Glenn is a fairly fit and healthy 51 year old who has competed in 13 marathons, 4 Ironman triathlons (swimming, cycling and running) and who has a passion for riding his bicycle for hours on weekends.
When he received the phone call from his long-term family friend Glenn Booth, Emma’s father, that Emma had been involved in a head-on car accident with a truck and had life threatening injuries including brain bleed, multiple fractures, extensive abdominal injuries and horrific spinal cord damage, and was going to be confined to a wheel-chair, he could not comprehend not being able to get up each morning and do what he liked doing best, which is to ride.
Riding his bike to raise money to help Emma seemed the most fitting thing to do. This became ‘his passion’ – to ensure that Emma’s dreams could be achieved with ‘No Limits’ – that she could wake up every morning and know there were no financial restrictions to achieving her goal of representing Australia in the Paralympic equestrian team.
In November 2014, before Glenn started his ride, Emma, her parents and Glenn were interviewed by Channel Nine and the segment was featured on the six o’clock news.
Glenn began his epic sponsored ride around Australia in Wantirna, Victoria on the 18th April 2015. He planned to do the ride in under 10 weeks, or 70 days, cycling approximately 200kms each day in an anticlockwise route around Australia following highway #1 and hoped to raise at least $70,000 for Emma.
See more about the start here.
Glenn eventually completed the ride in 68 days, arriving safely back in Wantirna on the 24th June 2015 and raised about $114,000. A tremendous effort.
Read more about the finish here.
The route
| DAY | DATE | LOCATION | Km | SUPPORT CREW |
| 1 | 18/04/15 | Wantirna to Providence Ponds Vic |
230 | Glenn Genoni |
| 2 | 19/04/15 | Providence Ponds to Cann River Vic |
203 | Glenn Genoni |
| 3 | 20/04/15 | Cann River to Bermagui NSW |
203 | Glenn Genoni |
| 4 | 21/04/15 | Bermagui to Nowra NSW |
220 | Glenn Genoni |
| 5 | 22/04/15 | Nowra to Hornsby NSW |
181 | Glenn Genoni |
| 6 | 23/04/15 | Hornsby to Karuah NSW |
204 | Glenn Genoni |
| 7 | 24/04/15 | Karuah to Kempsey NSW |
228 | Glenn Genoni |
| 8 | 25/04/15 | Kempsey to Maclean NSW |
237 | Glenn Genoni |
| 9 | 26/04/15 | Maclean to Helensvale Qld |
212 | Glenn Genoni |
| 10 | 27/04/15 | Helensvale to Federal Qld |
203 | Lana Williams (masseuse)/Neville Fankhauser |
| 11 | 28/04/15 | Federal to Booyal Qld |
200 | Lana Williams (masseuse)/Neville Fankhauser |
| 12 | 29/04/15 | Booyal to Mt Larcom Qld |
221 | Lana Williams (masseuse)/Neville Fankhauser |
| 13 | 30/04/15 | Mt Larcom to Ogmore Qld |
205 | Lana Williams (masseuse)/Neville Fankhauser |
| 14 | 1/05/15 | Ogmore to Mackay Qld |
209 | Lana Williams (masseuse)/Neville Fankhauser |
| 15 | 2/05/15 | Mackay to Bowen Qld |
205 | Neville Fankhauser/Lee Keller (Canada)/Kirsty Carter |
| 16 | 3/05/15 | Bowen to Townsville Qld |
185 | Neville Fankhauser/Lee Keller (Canada)/Kirsty Carter |
| 17 | 4/05/15 | Townsville to Pentland Qld |
228 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 18 | 5/05/15 | Pentland to Desert Somewhere Qld |
228 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 19 | 6/05/15 | Desert Somewhere to Julia Creek Qld |
226 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 20 | 7/05/15 | Julia Creek to Mt Isa Qld |
222 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 21 | 8/05/15 | Mt Isa to Ranken NT |
203 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 22 | 9/05/15 | Ranken to Warumungu NT |
201 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 23 | 10/05/15 | Warumungu to Three ways NT |
203 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 24 | 11/05/15 | Three ways to Pamayu NT |
201 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 25 | 12/05/15 | Pamayu to Daly Waters NT |
210 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 26 | 13/05/15 | Daly Waters to Mataranka NT |
190 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 27 | 14/05/15 | Mataranka to Emerald Springs NT |
206 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 28 | 15/05/15 | Emerald Springs to Darwin NT |
193 | Lee Keller (Canada)/Ryan Carter |
| 29 | 16/05/15 | Darwin to Pine Creek NT |
226 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter |
| 30 | 17/05/15 | Pine Creek to Delamere NT |
190 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter |
| 31 | 18/05/15 | Delamere to Timber Creek NT |
185 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 32 | 19/05/15 | Timber Creek to Kununurra WA |
228 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 33 | 20/05/15 | Kununurra to Ord River WA |
216 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 34 | 21/05/15 | Ord River to Mueller Ranges WA |
216 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 35 | 22/05/15 | Mueller Rangers to Fitzroy Crossing WA |
216 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 36 | 23/05/15 | Fitzroy Crossing to Willare WA |
201 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 37 | 24/05/15 | Willare to Broome WA |
195 | Dave Scott/Sonia Baird/Debby Carter/Aidan & “Woody” Gifkins |
