THE Curtis Landers: Route to Recovery and Smile for Smiley fundraising campaigns will be to get a $10 boost for every entry in the Biggest Winner Ultimate Thinner weight reduction challenge.

YMCA Manning Aquatic Leisure Centre in Taree lida old is hosting the challenge and is calling on the Manning Valley community to sign-up for the challenge which will begin on Friday, August 29.

Curtis Landers is a 15-year-old boy who suffered a devastating injury to the C2 and C3 vertebrae throughout a rugby league match in Port Macquarie on May 24 and Jared Wynter, also referred to as Smiley, has stage four soft tissue sarcoma which affects his brain and lungs. Funds raised for Curtis and Jared assist with their treatment.

YMCA Manning Aquatic Leisure Centre is hosting the Biggest Winner Ultimate Thinner challenge the very first time and centre manager, Melissa Morgan says the aim would be to "promote healthier lifestyles, prevent illness and manage chronic diseases in the Manning and Great Lakes areas."

She says the "community challenge focuses on weight loss, camaraderie and charity."

"Goals are the most useful method to keep a clear head in your path ... that's where the largest Winner Ultimate Thinner 12-week challenge comes in," Melissa explained.

"Having a collection time frame to achieve your goal, combined with team mates like a support crew will keep you motivated to continually strive towards your end result.

"This strategy is guaranteed to leave you leaner, stronger and healthier than whenever you started."

Melissa says the task has two divisions - the 'Fit Four Division' for teams of four people and the 'Fit Two Division' for groups of a couple.

"During your competition, teams compete to lose the highest number of weight, not the highest quantity of weight," Melissa explained.

"At no more the 12-week challenge cash prizes is going to be paid to the top teams and people."

This past year Fitness2428 hosted a Biggest Winner Ultimate Thinner Challenge and most $10,000 was awarded in money in prizes.

Based on Melissa, the challenge is available to anybody who really wants to slim down and individuals aged under 18 years can participate with the permission of their parents.

"Any business, organisation, sporting lida daidaihua new group or individuals can form a team," Melissa explained.

Membership of YMCA Manning Aquatic Centre isn't a requirement of taking part in the task, however the centre is offering free 14-day trial memberships to participants and will host nutrition seminars and supply training options throughout the challenge.