5.04k
Lico Pty Limited
Good Luck and stay safe
$5.04k
Rosin Developments
$5.04k
Bw Haulage Pty Ltd
$5.04k
Tigercat Tci
$3.21k
Daylesford Hotel
All the best, Nigel! We look forward to seeing your updates and welcoming you back at the end of your ride. Daylesford is behind you, all of the way!
$3.04k
Trident Tyre Centre
$2.52k
Heritage Finance
Amazing effort for a great cause, Nigel! Well done!
$2.04k
Frostbatten Pty Ltd
Great work, Nigel.
$2.02k
Fennell Forestry Pty Ltd
$2k
First Scaff Pty Ltd
$1.54k
Brandt Equipment / John Deere
Wishing you all the best for the ride Nigel. Stay safe and we applaud your efforts to make a real difference in this fight against the beast.
$1.24k
Active Vma
$1.04k
Peter And Karyn Roberts
$1.04k
Malcolm & Pam Beveridge
Good luck Nigel , we are very proud of you for doing this fund raiser for MND
$1.04k
Solid -james
Lesssgooooooo Nige We’re all backing you my friend
$1.04k
M Group
$1.04k
Owen Henderson
$1.04k
Randalls Equipment Co Pty Ltd
Wishing you a safe trip Nigel!
$1.04k
Retreev Pty Ltd
Fantastic Nigel Wishing you all the best on your travels, from the team at Retreev!
$1.04k
Gmt Logging Pty Ltd
Well done Nigel! It is a truly terrible disease, so thank you for raising money to help fight it.
$1.04k
Rodwell Logging
Great work Nigel, Wishing you all the best from all the team at Rodwell Logging
$1.02k
Stuart Bell
$1,000
Linx Australia Group
$920.90
The Rosey Pub
$540
Daylesford Builders
I’ll double the donation if you hit a pickleball somewhere on the trip
$540
Malcolm Moore
Good luck Nige, I’d love to be coming with you
$540
Dean
Awesome effort Nige for a great cause. Ride safe.
$540
Chris Smallmon
$540
Bergin Logging
Great cause mate
$540
Ian Reid
Safe travels Nigel.
$540
Elmgrove Equipment Sales & Consulting
Good luck mate
$540
Midway Limited
Safe travels Nigel all the best, great initiative.
$540
Astec Australia
$540
Manuel Hall
$540
Northbridge 7 Pty Ltd
Great thing to be doing Nige. All the best, safe travels and look forward to following the journey. Shane.
$540
Mount Gambier Isuzu & Iveco
What a great cause to get behind! Good Luck Nigel on your journey!
$540
Stephen Pope
Hope you travel safe good on you for doing this
$540
Wilton Logging
$540
Brenton Yon
Hi Nige, Travel safe mate and I'm so dam proud of you for what you're doing. Cheers Brenton
$540
Anonymous
$516
Col Shipard
Good luck Nige....legendary stuff!!!!
$500
Gelletly Red Gum Firewood
Good Luck Nigel from the team at Gelletly Red Gum Firewood
$500
Sma Finance
$450
Jason Steinke
Great effort Nige.
$371.35
Greenwood Strategy Solutions
Great work Nigel. You exemplify what I love about working in forestry. Great people looking out for each other.
$322.50
Rob De Fegely
Well done on having a go Nigel, Col is a legend in our industry safe travels and good luck hope you smash the Beast
$295.21
Anonymous
Great work BMW
$269.13
Bruce Robinson
A great cause; safe travels.
$269.13
Glen Marley
Great effort Nige, and ride safe mate!
$269.13
Jules Larsen
Wishing you safe travels and a successful fundraising journey mate, good on you.
$269.13
Clint Plover
$267.25
Scotty
$267.25
Jock Mckinnell
Hi Nigel Jock and Sue McKinnell wish you all the best on your journey.
$267.25
Anthony Wilson
Well done Nige, all the best and safe travels.
