Miles for Men explained
| Miles for Men |
| Type: | Charitable organization |
| Registration Id: | 1154996 [1] |
| Founded Date: | April 2012 |
| Founder: | Michael Day.,[2] Kevin Hill, Richard Griffiths, Michelle Shield, John Packham, Sharon Packham, Norma Dunne |
| Area Served: | North East England Hartlepool, Gateshead, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sunderland,
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| Method: | Hosts male only fun-runs around the country |
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.
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.[3]
- The second Hartlepool race took place in July 2013. It was started by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown.[4]
- The third Hartlepool race will be a 5k run on July 27, 2014 with 2,000 places for runners.[5] 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. Around 250 runners took part including eleven Northumbria Police officers in full riot gear - including helmet, shield and elbow and shin guards[6] - and five men from Speedflex Fitness carrying a fridge.[7]
Sunderland
- The first Sunderland race will take place on August 3, 2014 in Herrington Country Park.[8] The race director is Joanne Makepeace.[9]
Notes and References
- http://www.milesformen.co.uk/#!about/c1enr About Us
- News: November 18, 2013. Our charity champion to meet the Prince . .
- News: January 31, 2013. Get set for Miles for Men . .
- News: July 28, 2013. SLIDESHOW: 1,000 take part in Miles for Men . Hartlepool Mail.
- News: April 11, 2014 . Miles for Men is back – and the Hartlepool event is set to be bigger and better than ever .
- http://www.northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/media_centre/news_releases/details.asp?id=85071 Police run 'Miles for men'
- News: November 6, 2013. Miles for Men a success after spreading from Hartlepool to Newcastle. .
- News: March 27, 2014 . Miles for Men comes to Sunderland!. .
- News: March 27, 2014. Male-only Miles for Men run launches in Sunderland . Sunderland Echo.
