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Support. Advocate. Create

In 2021 testicular cancer would take me out the running shoes, take me away from a passion and love.  An operation and chemotherapy would see me back on the road to recovery and set a new path for the future.


A determination to recover, to rebuild stronger and to use the cancer journey I’ve been on as a positive impact upon my life.  A return to the shoes saw me  transition to Ultra and Endurance running.


You can read more about my Support Advocate Create principles on the Andy’s Story page.


My blog will share my running journey, race reports, hints, tips and some of the training programmes I use.  If you are training for your first 100K ultra marathon there is a great blog series full of real-world experience, the highs and the lows of training.


Since recovery I made a commitment to support others, through designing extreme running challenges I will fundraise for cancer and mental health charities, to date I have raised over £11,300, all with your support.


Join me on Instagram for daily posts and updates.


Lace up.


Andy :)

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My legs have raised £11,552


thank you to everyone who has supported

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New Blog Articles

Training for your first 100K Ultra

Training for your first 100K Ultra

Training for your first 100K Ultra

Highs, lows and learns of ultra marathon training

The Problem with Runna

Training for your first 100K Ultra

Training for your first 100K Ultra

There is one big problem with the app

Cancer and Me

Training for your first 100K Ultra

Cancer and Me

How I discovered I had testicular cancer

2025 calendar of events - Ultras

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

COMPLETED - April 2025

North Downs Trail Ultra

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

July 2025

Tour du Mont Blanc

Burger Run - 'I did a thing'

Tour du Mont Blanc

August 2025

UTMB Mallorca

Announcing Soon

Announcing Soon

November 2025

Announcing Soon

Announcing Soon

Announcing Soon

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Announcing Soon

Announcing Soon

Announcing Soon

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Ultra race reports

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

Race Report - Race to the Stones

Race Report - Race to the Stones

100K Ultra from Capital to Coast in May 2023

Race Report - Race to the Stones

Race Report - Race to the Stones

Race Report - Race to the Stones

100K Ultra July 2023

Race Report - Tour du Mont-Blanc

Race Report - Race to the Stones

Race Report - Tour du Mont-Blanc

August 2023

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

2024 - 100K run to Brighton

Andy Hood ultra runner at the finish line of UTMb Cote d'Azur

UTMB Cote D'Azur

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

October 2024 ultra in Nice

Race Report - London 2 Brighton

Completed Fundraising events - Read my reports

The Run to Land's End - Report

The Run to Land's End - Report

The Run to Land's End - Report

Raised over £3500 for charity

50K Treadmill Ultra - Report

The Run to Land's End - Report

The Run to Land's End - Report

Raised over £1500 for charity

24-Hour Treadmill run - Report

The Run to Land's End - Report

24-Hour Treadmill run - Report

Raised over £2600 for ChemoHero

50K Doughnut Run London Report

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

Raised over £1033 for Oddballs

ultra runner Andy Hood runs for cancer charity the robin cancer trust

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

Raised over £1350 for The Robin Cancer Trust

Andy Hood runs to thank Jeremy Clarkson for saving his life

The Burger Run 2025

Balls to Cancer - Big Ballsy Run

The Burger Run 2025

Running to Diddly Squat Farm.  Raised over £1250 for charity

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