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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)
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 - £351,844.37 (as at 15/03/2024)
2023 - £5,657.93 (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)
2023 - £5,657.93 (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
- 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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May
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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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