Matthew Knowles

Walk 30 Miles in September 2026

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I'm walking 30 Miles in September for Dementia UK

This September, I'm walking 30 Miles and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.

Thank you!

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My Updates

Day 28

Monday 28th Sep
With two early starts until end of month the big walk are over until end of challenge so will leave my totals here and call it a day. 

Thanks to everyone who supported me. 
Totals for September challenge.
276.99 km or 172.11 miles

Day 27

Monday 28th Sep
Missed a few updates last week but happy to say ended last week hitting a total of 52.74 miles, 84.67km.


Day 24

Thursday 24th Sep
8.94. Egyptian goose, muscovy duck and a bunch of swans

Day 22

Wednesday 23rd Sep
7.64km. Three fantastic red kites flew right over me

Day 21

Wednesday 23rd Sep
10.55km. Nothing much to report

Day 21

Monday 21st Sep
9.03km. Different route down by Thames today. 4 rabbits only one urban squirrel on way home

Day 21.

Sunday 20th Sep
Really Day 20!  Realised I skipped day 13. So 13.07km!!

Day 20

Sunday 20th Sep
9.99 km. What happened to that extra.oo1. Slacker!!

Day 19

Friday 18th Sep
9.70km. 23 squirrels a new record. Chilly.

Day 18

Friday 18th Sep
4.73km. 4 squirrels

Day 17

Wednesday 16th Sep
7.89 km. 18 squirrels. 

Day 16

Wednesday 16th Sep
Zero km. Zero squirrels. Zero excuses

Day 15

Monday 14th Sep
Halfway there and a cheeky 7.72km. Tired legs today 6 squirrels 

Day 14

Sunday 13th Sep
Biggie today 12.71 miles. Canals of Leighton Buzzard

Day 12

Saturday 12th Sep
10.93km today. Car boot and Park Run to dodge today

Day 11

Friday 11th Sep
9.10 km. Wet.

Day 10

Thursday 10th Sep
7.94km. Spotted a muntjac deer amd maybe a woodpecker!

Day 9

Wednesday 9th Sep
8.46km. Squirrel count 19.  Frosty!

Day 8

Wednesday 9th Sep
2k. Pitiful.

Day 7

Monday 7th Sep
8.42km -only three squirrels, 2 pigeons and a friendly cat spotted.

Day 6.

Sunday 6th Sep
Walked into town for a haircut and 8km back along the rivers so 10km total today

Day 5

Saturday 5th Sep
Saturday so 2hr walk today 13km. Canalside past Reading festival clear up.

Day 4

Friday 4th Sep
8.04km. Rainy!

Day 3

Thursday 3rd Sep
8.04km today. Lots of pigeons.

Day two

Wednesday 2nd Sep
7.75km with 10 squirrels spotted :)

And so it begins...

Tuesday 1st Sep
First day and covered 8.46km through Prospect Park, a massive park about 0.5km from my house. I plan to cover 30 miles a week in this challenge, as 30miles in a month is far too easy :)

Thank you to my Sponsors

£500

Andrew Thornton

£100

Luke Knowles

£70

Joanna Knowles

Keep walking!!

£50

Matthew Knowles

£50

Marcus Howlett

£34

Graeme Petrie

Knobbly knees!!!

£33

Andrew Skinner

£33

Ian Miles

Go Matty

£33

Claire

£33

Rebecca Martin

You'll smash it!

£33

Nicole

Go on mattheeeew!

£33

Peter Thornes

£33

Mark Ellis

£30

Joanna Knowles

£30

David Gale

Nice one.. Keep going mate.

£20

Wayne Tritton

Good effort bud

£20

Tom & Amy

Go smash it 💪

£20

Tanya

Good Luck Matt - you’ll smash it 🎉

£20

Angela Booth

Go for it Matt!

£10

John Kenyon

Well done Matty!

£10

Vanessa Cowland

Keep on walking

£5

Helen Winward