Matt’s Ride for Barney – The Labrador Lifeline Trust

Matt’s Ride for Barney

“TARGET £5,000“

90.25%

Meet Matt Cook who is 32 years old with his dog George, a yellow Labrador who is nearly 6 years old. His intention is to cycle from home in Waterlooville just north of Portsmouth clockwise around the coast of England, Wales and Scotland, some 4000+ miles and he is hoping to cycle around 100 miles a day. Matt’s parents have a motorhome and intend to follow him as his back up, carrying his gear and booking campsites. Naturally George will be with them on this epic trip and to give Matt moral support. He is hoping to complete this challenge in around 6 weeks.

Matt is collecting sponsorship for this ride and all money will be donated to the Barney Fund and supported Labrador Lifeline dogs. If you live anywhere along his route then I am sure he would appreciate a wave of support and to spur him on. Donations would be appreciated and you can do this using the DONATE button on this page.

READ Matt’s BLOG for the latest updates from around the coats of the UK

Approximate mileage = 4438

Approximate climbs = 170,067 feet (51,836 metres)

Matt’s Itinerary

Day	Date	Where from and to	Mileage	Miles Completed	Progress
1	31^st Aug	Home to Lytchett Minster	124	124	2.79%
2	1^st Sept	Lytchett Minster to Lyme Regis	97	221	4.98%
3	2^nd Sept	Lyme Regis to St Anns Chapel, Bigbury	81.4	302.4	6.81%
4	3^rd Sept	St Anns Chapel to Falmouth	78.8	381.2	8.59%
5	4^th Sept	Falmouth to St Ives	87.25	468.45	10.56%
6	5^th Sept	St Ives to Bude	87.5	555.95	12.53%
7	6^th Sept	Bude to Porlock	80	635.95	14.33%
8	7^th Sept	Porlock to Newport	110	745.95	16.81%
9	8^th Sept	Newport to Llanmadoc	101	846.95	19.08%
10	9^th Sept	Llanmadoc to Pembroke	60	906.95	20.44%
11	10^th Sept	*Rest Day in Pembroke*
12	11^th Sept	Pembroke to Cardigan	69	975.95	21.99%
13	12^th Sept	Cardigan to Barmouth	101	1076.95	24.27%
14	13^h Sept	Barmouth to Rhosneigr	97	1179.95	26.45%
15	14^th Sept	Rhosneigr to Llanddulas	107	1280.95	28.86%
16	15^th Sept	Llanddulas to Southport	103	1383.95	31.18%
17	16^th Sept	Southport to Meathop	114	1497.95	33.75%
18	17^th Sept	Meathop to Maryport	95	1592.95	35.89%
19	18^th Sept	Maryport to Kirkcudbright	96	1688.95	38.06%
20	19^th Sept	Kirkcudbright to Portpatrick	103	1791.95	40.38%
21	20^th Sept	*Rest Day in Portpatrick*
22	21^st Sept	Portpatrick to Largs	89	1880.95	42.38%
23	22^ndSept	Largs to Luss	46	1926.95	43.42%
24	23^rdSept	Luss to Carradale	93.5	2020.45	45.53%
25	24^th Sept	Carradale to Lochgilphead	84.5	2104.95	47.43%
26	25^th Sept	Lochgilphead to Fort William	83.5	2188.45	49.31%
27	26^th Sept	Fort William to Broadford	112.3	2300.75	51.84%
28	27^th Sept	Broadford to Broadford (around Skye)	85.6	2386.35	53.77%
29	28^th Sept	Broadford to Kinlochewe	90.1	2476.45	55.80%
30	29^th Sept	Kinlochewe to Ullapool	74.5	2550.95	57.48%
31	30^th Sept	Rest Day in Ullapool
32	1^st Oct	Ullapool to Tongue	96.2	2647.15	59.65%
33	2^nd Oct	Tongue to Dunbeath	107.3	2754.45	62.07%
34	3^rd Oct	Dunbeath to Evanton, Alness	64.7	2819.15	63.52%
35	4^th Oct	Evanton, Alness to Nairn	36.3	2855.45	64.34%
36	5^th Oct	Nairn to Fraserburgh	87.3	2942.75	66.31%
37	6^th Oct	Fraserburgh to Carnoustie	102.5	3045.25	68.62%
38	7^th Oct	Carnoustie to North Berwick	112.2	3157.45	71.15%
39	8^th Oct	North Berwick to Dunstan	77.9	3235.35	72.90%
40	9^th Oct	Dunstan near Craster to Tranmire	110.4	3345.75	75.38%
41	10^th Oct	Tranmire, nr Whitby to Cleethorpes	113.1	3458.85	77.94%
42	11^th Oct	Cleethorpes to Sandringham	107.5	3566.35	80.36%
43	12^th Oct	Sandringham to Saxmundham	126.3	3692.65	83.21%
44	13^th Oct	*Rest Day Saxmundham*
45	14^th Oct	Saxmundham to Battlesbridge	98.2	3790.85	85.42%
46	15^th Oct	Battlesbridge to Whitstable	103.1	3893.95	87.74%
47	16^th Oct	Whitstable to Pevensey Bay	111.2	4005.15	90.25%
48	16^th Oct	FINAL DAY

Approximate mileage = 4438

Approximate climbs = 170,067 feet (51,836 metres)

We wish Matt and George a fantastic trip and he goes with our good wishes and support.