Today's scheduled rest day will see me run 20 - 25 miles with the finish line on the strip in Las Vegas. Today's miles in Las Vegas are dedicated to the memory of Vincent Burgess who sadly passed away when his daughter Sharon was just 12 years old.
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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 event is:
May 1st 2025 - USA - Coney Island New York to Death Valley to Huntington Beach, California. 3200 miles in 100 days (£60,000 target for St. Benedict's Hospice (Charity No. 1019410).
Previous events were:
1993 to 2007 - Various events in the UK (£14,925 raised)
2007 - UK - John O'Groats to Lands End. 874 miles in 37 days. (£34,108 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)
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)
CHOSEN CHARITY
TOTAL TO DATE - £355,214.15 (as at 15/11/2024)
2024 - £9,443.71 (St Benedict's Hospice)
2022 - £5,322.72 (St Benedict's Hospice)
2021 - £13780.57 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2018 - £32,095.26 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2024 - £9,443.71 (St Benedict's Hospice)
2022 - £5,322.72 (St Benedict's Hospice)
2021 - £13780.57 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2018 - £32,095.26 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2017 - £18,700.10 (The Children's Foundation)
2017 - £8,200.37 (Useful Vision)
2017 - £45.77 (The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation)
2016 - £31,672.64 (The Children's Foundation)
2016 - £31,672.64 (The Children's Foundation)
2016 - £22,864.61 (The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation)
2015 - £610 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2013 - £29,125.56 (The Children's Foundation)
2013 - £26,001.04 The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation)
2011 - £50,638.91 (St Benedict's Hospice)
2011 - £55,078.89 (The Children's Foundation)
2008 - £2,601 (The Children's Foundation)
2007 - £34,108 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2005 - £1,477 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2005 - £1,477 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2004 - £1,228 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2003 - £4,140 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2002 - £1,560 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
2001 - £2,470 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1999 - £1,650 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1998 - £250 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1997 - £1,000 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1996 - £500 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1995 - £150 (North of England Children's Cancer Research)
1995 - £200 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1994 - £200 (St. Benedict's Hospice)
1993 - £100 (North of England Children's Cancer Research)
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Sponsored Event History
- 2024 - Beyond Mount Everest Challenge
- 2022 - Great North Run
- 2022 - 51st Birthday Challenge
- 2021 - Mount Everest Challenge
- 2020 - Stay at home ultra duathlon
- 2018 - Stage 5 of the Run Around The World: 1300 mile run from Belgrade, Serbia to Moscow, Russia
- 2018 - Great North Run
- 2018 - 200 mile 25th Anniversary Challenge
- 2017 - Running Blind
- 2017 - Great North Run
- 2016 - Great North Run
- 2016 - Stage 4 of the Run Around The World: 2633 mile run across Europe
- 2015 - London Marathon
- 2015 - Great North Run
- 2013 - Stage 3 of the Run Around The World: 2384 mile run across Australia
- 2013 - Great North Run
- 2012 - London Marathon
- 2012 - Great North Run
- 2011 - The 107.1 mile Mark Beaumont Castle to Keep Challenge
- 2011 - Stage 2 of the Run Around The World: 3100 mile run across the USA
- 2011 - Great North Run
- 2010 - The 107.1 mile Rosewill Castle to Keep Challenge
- 2010 - Great North Run
- 2008 - The 44 mile (bike) and 22 mile (run) Pennine Challenge
- 2007 - Stage 1 of the Run Around The World: 874 mile run John O'Groats to Lands End
- 2005 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2004 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2003 - 84 mile Hadrian's Wall run
- 2002 - 134 mile Coast to Coast run
- 2001 - New York Marathon
- 2001 - Great North Run
- 1999 - New York Marathon
- 1999 - London Marathon
- 1999 - Great North Run
- 1999 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1998 - Great North Run
- 1997 - London Marathon
- 1997 - Great North Run
- 1997 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1996 - Great North Run
- 1996 - 120 mile bike ride - Washington to Ripon and back
- 1995 - Great North Run
- 1995 - 100 mile bike ride RVI to Jimmy's Hospital
- 1994 - Great North Run
- 1993 - Great North Run
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- Day 31 - Photo(s) of the day
- Day 30 - Photo of the day
- Day 30 - Up and over
- Day 29 - Photo of the day
- Day 29 - Setting up day 30 and 31
- Day 29 - Progress so far
- Day 29 - Underway
- Day 28 - Photo(s) of the day
- Day 28 - An early finish
- Day 27 - Another 32 miles done
- Good luck from Mark Beaumont
- Day 27 - Lunch break
- Day 27 - Underway
- Day 27 - Photo of the day
- Day 26 - Photo of the day
- Day 26 - Just an illusion
- Day 25 - Over the 700 mile mark
- Day 25 - Photo of the day
- Day 25 - Reports of my demise have been greatly ex...
- Day 24 - Soaked!
- Day 24 - Photo of the day
- Day 24 - Thank you!
- Day 23 - Photo of the day
- Day 23 - The mental battle begins
- Poor signal
- Day 22 - Photo of the day
- Well done Team Run Geordie Run
- Day 21 - Up the Long Valley
- Thank you to my sponsors
- Day 21 - Photo of the day
- Day 20 - Photo of the day
- Day 20 - Nice scenery in Utah
- Day 20 - Comedy Jon's View of things
- Day 19 - Cold start, wet finish!
- Day 20 - Not much signal!
- Day 19 - Photo of the day
- Day 19 - A new challenge
- Day 18 - Run to the hills
- Day 18 - Photo(s) of the day
- Day 18 - A cold start!
- Day 17 - Time Zone Change
- Day 17 - Photo of the day
- Run Geordie Run in the Canyons
- Day 17 - Attack Attack Attack
- Day 17 - Charity fund going well
- Day 16 - Progress so far
- Day 16 - Photo of the day
- Day 16 - A cracking day at the office
- Day 15 - Photo of the day
- Day 15 - A good day
- Scottish Running Guide
- Day 15 - Best progress to date
- Day 14 - Photo of the day
- Day 15 - Tricky!
- Aw shucks!
- Day 14 - Complete
- Day 14 - Underway
- Day 13 - Done
- Day 13 - Photo of the day
- Day 13 - Underway
- Day 12 - Photo of the day
- Day 12 - I'm back!
- Day 12 - Bright light city….
- Sponsorship
- Day 12 - Underway
- The fairly truthful story of Run Geordie Run (Epis...
- Day 11 - Complete
- Run Geordie Run on Radio
- Day 11 - Goodbye California, Hello Nevada
- Day 11 - Photo of the day
- Day 10 - Complete
- Day 10 - Progress
- Day 10 - Photo of the day
- Day 10 - Progress
- Day 9 - Photo of the Day
- Day 9 - Complete
- Thank you to my sponsors
- Run Geordie Run on Radio
- Day 8 - Complete
- The Fairly Truthful Story of Run Geordie Run (Epis...
- Day 8 - Photo of the day
- Day 8 - Good progress being made
- Day 7 - Victory snatched from the jaws of defeat
- Day 7 - Photo of the day
- Day 7 - Mojave Madness!
- Day 7 - Very tough going
- Day 6 - Complete
- Day 6 - Photo of the day
- Day 6 - Progress
- Day 6 - Feeling good
- Day 5 - Damage report
- Day 5 - Getting tactical
- Day 5 - Photo of the day
- It's getting hot in here!
- Thank you to my sponsors
- Day 5 - 1st session done
- Day 4 - A superb finish
- Day 4 - Progress
- Day 4 : 17 miles done
- 100 miles done
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