Malin to Mizen

Malin to Mizen
Malin Head
Mizen Head

Malin to Mizen most commonly refers to a journey from Malin Head (Ireland's most northerly point in County Donegal) to Mizen Head in County Cork (commonly thought to be Ireland's most southerly point, although nearby Brow Head is approximately 30 feet further south). The journey is most often attempted by cyclists and walkers as a challenge route with the goal of raising money for charities. As the crow flies, the two points are 466 km (290 mi) apart. The shortest road distance from Malin to Mizen is approximately 555 km (345 mi). The distance of the route commonly taken has been reported as between 644 and 715 km (400 and 444 miles).[1] [2]

Cycling

A record cycling time of 19 hours 3 mins was set in 1993 by Joe Barr.[3] However, the route is most commonly completed in around 5–6 days by cyclists. [4]

The charity Marie Curie Cancer Care uses the route as a fundraising opportunity and provides logistical support for cyclists who are able to raise a minimum sponsorship amount and pay a registration fee.[5]

Walking

The route was attempted by a resident of Derry on 1.2 metre (4 foot) stilts in 1997 as a charity fundraising venture.[6]

In 2002, two men called Vinnie Kelly and Danny Farren from a nearby community called Glengad walked from Mizen to Malin in 12 days. They raised over €45,000 for local charities.

Running

Between July 5th and 10th 2011, Welsh International ULTRA-runner, Jennifer Salter (36), broke the existing End-to-End World Running record set by Ireland's Richard Donovan by over 14 hours by covering the 555km (345 mile) distance in a time of 4 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Event blog (www.m2multra.blogspot.com).

Mixed running/cycling

Between July 3rd and 7th 2011, Malcolm McLoughlin undertook the runningforpearl crossing, running 200km and cycling 410km to cover the 610km from Mizen to Malin, to raise awareness for child autism. [7]

Longboarding

From June 7 to June 19, 2009, four European friends (Alex, Raif, Alfred and Peter) 'ran' their longboards the length of Ireland to raise awareness about the crisis in Zimbabwe and to raise support for the Elias Fund. They longboarded from Mizen Head to Malin Head in twelve days.[8]

Other uses of the phrase

The phrase is also used to represent the whole geographical extent of Ireland: "a Malin Head to Mizen Head approach".[9]

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