I will catch up with the blog tomorrow. Tonight's writing time was taken up with having a shave! In summary 32.1 miles today and these are the stats overall: 905 miles ran, 45,000 ft climbed, 118,000 calories burned. Goodnight from a clean shaven Run Geordie Run.
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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 60 - High temperatures
- Thank you to my sponsors - Brooks
- Ice and easy does it!
- Day 60 - Photo of the day
- Day 59 - Scorchio!
- Day 59 - Photo of the day
- Day 59 - A long tactical snooze
- Day 58 - Photo of the day
- Day 58 - Breakdown
- Day 57 - Another hot day
- Day 58 - Underway
- Day 57 - Complete
- Day 57 - Photo of the day
- Day 56 - Another scorching hot day!
- Day 56 - Complete
- Day 56 - Photo of the day
- Day 55 - Scorchio!
- Day 55 - Photo of the day
- Day 54 - A really tough day
- Day 54 - Photo of the day
- Day 53 - A record haul of miles
- Day 53 - Photo of the day
- Day 52 - Back on form
- Day 51 - A tough stormy day
- Day 52 - Photo of the day
- Good old justgiving.com
- Day 51 - Thanks on this wet day!
- Day 51 - Photo(s) of the day
- Day 51 - Into Kansas
- Day 50 - Photo of the day
- Day 50 - A record setting day
- Day 49 - Photo of the day
- Day 49 - Mosquito hell!
- Massage blog
- Day 48 - Storms!
- Day 48 - Photo of the day
- Day 48 - Thunder and lightning stop play
- Day 47 - A very windy end to the day!
- Day 47 - Done
- Day 47 - Photo of the day
- Day 46 - Photo of the day
- Day 46 - Much easier despite the heat
- Day 45 - Another good day
- Day 45 - Photo of the day
- Day 44 - A great day!
- Day 44 - Photo of the day
- Day 43 - All set up nicely for Berthoud Pass
- Day 43 - Photo of the day
- Day 42 - Coyote ugly!
- Day 42 - Update soon
- Last week's interview after 1000 miles
- Thank you to my sponsors - Brooks
- Day 42 - Photo of the day
- Thank you to my sponsors - Cherry Active
- Day 41 - A late start
- Day 41 - Photo of the day
- Stats after 40 days
- Day 40 - A very early finish
- Day 40 - Photo of the day
- Day 39 - Into the Rockies
- Day 39 - Photo of the day
- Day 38 - The Rockies in touching distance
- Day 38 - Photo of the day
- Day 38 - Done
- Day 37 - Ruuuuun Geordie Ruuuuuun!
- Day 37 - Photo of the day
- Day 36 - An up and down day
- Day 36 - Photo of the day
- Day 35 - Into Colorado
- Day 36 - Underway
- Day 35 - Photo of the day
- Day 34 - Goodbye Utah, Hello Colorado
- Day 34 - Photo of the day
- Day 33 - Bites!
- Day 33 - Photo of the day
- Day 32 - Photo of the day
- Day 32 - Through the 900 mile barrier
- Day 32 - Shaving day
- USA 2011 - Charity Ball
- Day 31 - A most beautiful day
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