Mizen to Malin for NICLT

Mizen to Malin for NICLT I'm cycling the length of Ireland from Mizen Head to Malin Head to raise funds for the NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust.

🚴Mizen to Malin via the Wild Atlantic Way completed!🚵36 miles from Innishowen Gateway Hotel to Malin Head yesterday. 554...
20/10/2021

🚴Mizen to Malin via the Wild Atlantic Way completed!🚵

36 miles from Innishowen Gateway Hotel to Malin Head yesterday.

554 miles in total, 25,171 feet climbed, 40 hours on the bike.

Thank you all for your support and messages of encouragement!
Massive thanks also to James Olfy Olphert , Tanya and Harvey who provided fantastic road support yesterday and took some fabulous pics. Loved the orange beacon guys and thanks for making it possible for Diane to cycle with me.

If you would like to sponsor me, all funds raised are going towards the NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust, www.niclt.org, please use the link below:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicholas-hudson1
You can also view my Strava posts on the same link.

Sincerest thanks, Nicholas

Day 6: Despite the wind and a major mechanical problem, the bike and I managed to make it to Buncrana via Killybegs, Gle...
18/10/2021

Day 6: Despite the wind and a major mechanical problem, the bike and I managed to make it to Buncrana via Killybegs, Glenties and Letterkenny in reasonable time.
82 miles done, 518 to date!
Less than 40 miles to the finish line tomorrow. 🚴🏻‍♂️

After yesterday's success I set off in high spirits this morning to cover 80 miles into Buncrana. However, disaster stru...
18/10/2021

After yesterday's success I set off in high spirits this morning to cover 80 miles into Buncrana. However, disaster struck outside Killybegs when the derailleur broke. So glad I didn't fall off and thankfully the bike is currently being fixed by Adrian and the fantastic guys at LK Bikes in Letterkenny. Thanks McConvey Cycles and Leigh Bell-Roberts for recommending them.🚴‍♂️

Day 5: 104 miles done today. 436 in total. Roughly another 120 to go. 🚴🏻‍♂️⛰✔My first ever century and best average spee...
17/10/2021

Day 5: 104 miles done today. 436 in total. Roughly another 120 to go. 🚴🏻‍♂️⛰✔
My first ever century and best average speed ever!! The weather was very kind today, just a little light rain.
Have to also say, the road surfaces all week have been a pleasure. Wish I could have rolled them up and taken them home (even the hard shoulders would be good) 😁
Arrived in Donegal Town at 5.30pm and looking forward to catching up with some old friends at the Mill Park Hotel this evening. 🍻

Hoping to do 105 miles today from Westport to Donegal Town. Hopefully the weather will be kinder than yesterday's cross ...
17/10/2021

Hoping to do 105 miles today from Westport to Donegal Town.
Hopefully the weather will be kinder than yesterday's cross winds and driving rain.
I originally planned this as a touring staycation for my 60th birthday as we couldn't go away last December.
I wasn't even a road cyclist then and only joined Carrick Cycling Club in the summer and I'm now doing Mizen to Malin, as a 7 day challenge in support of the Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust, NI Children To Lapland Trust. 🚴‍♂️
If you would like to support me, here's my justgiving link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicholas-hudson1

Thank you all for the follows and messages of support. 👍🚴🏻‍♂️

Passed the half way mark today! Turned into a very wet and extremely windy day but the spectacular lakes and mountains o...
16/10/2021

Passed the half way mark today!
Turned into a very wet and extremely windy day but the spectacular lakes and mountains of kept me motivated. Probably the most scenic route so far despite the weather. Another 90 miles done. Thanks to everyone for your messages of support.
The road crew/chef/route planner/kit girl keeps me updated. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Very cold and windy start today. Heading to Westport via the Connemara National park with a lunch stop in Clifden. Galwa...
16/10/2021

Very cold and windy start today. Heading to Westport via the Connemara National park with a lunch stop in Clifden. Galway was buzzing. Wish we could have stayed longer, but looking forward to the Connemara mountains.... 🚴‍♂️

Day 3. Set off from the fabulous Spanish Point House and cycled to via . Didn't call in with the Matchmaker as I met ...
15/10/2021

Day 3. Set off from the fabulous Spanish Point House and cycled to via . Didn't call in with the Matchmaker as I met my match over 20 years ago, and today she found me 2 lovely Cornish Pasties 🥰 !! I've only been asking for 2 days...
73 miles done today, 241 done so far and since it's Friday we're out on the town. Galway is packed and we're enjoying the street party atmosphere. tomorrow night. 🚴‍♂️

Day 2: Set off from Killarney Towers, towards Tralee and then took the car ferry from Tarbert over into county Clare and...
15/10/2021

Day 2: Set off from Killarney Towers, towards Tralee and then took the car ferry from Tarbert over into county Clare and up along the coast to Spanish Point. 93 miles done and the road crew/aka, Diane even had time to cycle out to meet me at the end. Bit windy today but that's 168 miles in total so far! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicholas-hudson1

First day completed! Late start because the visitor centre at Mizen didn't open until 10am but it was well worth the vis...
15/10/2021

First day completed! Late start because the visitor centre at Mizen didn't open until 10am but it was well worth the visit. 75 miles covered today and over 4,000ft of climbing on the Mizen peninsula. Thankfully the weather was kind!

Finally, on the start line for my Mizen Head to Malin Head challenge. I'll be taking a longer route to include many of t...
15/10/2021

Finally, on the start line for my Mizen Head to Malin Head challenge. I'll be taking a longer route to include many of the spectacular sights along the stunnning Wild Atlantlic Way Route.
You can follow my progress each day on Strava at:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/87869720
If you would like to sponsor me here's the link:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nicholas-hudson1

ALL funds raised going towards NI Children To Lapland Trust. Let's help to give some Christmas magic to terminally ill, life-limited and deserving children this year. 🎅
Thank you for your support!

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