Luxembourg to Claygate Cycle Ride - 6 Countries - 7 days - 900 kms - 2 idiots

Saturday 17th June 2023

John Doe Michael Payten

Luxembourg to Claygate Cycle Ride - 6 Countries - 7 days - 900 kms - 2 idiots

Here we go again! Bethanie and Michael are about to get back on their bikes and take on their latest challenge for charity.

After a year off in 2022, the follow up to the NC500, London to Paris and London to Brighton cycle rides (and let's not forgot the horrific 3 peaks 24 hour hiking challenge) is here and it's fairly unique.

We'll be driving out to Luxembourg with our support team (Jo and Chloe) and once there we'll be sleeping over, before waving them goodbye and embarking on a 900 km ride over 7 days (we'll be gone for 7 but we're having a day off to sightsee in Amsterdam, so actually riding for 6) and through 6 different countries.

Starting in the middle of Luxembourg, we'll be cycling into Belgium and following the Vennbahn trail along the Belgium/German border and into Aachen in Germany. Next up is Holland and we'll be riding to Eindhoven and staying overnight before continuing on the next day to Amsterdam. We'll be stopping here for a day to actually try to make this a little like a holiday, before heading along the coast and back into Belgium to rest at Ghent. From there we cycle into our 5th country, France, and board the ferry at Calais. Then the final leg, which is the opposite of the first day of our Paris ride, as we cycle home to Claygate from Dover (really not looking forward to that!)

So there it is. Luxembourg to Claygate.We don't think it's ever been done before. It'll probably never be done again, and it'll be our biggest and longest challenge yet.

We are doing this for two charities this year. As ever, we are supporting Ignite Life which is the charity that Bethanie runs in Bristol. They support young people and help them to overcome adversity, by offering counselling and mentoring to those that need it most. They also have a food bank and offer food support to help alleviate food poverty for those that are finding things difficult in these very hard times. Bethanie is CEO at the charity and works incredibly hard to help others.

We are also supporting Dingley's Promise. Another small and well deserving charity, they support children in the early years with special educational needs and disabilities, to help them achieve their full potential. This is their 40th anniversary and we'd like to help them as much as we can and will be donating 25% of all proceeds.

Both charities work extremely hard and do some truly amazing work. We have friends and family involved in both Ignite Life and Dingley's Promise, so this really does have extra special meaning to the both of us.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and if you can, please help us by donating some money to these fantastic causes.

Michael and Bethanie xx

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    8 months, 3 weeks

    Dhiren Patel

    Well done Michael. Top stuff on your big ride fella.

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    Jess

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    9 months

    Jodie

    You did it!! Amazing achievement so proud of you 😍

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    9 months

    Matthew Chamberlain

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    9 months

    Billy

    You’ve only gone & done it

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    9 months

    Emma

    Congratulations on your amazing journey.

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    9 months

    Gareth Soanes

    Well done both. Fantastic achievement.

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    9 months

    Simon Gail & Phoebe

    Well done! Absolutely amazing achievement!!

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    9 months

    Dan Ward

    Congratulations Mike and Bethanie great effort guys

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    Matthew Chamberlain

    Amazing stuff guys

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    9 months

    Elliot Jacobs

    Great work Mike

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    Anonymous

    Well done !

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    Tom Wright

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    Chris Naps

    Huge congratulations both! Amazing.

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    GTF

    Awesome work Mike. I’ve been following you on Strava, truly amazing stuff.

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    9 months

    Joe Zerafa

    Well done again 👏🏼👏🏼

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    9 months

    Smithy

    Phenomenal effort by both of you and for such amazing causes. Now rest up for a while!

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    Chris C

    Well done mate. Monumental achievement!

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    9 months

    David Sadler

    Good luck Bethanie & Mike. A great challenge. Sadz

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    9 months

    Joanna

    Well done both your you. Another awesome adventure and achievement 🤩Fantastic causes too 👏🏼

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    Balders x

    Superb, well done both

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    Isabelle, Matt and Baby Mcgrath

    Congratulations xx

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    Wayne Cockram

    Go smash it beth

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    9 months, 1 week

    Huxley, Jacob, Cooper and Floss

    You’re doing so well, just one more (very long) day to go xx

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    Dingley's Promise

    Massive well done on your fantastic efforts so far!! Keep going Michael and Bethanie and we wish you the very best of luck on completing this amazing challenge! Best wishes from us all at Dingley's Promise

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    Sarah

    Brilliant challenge and great charities.

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    Cathie

    Massively impressed with your progress so far. Keep up the good work!

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    Sue Chipping

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    Tash (netball)

    Good Luck both of you sounds amazing! Hopefully your endeavours Michael might mean you are less speedy around the netball court on Tuesday.

