Local Rider Matt Jones joins the M Steel Cycles Race Team

We will be supporting Matt as he embarks on an epic one day Iron Man style adventure challenge at Kielder, all for Disability Charity Calvert Trust Kielder.

On the 3rd of September Matt will be racing the Kielder 100 (100 miles mtb race) through Kielder Forest, paddling 5 miles in a Kayak across Kielder Water and then running around the Lakeside Way, a gruelling 26 miles, all inside 20 hours!

He has aptly named the challenge Killer Kielder!

Killer Kielder

 Matt lives and works in Newcastle and has participated in many events at Kielder, from the Kielder 100 in September 2010 to the Kielder Marathon and several duathlon races.“Kielder was where I had my first taste of competitive cycling a few years back. I’m always looking for the next big thing that will push me mentally and physically to my limits and beyond. Kielder is one of the very few places in the UK where such a demanding one day challenge could be made possible.”

Disability charity Calvert Trust Kielder has been chosen as the beneficiary for Killer Kielder. Matt is hoping to raise over £10,000 to support the work of the Trust who help people with disabilities to realise their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure.

“I was keen to support a charity that is local to the Kielder area. Calvert Trust Kielder was for me both an obvious choice and a perfect match with the spirit of Killer Kielder, ‘It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.’ In the same way I am setting myself the biggest challenge of my life; Calvert Trust enables people to overcome theirs everyday.”

Matt’s sponsors include Bruichladdich, Progressive Hebridean Distillers, creative design consultancy Perro and Exposure Lights.

You can follow Matt as he prepares for this epic adventure challenge including a full calendar of races and other challenges by visiting his website, www.killerkielder.co.uk, or follow him on Twitter @killerkielder. You can sponsor Killer Kielder by visiting www.justgiving.com/killerkielderchallenge.