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  • Welsh Coast to Coast record attempt
  • mtbmatt
    Free Member

    On Monday I will be attempting to ride the Welsh Coast to Coast, the current record time is 20hrs 10 minutes.
    I will also be raising money for Cancer Research Wales in memory of my father-in-law and in support of my father who is battling the disease. I will have a spot track and anyone will be able to follow progress live online.

    Full details here.
    The easiest way to follow progress will be twitter, @mattpage24 as the spot will automatically update it.

    large418
    Free Member

    Good luck Matt, 3 of us did the great ormes head to worms head c2c last weekend and it is a great route. Are you doing carnaerfon to Cardiff or the great orme to worms head? You’ll be glad to know that the trails are running well, and apart from the hills, it’s all rideable and pretty dry. One tip, there’s some forest track near Corris that is closed due to forestry work, so if you’re doing this bit, there’s a parallel road option. Have a great ride and I hope you get the record

    mtbmatt
    Free Member

    The record route runs from Caernarfon to Cardiff. It was a route devised by Dave Buchanan with the aim of creating a fast route, mostly off-road and linking with some iconic sites along the way.

    The Great Orme to Worms head is a great route, more suited to a longer tour as you did.

    tollah
    Free Member

    Matt, stick me down for a tenner. Good luck mate.

    MarinNo8
    Free Member

    Good luck Matt. Hope it goes well.

    Mal-ec
    Free Member

    Good luck Matt. Dyfi as a warm up then?

    njee20
    Free Member

    Good luck chap.

    monkeychild
    Free Member

    Good luck. Hope the weather gods are nice to you.

    dreednya
    Full Member

    Never know I might try and time my mtb ride on Monday when you’re in the vicinity Matt 🙂

    Ambrose
    Full Member

    Go for it Matt, I’ll donate too.

    sprocker
    Free Member

    Nearly killed me in 3 days !! Good luck

    rusty90
    Free Member

    Best of luck Matt.
    You’re riding the Dyfi Enduro as a warm up? You’re bonkers mate 😀

    large418
    Free Member

    Come on Matt, how did you get on? Bit warm for it!

    ste_t
    Free Member

    Saw on Twitter, 18hrs 41mins!

    rusty90
    Free Member

    Well done Matt.
    Superb effort.

    mtbmatt
    Free Member

    Thanks everyone. I finished in 18hrs 41min.
    That was one hell of a day! Mentally very tough, much harder than 24hr racing.

    Still raising money for Cancer Research: http://www.justgiving.com/mattpage24

    ir_bandito
    Free Member

    Well done Matt! Donation made.

    Edited link for you

    composite
    Free Member

    Well done fella, you smashed that time!

    Just donated.

    PimpmasterJazz
    Free Member

    Donated. Very nice one! Very worthy cause too.

    composite
    Free Member

    By the way what is the distance and do you have a GPX of the route?

    mtbmatt
    Free Member

    The distance was about 210 miles with around 7000m climbing. Huge variations of terrain along the way, stunning but very hard going.

    notmyrealname
    Free Member

    The distance was about 210 miles with around 7000m climbing

    What are you, man or machine 😯

    trailofdestruction
    Free Member

    Saw the time on twitter this morning. That is one hell of a record.

    Who is going to try and beat that, I do not know.

    Very well done Matt, and for an excellent cause.

    I sincerely hope you’re now sitting in the sunshine with a cold beer, or three.

    Toby

    mtbmatt
    Free Member

    I sincerely hope you’re now sitting in the sunshine with a cold beer, or three.

    Actually I am looking forward to going out for a ride in the sun 🙂

    ir_bandito
    Free Member

    I am looking forward to going out for a ride in the sun

    Hard life being a pro, while the rest of us sit at our desks staring out of the window…..

    Well done again!

    ART
    Full Member

    What are you, man or machine

    Actually I am looking forward to going out for a ride in the sun

    Both it seems! Amazing result and achievement Matt. Very well done indeed. 😀

    LoCo
    Free Member

    Good work Matt, that is a bonkers time! Hobbits tale next? 😉
    Guessing the forks could do with a service now?

    Shergie
    Free Member

    Awesome work mate, its going to take something to beat that…

    mtbmatt
    Free Member

    Report from the journey now online here

    MarinNo8
    Free Member

    Many congratulations. Impressive stuff!

    ir_bandito
    Free Member

    Blimey Matt. Sorry to hear about your Dad.
    Chapeau!

    mt
    Free Member

    Awesome.

    edlong
    Free Member

    Re. that blog post: I don’t think it’s a decision that will divide opinion.

    Bloody well done, and condolences.

    catnash
    Free Member

    Same here you have done your father and father in-law very proud, an inspirational story.

    Bregante
    Full Member

    Absolutely stunning. Many congratulations and my condolences.

    moonboy
    Free Member

    Chapeau

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