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Matt Bridger

Walk 62 Miles in October

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I'm walking 62 Miles in October

I’m walking 62 Miles in October and raising funds so that families affected by dementia get the specialist help and advice they need. I would be grateful for your support.

An £10 donation can cover the telephone costs of two families seeking support through Dementia UK's free Helpline. £33 could fund an hour with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, helping a family with practical solutions and emotional support.

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The first seven days...

Tuesday 7th Oct
So i am now 7 days into the challenge for Dementia UK and have managed to complete 23.87 miles...comfortably exceeding what is required to hit 62 miles for the month. At this stage i'm thinking about trying to hit 100 miles, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

I had a few problems with blisters midway through the week, but this was a footwear issue, so a change of trainer and a few blister plasters and i'm fine now.

Most importantly, i'm totally blown away with the response to my fundraiser. I have raised my target 3 times - from an initial £750 to £1,000, then £1,250 to £1,500. In fact, my total of £1,528 is the 5th highest in the entire country. I won't be raising the target again, but will happily accept further donations should anyone still wish to support me and this great cause.

Thank you to each and every one of you for your support. Let's hope i can stay injury free and smash week two as I have week one!

Matt X

In memory of Beryl

Monday 29th Sep
Some of you may remember that we lost Suzanne's Mum to dementia two years ago next month. As a family it has been a tough period coming to terms with the loss of Beryl, but we both try and support Dementia UK as best we can in her memory.
For the month of October 2025, Dementia UK are running a '62 miles in 31 days challenge' which i have decided to complete. Now I usually run 5K three times a week anyway so it should be a pretty straight forward task, but I can assure you that in addition to my normal fitness routine I will be taking to the streets of Croydon and/or Sheffield come rain or shine each day to walk a minimum of 2 additional miles. You will be able to track my progress as I go.
If you could spare a few quid to help me raise funds for this fantastic charity I would be eternally grateful.
Many thanks in advance,
Matt X

Thank you to my Sponsors

£106

Matt Bridger

£100

Scott & Rebecca M

This is a great cause Matt! You walking 62 miles to support it is great for you as well!!

£100

Melvyn Morgan

£100

Chaz

Great Cause Matt, My grandfather suffered for years with it I know how horrible it can be. All the best for the walk and hope to see you in Vegas again soon.

£50

Matt Bridger

£50

Stephen Graff

£50

Sally Jones

Fantastic cause Matt, all the best to you ❤️ Sally & Darren xxx

£50

Tom + Steph

£50

Andrew Falvey-skaife

Smash it mate!!

£50

Casey Mcwhorter

Praying for you and your family. I know it’s been a difficult time the past year. Hope everyone is staying strong and feeling as well as possible.

£50

Larae

£37

Steve Byers

My grandmother had this so I understand the pain.

£37

Sean Brennan

£33

Ken Bierman

£33

Chelsey

£33

Anonymous

£33

Bret Desrochers

Any friend of Charles is a friend of mine, my nana is fighting from the same battle. Hope whatever we can do helps and good luck in your walk!

£33

Sharon Stirling

Good luck Matt, such a worthwhile cause and lovely tribute dor Suzannes mum. My mum has early onset dementia and fundraisers like you really make a difference. Xx

£31

Suzanne Morgan

£30

Lisa Mcn

Well done Matt 😀

£25

Badger Fell

Thx for all you do xx

£25

Dawn Tomaski

Best wishes to you and your family x

£25

Begas Vaby

Lots of love from Lynsey & Michael xx

£25

Luke Pullen

Nothing could have prepared me for the day my hero and grandad no longer recognised me, keep going!

£25

Frank Jansema

£20

Gary Shakles

Good luck, Matt.

£20

Karen Settle-burridge

All the best Matt, My Mum was diagnosed last year it’s heartbreaking to see the change in her already.

£20

Steve Waddup

The least I could do after what you did for me, I’ll never forget that

£20

Nat Smith

Go smash it! Dementia is such a cruel disease that has also impacted our family. Fair play for raising much needed funds for the charity. All the best

£20

Lisa Goode

👏👏👏 a cause close to my heart xx

£20

Mathew Kistle

£20

Chris S

Matt, love the Vlogs,. My mum has dementia, so good on you.

£20

Peter Donohoe

Fantastic work Matt

£20

Matthew Marsh

£20

Susan Boyce

Sorry to hear about Suzanne’s mum. That must have been very difficult. Good luck on your fundraising efforts.

£20

Colette Kerr

A great cause close to my heart

£15

Andrea Osland

Dementia is something very close to my heart.

£15

Carrie Bridger

Good luck Matt! Xx

£15

Christopher Ashton

£15

Steve

£15

Lydia Wilson

£15

Marcus Hall

Great cause, Matt. Wishing you all the best in your fundraising.

£15

Marc Chadwick

Keep up the good work

£15

Colin Graham

A great cause, good luck Matt

£15

Marc Hawkins

We lost our grandad to dementia a few years ago. Horrible illness. All the best mate x

£15

Stuart And Sue

You’re doing great 😊

£15

Sharon Perysian

£15

Francesca

£15

Nigel Burns

Good luck

£10

Kelly Jacques

Keep up the good work, Matt.

£10

Peter Holder

Good luck buddy - a very worthy cause & one close to my heart as my own Mother is struggling with Dementia.

£10

Tom And Paul Elliott

Great effort for a very worthy cause Matt - thanks for all you're doing

£10

Steve White

All the best Matt, great to see what you are doing to raise this money! Thanks for the great vlogs and a great friendship over the years!

£10

David Barker

All the best Matt!

£10

Natalie And Cheryl Xx

Good luck matt! x

£10

Neil Stewart

A great cause, good stuff Matt

£10

Kris Livingstone

All the best matt...a great charity to support 👌

£10

Ade Parkin

£10

Yet Another Brit In Vegas

Great cause! Good luck with the fundraising

£10

Andy Geddes

Keep up the good work Matt..

£10

Bev Stokes

Good luck Matt keep up the good work

£10

Lee Bacon

Good luck mate, fantastic cause 👍🏻🏃

£5

Natalie Garland

Good Luck 🤞 thanks for all the fab vegas vlogs.

£5

Ann

Good luck Matt - and thanks for all the vlogs!

£5

Shane And Sue

great idea, all the best shane and sue xx

£5

Steve

💪👊

£5

Tommylee Stringer

Keep smashing it Matt! You are doing a fantastic job!