A quick thank you to my main kit sponsor, Digital Spark. By sponsoring the running kit that I use in the USA, both St Benedict's Hospice and The Children's Foundation have benefitted. Digital Spark's website can be seen here.
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THE RUN GEORDIE RUN MISSION
My name is Mark Allison and in my spare time I'm a volunteer fundraiser. I'm currently on a campaign running across various continents around the world in aid of charities in the North East of England.
The latest stage is:
May 1st 2025 - USA - Coney Island New York to Death Valley to Huntington Beach, California. 3150 miles in 100 days (£60,000 target for St. Benedict's Hospice (Charity No. 1019410).
Previous stages were:
2007 - UK - John O'Groats to Lands End. 874 miles in 37 days. (£51,634 raised)
2011 - USA - Huntington Beach, California to Coney Island New York. 3100 miles in 100 days. (£105,717.80 raised)
2013 - Australia - Cottesloe Beach, Perth to Shellharbour, Sydney. 2384 miles in 82 days. (£55,126.60 raised)
2016 - Western Europe - Lisbon, Portugal to Belgrade, Serbia. 2633 miles in 83 days. (£55,147.25 raised)
2018 - Eastern Europe - Belgrade, Serbia to Kiev, Ukraine. 808 miles (unsupported) in 48 days. (£59,041.50 raised)