4,023 kilometres. 2,500 miles. That’s the distance cyclist Eoghan (pronounced ‘Owen’) McHugh will cover on his latest ride from Lublin, Poland, to Dublin, Ireland.
“I plotted the route, and once I recovered from how much distance I will be cycling, I was tempted to replot the route”, he jokes. “This is the biggest ride I’ve ever done”!
Coined the Lublin to Dublin Coddiwomple, Eoghan will ride through Poland, Germany, France, the UK, and Ireland. It all starts in early September.
“I’ve planned six weeks for this adventure. And, starting in September, it’s perfect. The length of time, the distances covered, and changes in seasons, you know, Europe faced very difficult weather this summer. And, challenging weather is becoming the norm. I can explore this theme of change due to climate change during the Lublin to Dublin Coddiwomple”.
Eoghan is exploring the climate change theme to raise money for Protect Earth – an ecological charity based in the UK whose mission is to plant loads and loads of trees!
You can follow Eoghan’s adventure through Instagram, where he’ll post updates and have a weekly Insta live, dot watch his progress in real-time on the Coddiwomple’s sponsor’s website, and support Protect Earth with their mission.
Eoghan’s ride, the Lublin to Dublin Coddiwomple, is being supported by MDL Solutions. “Without their support, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity wouldn’t be possible”. The ride is also supported by Thistle Insurance. They are donating any money raised through sales from this ride to Protect Earth, UK-based bike manufacturing leader Ribble, and Howies – an organic active clothing company based in Wales.
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