A FATHER and daughter will typhoons and wildly changing temperatures after jetting off to Central America for an 11-day cycling challenge.

Paul Baker, 59, and his daughter Katie, 29, are aiming to ride 100km every day in sweltering humidity to raise money for Leonard Cheshire Disability charity, of which Mr Baker is a trustee.

A self-confessed adrenaline junkie, it will be Ms Baker’s third adventure this year.

She has already climbed 20,000-foot Stok Kangri mountain in the Himalayas and ran a marathon along Hadrian’s Wall.

Last year the pair tackled their first cycling challenge, around Vietnam and Cambodia, raising £3,500 for Leonard Cheshire.

Mr Baker, who lives in Steventon, near Abingdon, said: “It’s about enjoying myself because it’s a challenge, and I get to spend time with my daughter. But it’s also about Leonard Cheshire.”

Mr Baker discovered the charity four years ago when visual impairment meant he had to give up full-time work. He now has a glass eye, which affects his vision and balance.

He said: “Lots of people get disabilities later in life and it isn’t easy. But think about people who are in pain all their lives. It must be horrible.”

Ms Baker said: “It’s quite a nice thing to do together – it’s nice to share the memories.”

She had her own trouble on their trip to Cambodia, where she dislocated her shoulder in a cycling accident.

They flew from Heathrow to Panama on November 12 and joined other cyclists for the trip, which takes them to Granada via Costa Rica.

Mr Baker said: “This time is meant to be even harder because of the 110 degree humidity. It will be raining, then hot then cold, because of typhoon season.”

The pair want to raise £1,500 for Leonard Cheshire Disability. The charity supports disabled people through education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Visit justgiving.com/Paul-Baker31 to donate.