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    Lauren Grundy

    Good luck! X

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    Anonymous

    good luck xxx

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    Andy R

    Best of luck Team Payten!

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    Andy O

    Good luck mate :)

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    Mike Day

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    Anonymous

    All the very best Michael & Bethany. You are very intrepid. So worth the mammoth effort for your 2 great charities. xxx

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    The Hoadleys

    Love u auntie Bet Bets x

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    Hannah Saunders

    Wow! Another incredible challenge you crazy pair. Good luck 🤞🏼

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    Isadora

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    Anonymous

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    Luke Webb

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    Anonymous

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    Chris & Monica

    Go well folks! Chapeau

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    Caroline kuhn

    Amazing. Well done!

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    Karen

    Best of luck on the hills and the rest of it. Enjoy xx

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    Wes

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    Lee ONeill

    Looks like a great route, enjoy!!

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    Alison B

    A good excuse for eating doughnuts! Ride safe and hope you have a fantastic time.

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    Jaz

    Go for it👍🏽

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    Ian Payten

    Good luck you nutcases

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    Max

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    Mark B

    Good luck, it will be amazing, and I'm sure to you'll boss it

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    Kellie Shaw

    The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it! Good luck guys you can do it!

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    Debs and Ezme

    Utterly brilliant! xx

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    Judith T

    Fantastic endeavour Bethanie and s dad Pad those bottoms x

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    Debs B

    Wishing you lots of good luck!

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    Ian & Donna

    Good luck guys and try to enjoy it

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    Kye Giovannoni

    Good luck!!

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    Mags & Andy

    A very impressive challenge. Enjoy the ride!

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    Corrie

    Good Luck! 😀

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    Jonathan Harding

    Good luck.

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    Ben

    Hell of a challenge. Have fun. well done

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    Alistair

    Good luck !! Enjoy the ride

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    Helen

    Good luck it sounds an amazing trip Helen ( netball buddy 🏀)xxx

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    Chalky & Louise

    Good luck mate on your marathon cycle ride and thank you so much for supporting Dingley's Promise. Safe riding

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    9 months, 4 weeks

    Tom

    Okay fine!

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    Dave M

    Hope the ride goes well, cycling that far would be one thing but with the state of your piles it will make even harder. Good luck matey

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    Rachel Wilkinson

    Go Michael and Bethanie!!

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    Nick Madley

    Best of luck, Mike and Bethanie. Hope the weather's kind to you.

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    Kev Warner

    You’ll be sitting on cushions for weeks after this.

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    Joe Zerafa

    Good luck Mike! 💪🏼

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    Simon S

    What a great effort for two great causes. I hope all goes well and wishing you both the very best of good luck. Have fun.

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    Sue Chipping

    Wow! You're crazy! But amazing! Good luck. X

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    Dominic and Lauretta

    Such a wonderful cause

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    Lynne

    You’re amazing , good luck x

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    Ruth

    Good luck

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    Corey

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    Lesley Cooke

    Good luck!

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    jake

    grab me a souvenir !

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    Kimberley

    Good luck!

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    Alex Cundy

    GO ON GUYS! You'll smash it Xx

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    Tim

    Good luck Michael!

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    Daire

    Rather you than me. Good luck!

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    Caitlin Grundy

    Good luck guys! You are crazy and I definitely couldn’t do this but well done, an amazing challenge to set yourself for great causes :)

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    Ellie and Archie

    Go B!!! Hopefully the spin has helped train you!

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    Jess and Ben xx

    We are so proud of you both!!!! Go smash it, all our love xxx

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    Tom H

    Good luck both yous! Have the best time and smash it 🤝

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    Cassia Peacock

    You are both amazing!!! Good luck 💗💗💗

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    Geordie Pete

    You don’t stop impressing me!!! Go smash it 👊🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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    Libby xx

    You legends!! All the luck in the world ❤️❤️❤️

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    Nana and Grandad

    Best of luck x

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    Chloe Cundy

    Good luck!!! Excited to be with you guys when you start!

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    Jon A

    Best of luck Mike and Bethanie. A Great cause and bloody hard challenge . Sure you’ll smash it

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    Oli & Georgia

    Light work guys! Good luck, you’ll smash it xx

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    Mel

    Good luck and enjoy!! 🚲🙏🏻☺️

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    Paul & Sue

    Good causes, good challenge, enjoy it. Best Paul & Sue

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    Romney Hole

    Another one

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    Jo Cundy

    Your crazy idea that will soon be a reality! 🚴 🚴. Good luck x

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    Grace

    Good luck!!

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    Terri & Joel

    Good luck to you both xx

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    Anna

    Good luck xx

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    Anonymous

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