Miles for Men
Miles for Men is a UK charity which hosts male only fun runs around the country to raise funds for cancer charities.[1] They have already raised over £84,500.[4]
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| Founded | April 2012[1] |
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| Founder | Michael Day.,[2][3] Kevin Hill, Richard Griffiths, Michelle Shield, John Packham, Sharon Packham, Norma Dunne [1] |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Registration no. | 1154996 [1] |
Area served | North East England: Hartlepool, Gateshead, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sunderland, |
| Method | Hosts male only fun-runs around the country[1] |
| Website | www |
Races
Hartlepool
- The very first Miles for Men race was a 5k run in Hartlepool in summer 2012. Around 1,000 runners took part raising £40,106.69 versus the original target of £7,000.[5]
- The second Hartlepool race took place in July 2013. It was started by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown.[6]
- The third Hartlepool race will be a 5k run on July 27, 2014 with 2,000 places for runners.[4] It will start and end at The Domes in Seaton Carew.
Newcastle
- The first Newcastle race was a 5k run at Exhibition Park, Newcastle on November 3, 2013.[7] Around 250 runners took part including eleven Northumbria Police officers in full riot gear - including helmet, shield and elbow and shin guards[8] - and five men from Speedflex Fitness carrying a fridge.[9]
Sunderland
- The first Sunderland race will take place on August 3, 2014 in Herrington Country Park.[7] The race director is Joanne Makepeace.[3]
References
- About Us, www.milesformen.co.uk
- "Our charity champion to meet the Prince". Hartlepool Mail. November 18, 2013.
- "Male-only Miles for Men run launches in Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. March 27, 2014.
- "Miles for Men is back – and the Hartlepool event is set to be bigger and better than ever". April 11, 2014.
- "Get set for Miles for Men". Hartlepool Mail. January 31, 2013.
- "SLIDESHOW: 1,000 take part in Miles for Men". Hartlepool Mail. July 28, 2013.
- "Miles for Men comes to Sunderland!". Metro Radio. March 27, 2014.
- Police run 'Miles for men', www.northumbria.police.uk
- "Miles for Men a success after spreading from Hartlepool to Newcastle". Hartlepool Mail. November 6, 2013.
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