Matt Roberts | Sporting Achievements
Endurance Events
2006
May | Ten Tors (35 Mile)
35-mile trek through Dartmoor, England incorporating orienteering skills and setting camp overnight. Completed in May 2006.
2007
May | Ten Tors (45 Mile)
45-mile trek through Dartmoor, England incorporating orienteering skills and setting camp overnight. Completed in May 2007.
Aug | 3 Peaks of Yorkshire Challenge
Completed the 26-mile hiking route in 9 hours 30 minutes, well under the 12-hour limit.
2016
March | Yokoso Dutch Open Champion
Won the 2016 +80kg Dutch Open Kickboxing tournament in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2019
Oct | Representing Team GB
Represented Team GB at the WAKO world Kickboxing championships in Antalya, Turkey. First round defeat to Switzerland.
Dec 08th | 20K Heatwave Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #1)
Completed a 20km treadmill run in 30oC room temperature (controlled) with no running training for it. Raising £3144 for local Kickboxers to compete.
2020
Apr 12th | Weight of the World Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #2)
Completed 1002 Burpees in a 20kg Weighted Jacket. in the back garden of my home at the time, Olveston, Bristol. Raised £345 for the NHS.
May | 3000 in 3 Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #3)
Completed 1000 Sit Ups, 1000 Squats and 1000 Press Ups completed in under 3 hours at the EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £1283 for NICU Charities.
June | Death Row Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #4)
Rowed a marathon on a concept2 rowing machine during lockdown. 3 hours 36 minutes, beating the 4-hour time limit. Completed at EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £730 for Southmead Hospital Charity.
Oct 31 | Capital Gains Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #5)
Completed 117.7 miles on an assault bike in 6 hours 51 minutes, beating the 7-hour time limit by the finest margin! Completed at the EPiC Gym in Portishead, North Somerset. Raised £3189 for Mentoring Plus.
2021
April 01-14th | 2000 Burpees for Cancer Research
Completed 2000 Burpees. Raising £311 for Cancer Research Charity.
Oct 15-23rd | Representing Team GB (2nd Time)
Represented Team GB at the WAKO World Kickboxing Championships in Jesolo Di Lido, Italy. First round defeat to USA.
Nov 26th | Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Winter Ascent, Snowdon 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), first winter ascent of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Wales.
Dec 05th | Some Like It Hot Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #6)
Completed 100 unbroken minutes in an 80 degree (centigrade) sauna. Completed at Cadbury Camp Lane, Bristol. Raised £1357 for Ronald McDonald House BRISTOL charity.
Dec 10th | Ben Nevis Winter Ascent, Ben Nevis 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Ben Nevis, first winter ascent of Ben Nevis. Scotland.
Dec 11th | Scafell Pike Winter Ascent, Scafell Pike 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Scafell Pike, first winter ascent of Scafell Pike, England.
Dec 12th | Winter 3 Peaks
Completed the winter 3 peaks with a 2nd winter ascent of Snowdon, Wales.
2022
Feb 20th | Summited Snowdon in swim shorts during Storm Franklin
Summited Snowdon in 60mph winds wearing a pair of watermelon swim shorts.
Mar 13th | National 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour)
Completed the 24-hour challenge in 22 hours 40 minutes. Scotland, England and Wales.
Mar 27th | First Ascent: Crib Goch
First ascent of Crib Goch Ridge (923m), Eryri National Park, Wales.
Apr 24 - May 5th | Everest Basecamp Trek (12 Days)
Completed the 12-day 130km Everest Basecamp Trek in the high Himalayas. Reached 5,450m Kalapattar to watch the panoramic sunrise over Everest and Lhotse, Nepal.
June 05th | Welsh 3000s Challenge (24 hour) (100 Strong: Community Series #1)
Completed the 15 highest peak in Wales in 19 hours 44 minutes. This challenge saw us travel 43.3km and scale 4,162m in Eryri National Park, Wales. Raised £210 for the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Service.
June 26th | National 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour) Summer
Completed the 24-hour challenge in 21 hours 52 minutes. As part of this challenge I recorded my fastest completion (ascent & descent) of Ben Nevis in 3 hours 45 minutes. Scotland, England & Wales.
