The Burger Run 2025 - my run to Diddly Squat
Description
A 34 mile ultra finishing at Diddly Squat/Clarksons Farm where I went to thank Clarkson for saving my life. The run turned out to be so much more than I had ever imagined with so much media coverage, radio interviews and an appearance on BBC News. Creating awareness of testicular cancer is important to me, and on this run with all the coverage I'd think we have reached well over a million pairs of eyes.
The run kicked off my year of ultras as I look to complete 4 this year supporting those navigating cancer.
Supporting
Macmillan and ChemoHero
Total Raised
£1260
Lasting Memory
Meeting Mark and Annie at The Farmers Dog, and the incredible welcome from Niamh, Lucinda and the team at Diddly Squat. They made my day and this ultra is going to be hard to beat. A thank you to Annie & Scott from Baste for treating me to a delicious burger at Diddly Squat, I'd been looking forward to it for months!
Balls to Cancer - for The Robin Cancer Trust - Nov '24
Description
Running with 100 different people around the world was the target. All to create awareness of testicular cancer, the importance of checking yourself and sparking conversation.
I achieved running with 107 different people every run posted to social media, and those posts got tens of thousands of views - massive awareness.
Supporting
The Robin Cancer Trust
Total Raised
£854
Lasting Memory
The support, I put it to there and so many people wanted to run with me, from individual runs to entire rugby cubs. I have been overwhelmed by the support.
50K Doughnut Run London - for Oddballs - April '24
Description
Doughnuts and running, that is a marriage made in heaven. I designed this route running to 21 Krispy Kreme stores across the Capital from Stratford to Canary Wharf.
It was a fabulous day, the Krispy Kreme teams at the stores so welcoming and excited to see me, the public fantastic as I ran 35 miles across London and lots of conversation around testicular cancer awareness.
Supporting
Oddballs
Total Raised
£1033
Lasting Memory
The fun for sure, this was one of the most enjoyable runs I have done, delicious too! A huge thank you for to Kripsy Kreme who at Canary Wharf presented me a dozen delicious doughnuts.
24-Hour Treadmill run for ChemoHero - Jan 2024
Description
24 hours running anywhere would be tough, but on a treadmill was another level in toughness. I designed this challenge to support an incredible cancer charity that make a huge difference to patients receiving chemotherapy.
It was beyond hard, the body took an extreme pounding over the 24 hours but I completed every step across every hour.
Supporting
ChemoHero
Total Raised
£2683
Lasting Memory
The incredible support from gym members and the running community around the world. I had many come to visit, to run alongside me and that video called me throughout the night-time hours to ensure I was awake.
Treadmill Ultra 50K - April 2023
Description
A 50K ultra on a treadmill in the middle of a busy shopping centre. Who came up with that idea? Oh that would be me!
The idea dreamt up during a treadmill session at the gym which very quickly grew legs. It was a day full of high energy, incredible shoppers who stopped to engage and those that choose to run a mile of two alongside me on a second treadmill I had there.
Supporting
Over and Above - The Fern Centre (Barnstaple)
The Oddballs Foundation
Total Raised
£1577
Lasting Memory
That this may have been a first, did have a quick Google search and not seen it done before. And that this is definitely not the last you have seen of me, the treadmill, a 50K and a public place. Watch this space.
Running Westward Ho! - September 2022
Description
A tough run by any measure. 170 miles along the South West Coast Path delivering up over 25,000ft of elevation gain, rough single track, deep river valleys and challenging climbs.
Starting at Westward Ho! on the north Devon coast and tracking along both the north Devon and Cornwall coastlines until the finish at the iconic sign at Land's End and a cream tea (actually 2 cream teas) at the Land's End hotel.
This was a solo run I designed myself through some of the West Countries most stunning landscapes.
Supported
MacMillan Cancer Support
The Alzheimers Society
YoungMinds
Total Raised
£3500
Lasting Memory
The people I met. At every turn there were so many amazing people who cheered me on, who stopped to chat and who supported the fundraising.