Since her accident, Ruck has competed in some of the most demanding off-road events, including the gruelling 6,000km 2024 Africa Eco Race across the Sahara on a motorbike.
But, she said, her life changed again “pretty dramatically” in 2024 when she became a mum.
“Motherhood doesn’t mean adventure has to stop. It just means adventure looks different,” she said.
“So, with a really good friend that I met through motherhood, Tori, we came up with this idea of doing a massive adventure whilst juggling our toddlers.”
Along with her 22-month-old daughter, Skylar, and Williams’ two-year-old son, Leo, the two best friends will be tackling Turkey’s roads and tracks in al weather while also dealing with toddler tantrums.
“We’ve set a 1,000km route that has 21,000m of elevation – that’s 2.4 times the height of Everest and our legs are going to be powering us whilst having trailers, our toddlers, our tents and all of our equipment,” Ruck said.
“We’ve got e-bikes but we’re probably towing 40kgs behind us – so this is going to be a big, big challenge.”