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Founded
  
April 2012

Registration no.
  
1154996

Founder
  
Michael Day., Kevin Hill, Richard Griffiths,Michelle Shield,John Packham,Sharon Packham,Norma Dunne

Type
  
Charitable organization

Area served
  
North East England: Hartlepool, Gateshead, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sunderland,

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. They have already raised over £84,500.

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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.
  • The second Hartlepool race took place took place in July 2013. It was started by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown.
  • The third Hartlepool race will be a 5k run on July 27, 2014 with 2,000 places for runners. 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 - and five men from Speedflex Fitness carrying a fridge.

    • Sunderland

  • The first Sunderland race will take place on August 3, 2014 in Herrington Country Park. The race director is Joanne Makepeace.

    • References

    Miles for Men Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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