$216.50
Marius Neser
$216.50
Greg Weightman
$216.50
Kira Howard
Go Nig
$215
Colin Robin
$215
Technical Forest Services
$215
Boss Forestry
Go Nigel great cause be safe.
$215
Peter Stiles
Great cause. Good on you!
$215
Brad Winthrop
All the best Nigel good on ya mate 💪
$215
Jan And Amanda
You are amazing. What an incredible challenge you have set for yourself Nigel to help find a cure. We can’t wait to follow your progress.
$200
Barry Maney Group
Good luck on your MND Beast Challenge - a fantastic initiative! From the team at Barry Maney Group Mount Gambier.
$163.43
Kieran Prendergastv
Good luck Great idea
$163.43
Mark Sweet
$163.43
Richard Skoczen
$163.43
Shane Evans
You should take cash. Good job but.
$163.43
Dean Martin
Well done, Nigel stay safe and upright
$163.43
Sam Gumina
Well done Nigel. Go. But don’t go over the speed limit till you leave Victoria
$163.43
P&t Plumbing
Best Wishes Nigel and nice chatting
$162.75
Brandy Hekker
$162.75
Kevin Harding
$162.75
Helen Murray
Amazing Nigel - ride safely and bravo for helping raise money to tame the MND beast.
$162.75
David Colless
Stay up right Nigel but if the bucket [BMW] lets you down i will loan you my KTM 790
$106.75
Ange Manning
Go Nige! You’re a ripper bloke, loyal mate and an awesome cause. Travel safely cuz. X Ange & Brian
$106.75
Mark Hitchins
$106.75
Darren Rix
$100 transferred. Good luck with the ride!
$106.75
Anonymous
Awesome . Known Colin for 40 years and he needs all our support thank you
$106.75
Anthony Nicholls
Good luck Nigel I hope your backside is up to it
$106.75
Mike Lawson
Good luck Nigel, see you in the Mount when you pass through.
$106.75
Glenda Rozen
Go Nige
$106.75
Kate
$106.75
P & T Lonergan Pty Ltd
$106.75
Nathan Vincent
Goodluck Nige, safe ridding !!
$106.67
Anonymous
🍻🍻
$82.13
Adam Cronin
Great work mate.
$82.13
Robert Bird
$82.13
Anonymous
$82.13
Anonymous
I am a bike rider, and appreciate your challenge. Well done Nigel and all the best in your travels.
$82.13
Matthew Laverie
$80.96
Tristan Robins
$80.96
Hamish Hesselin
Good work mate great cause!!
$55.95
Darcy
All the best Nigel, ride safe mate! Doing it for a great cause.
$55.95
Brett Cameron
Nice meeting you in Bulahdelah
$55.95
Graham Dalton
All the very best Nigel
$55.95
Anonymous
$55.95
David Morris
Good luck Nigel, wishing you a great trip. We spoke/met at your mates JanJac Hotel. Amazing effort and project. Cheers Dave & Debbie
$55.95
Anonymous
Good luck and fantastic support for Colin.
$54.84
Nigel Howard
$54.84
Stu Cook Geelong Bmw Motorrad
Good luck Nige. You are a true “Aussie guy on a bike“ inspiration Any assistance you need with the bike, just reach out.
$41.03
Steph Knight
Well done!
$41.03
Max Stewart
Good luck brother you got this mate 👊🏼👊🏼
$40.40
Tully Wylie
Get em Nige!!!
$40
Charlie Kirkwood
$34.40
Brett Golledge
I met Nigel on the 3rd day of his ride. Nice bloke doing a great thing. I’ve no doubt he’ll achieve his goal.
$28.81
Sheryl Townsend
Safe riding
$28.43
Mac Wylie
$23.81
Anonymous
$23.81
Moana
Awwwh love this. Keep going
$23.81
G'day Nigel, All the best with the ride mate. I don't have a bike, can't ride one and don't have a licence, but I'm pumped for your adventure and wish you all the best. Cheers from Rob and Dwayne and the whole Orana Enterprises team.