Aug 13 - 14th | On The Prowl Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #7)
Completed a half marathon in distance while pushing a sled (Aka Prowler) with my bodyweight equivalent in weight on it. This ended up being 1625 lengths of the prowler run at EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.. Completed in 25 hours 9 Minutes.
Aug 18th | Summited Pietrosul Rodnei, Romania
Successful Ascent of Pietrosul Rodnei, Rodnei Mountains, Romania. Solo from the plateau lake to the 2303m summit.
Aug 27 - 28th | Snowdon Super 7 Challenge
Successful completion of the inaugural Snowdon Super7 challenge, summiting snowdon 7 times back-to-back from all paths as follows: Crib Goch, Pyg Track, Miners Track, Watkin Path, Rhyd Ddu Path, Ranger Track, Llanberis Path. Completed in 40 Hours 38 Minutes. Eryri National Park, Wales.
2023
Jan 07th | Welsh 3 Peaks (24 hour) Winter
Completed the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge in 12 hours 41 minutes. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Cader Idris (Minffordd Path) and Pen Y Fan. Wales.
Feb 05th | Tryfan's North Ridge Scramble
Summited Tryfan via the North Ridge scramble. Owen Valley, Eryri National Park, Wales.
Apr 05th | Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour) Spring & Welsh 6-peak Challenge
Completed the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge in Spring, completing the Welsh 6-peak challenge in 12 hours 42 minutes. Pen Y Fan, Cribyn, Cader Idris, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa. Wales.
May 26-Jun 01st | Race Against Silent Darkness (100 Strong: Core Event #8)
Set a new record for carrying a child with Norrie Disease up to 900m on Ben Nevis, cycled over 500 miles home from Fort William, Scotland to Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £15,593 for Norrie Disease Foundation.
July 13-15th | 250x4x48 Burpee Challenge
Completed the 250 burpees every 4 hours for 48 hours. Total of 3000 burpees. Completed at The EPiC Gym, Portishead, North Somerset. Raised £6,445 for Medical Aid Palestine.
May | Ten Tors (35 Mile)
35-mile trek through Dartmoor, England incorporating orienteering skills and setting camp overnight. Completed in May 2006.
2007
May | Ten Tors (45 Mile)
45-mile trek through Dartmoor, England incorporating orienteering skills and setting camp overnight. Completed in May 2007.
Aug | 3 Peaks of Yorkshire Challenge
Completed the 26-mile hiking route in 9 hours 30 minutes, well under the 12-hour limit.
2016
March | Yokoso Dutch Open Champion
Won the 2016 +80kg Dutch Open Kickboxing tournament in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2019
Oct | Representing Team GB
Represented Team GB at the WAKO world Kickboxing championships in Antalya, Turkey. First round defeat to Switzerland.
Dec 08th | 20K Heatwave Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #1)
Completed a 20km treadmill run in 30oC room temperature (controlled) with no running training for it. Raising £3144 for local Kickboxers to compete.
2020
Apr 12th | Weight of the World Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #2)
Completed 1002 Burpees in a 20kg Weighted Jacket. in the back garden of my home at the time, Olveston, Bristol. Raised £345 for the NHS.
May | 3000 in 3 Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #3)
Completed 1000 Sit Ups, 1000 Squats and 1000 Press Ups completed in under 3 hours at the EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £1283 for NICU Charities.
June | Death Row Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #4)
Rowed a marathon on a concept2 rowing machine during lockdown. 3 hours 36 minutes, beating the 4-hour time limit. Completed at EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £730 for Southmead Hospital Charity.
Oct 31 | Capital Gains Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #5)
Completed 117.7 miles on an assault bike in 6 hours 51 minutes, beating the 7-hour time limit by the finest margin! Completed at the EPiC Gym in Portishead, North Somerset. Raised £3189 for Mentoring Plus.
2021
April 01-14th | 2000 Burpees for Cancer Research
Completed 2000 Burpees. Raising £311 for Cancer Research Charity.
Oct 15-23rd | Representing Team GB (2nd Time)
Represented Team GB at the WAKO World Kickboxing Championships in Jesolo Di Lido, Italy. First round defeat to USA.