| 38 | 25/05/15 | Broome to Middleofnowhere WA |
230 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 39 | 26/05/15 | Middleofnowhere to Pardoo Roadhouse WA |
230 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 40 | 27/05/15 | Pardoo Roadhouse to Mundabullangana WA |
220 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 41 | 28/05/15 | Mundabullangana to Fortescue River R’house WA |
251 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 42 | 29/05/15 | Fortescue River Roadhouse to Nanutarra R’house WA |
163 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 43 | 30/05/15 | Nanutarra Roadhouse to Minilya Roadhouse WA |
228 | Jason Danda/Gavin Boyd |
| 44 | 31/05/15 | Minilya Roadhouse to Inggarda WA |
160 | Brett Healy/Ben Dougal |
| 45 | 1/06/15 | Inggarda to Meadow WA |
225 | Brett Healy/Ben Dougal |
| 46 | 2/06/15 | Meadow to Geraldton WA |
224 | Brett Healy/Ben Dougal |
| 47 | 3/06/15 | Geraldton to Badgingarra WA |
226 | Brett Healy/Ben Dougal |
| 48 | 4/06/15 | Badgingarra to Fremantle WA |
218 | Brett Healy/Ben Dougal |
| 49 | 5/06/15 | Fremantle to Donnybrook WA |
197 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 50 | 6/06/15 | Donnybrook to Walpole WA |
212 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 51 | 7/06/15 | Walpole to Wellstead WA |
212 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 52 | 8/06/15 | Wellstead to Ravensthorpe WA |
194 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 53 | 9/06/15 | Ravensthorpe to Esperance WA |
187 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 54 | 10/06/15 | Esperance to Norseman WA |
203 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 55 | 11/06/15 | Norseman to Balladonia WA |
219 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 56 | 12/06/15 | Balladonia to Cocklebiddy WA |
219 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 57 | 13/06/15 | Cocklebiddy to Mundrabilla WA |
207 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 58 | 14/06/15 | Mundrabilla to Border Village SA |
210 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 59 | 15/06/15 | Border Village to Coorabie SA |
215 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 60 | 16/06/15 | Coorabie to Wirrulla SA |
224 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 61 | 17/06/15 | Wirrulla to Kimba SA |
220 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 62 | 18/06/15 | Kimba to Port Germein SA |
224 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 63 | 19/06/15 | Port Germein to Virginia SA |
211 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ John Noble |
| 64 | 20/06/15 | Virginia to Meningie SA |
200 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ Simon Thomas |
| 65 | 21/06/15 | Meningie to Millicent SA |
237 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ Simon Thomas |
| 66 | 22/06/15 | Millicent to Port Fairy Vic |
236 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ Simon Thomas |
| 67 | 23/06/15 | Port Fairy to Geelong Vic |
216 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ Simon Thomas |
| 68 | 24/06/15 | Geelong to Wantirna HOME!! |
122 | Glenn Booth/John Tomlins/ Simon Thomas |
Camp parks we like
During the ride Glenn and his support crew stayed at a number of caravan and camp parks. We would like to acknowledge those that provided support and services for free or at a discount.
Lake Tyers Camp and Caravan Park
558 Lake Tyers Beach Road, Lake Tyers Beach, VIC 3909
www.laketyerscaravanpark.com.au
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Big 4 Saltwater @ Yamba
286 O’Keefe’s Lane, Palmer’s Island, NSW 2463
www.big4saltwater.com.au
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Big 4 Mackay Marine Tourist Park
379 Harbour Road, Mackay, QLD 4740
www.mmtp.com.au
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Big 4 Bowen Coral Coast Beachfront Holiday Park
Cnr Horseshoe Bay Road & The Soldiers Roads, Bowen, QLD 4805
www.big4bowen.com.au
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Richmond Lake View Caravan Park
109 Goldring Street, Richmond, QLD
Flinders Highway (Overlanders Way)
498km west of Townsville and 406km east of Mount Isa.
www.richmondlakeviewcaravanpark.com.au
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Lazy Lizard Tavern and Caravan Park
299 Millar Terrace, Pine Creek, Northern Territory 0847
www.lazylizardpinecreek.com.au
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Discovery Parks – Darwin
11 Farrell Crescent, Winnellie, Northern Territory 0820
www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au/nt/darwin/darwin
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Pardoo Roadhouse, Tavern and Caravan Park – WA
Great Northern Highway via Port Hedland, Western Australia 6721
www.pardoo.com.au
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Wooramel Roadhouse and Caravan Park – WA
Lot 1, North West Coastal Highway, Wooramel, Western Australia 6701
www.facebook.com/pages/Wooramel-Roadhouse/163256817040281
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Barwon River Tourist Park – VIC
153 Barrabool Road, Belmont, Victoria, 3216
barwoncaravanpark.com.au
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