There's no watching the autumn leaves in prospect for a 50-year-old Ellesmere Port woman.
Instead, Karen Manford-Walley will be hopping on her bike for a 400-mile ride from one side of Cuba to the other in just a week.
She will be raising money via Action for Charity for the three recognised British breast, ovarian and cervical cancer charities by taking part in the Women V Cancer Cycle Challenge.
The route across the Caribbean island takes in plains, agricultural land and sugar cane country.
Karen and others will be sharing the roads with horse drawn carts, vintage American cars and farm vehicles.
Born and bred in Ellesmere Port, Karen spent many years as a lecturer in oncology at Clatterbridge Centre for oncology and has also worked as a trained nurse with cancer patients.
“It is my work and experience of loss of family members and friends and friends who are currently being treated for cancer that has prompted my involvement with this charity ride,” she said.
“I am looking forward to this event and of course I am a little nervous about completing this challenge.”
Karen can often be seen training in the town.
She is also waiting for confirmation from the Port Arcades for final permission for a static bike ride, possibly at the end of this month or early September.
Karen is also hoping to gain permission to do the same static ride at Cheshire Oaks.
Karen travels to Cuba on October 10 with a short 30km warm-up ride planned before tackling the route.