Nov 26th | Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Winter Ascent, Snowdon 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), first winter ascent of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Wales.
Dec 05th | Some Like It Hot Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #6)
Completed 100 unbroken minutes in an 80 degree (centigrade) sauna. Completed at Cadbury Camp Lane, Bristol. Raised £1357 for Ronald McDonald House BRISTOL charity.
Dec 10th | Ben Nevis Winter Ascent, Ben Nevis 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Ben Nevis, first winter ascent of Ben Nevis. Scotland.
Dec 11th | Scafell Pike Winter Ascent, Scafell Pike 1st Ascent
Completed first ascent of Scafell Pike, first winter ascent of Scafell Pike, England.
Dec 12th | Winter 3 Peaks
Completed the winter 3 peaks with a 2nd winter ascent of Snowdon, Wales.
2022
Feb 20th | Summited Snowdon in swim shorts during Storm Franklin
Summited Snowdon in 60mph winds wearing a pair of watermelon swim shorts.
Mar 13th | National 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour)
Completed the 24-hour challenge in 22 hours 40 minutes. Scotland, England and Wales.
Mar 27th | First Ascent: Crib Goch
First ascent of Crib Goch Ridge (923m), Eryri National Park, Wales.
Apr 24 - May 5th | Everest Basecamp Trek (12 Days)
Completed the 12-day 130km Everest Basecamp Trek in the high Himalayas. Reached 5,450m Kalapattar to watch the panoramic sunrise over Everest and Lhotse, Nepal.
June 05th | Welsh 3000s Challenge (24 hour) (100 Strong: Community Series #1)
Completed the 15 highest peak in Wales in 19 hours 44 minutes. This challenge saw us travel 43.3km and scale 4,162m in Eryri National Park, Wales. Raised £210 for the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Service.
June 26th | National 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour) Summer
Completed the 24-hour challenge in 21 hours 52 minutes. As part of this challenge I recorded my fastest completion (ascent & descent) of Ben Nevis in 3 hours 45 minutes. Scotland, England & Wales.
Aug 13 - 14th | On The Prowl Challenge (100 Strong: Core Event #7)
Completed a half marathon in distance while pushing a sled (Aka Prowler) with my bodyweight equivalent in weight on it. This ended up being 1625 lengths of the prowler run at EPiC Centre of Excellence, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.. Completed in 25 hours 9 Minutes.
Aug 18th | Summited Pietrosul Rodnei, Romania
Successful Ascent of Pietrosul Rodnei, Rodnei Mountains, Romania. Solo from the plateau lake to the 2303m summit.
Aug 27 - 28th | Snowdon Super 7 Challenge
Successful completion of the inaugural Snowdon Super7 challenge, summiting snowdon 7 times back-to-back from all paths as follows: Crib Goch, Pyg Track, Miners Track, Watkin Path, Rhyd Ddu Path, Ranger Track, Llanberis Path. Completed in 40 Hours 38 Minutes. Eryri National Park, Wales.
2023
Jan 07th | Welsh 3 Peaks (24 hour) Winter
Completed the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge in 12 hours 41 minutes. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Cader Idris (Minffordd Path) and Pen Y Fan. Wales.
Feb 05th | Tryfan's North Ridge Scramble
Summited Tryfan via the North Ridge scramble. Owen Valley, Eryri National Park, Wales.
Apr 05th | Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge (24 hour) Spring & Welsh 6-peak Challenge
Completed the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge in Spring, completing the Welsh 6-peak challenge in 12 hours 42 minutes. Pen Y Fan, Cribyn, Cader Idris, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa. Wales.
May 26-Jun 01st | Race Against Silent Darkness (100 Strong: Core Event #8)
Set a new record for carrying a child with Norrie Disease up to 900m on Ben Nevis, cycled over 500 miles home from Fort William, Scotland to Bradley Stoke, Bristol. Raised £15,593 for Norrie Disease Foundation.
July 13-15th | 250x4x48 Burpee Challenge
Completed the 250 burpees every 4 hours for 48 hours. Total of 3000 burpees. Completed at The EPiC Gym, Portishead, North Somerset. Raised £6,445 for Medical Aid Palestine.