John Marchant

Walk 100 Miles in September

My Activity Tracking

103
mi

My target 100 mi

I'm taking on the Walk 100 Miles in September Challenge

Did you know that 1 in 8 men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime?

I’m taking on the Walk 100 Miles in September Challenge for Prostate Cancer Research to change this and help make a difference to men and their families who have been affected by prostate cancer.

Please support me during this challenge by donating what you can to Prostate Cancer Research. Every donation you make helps advance our mission to create a world free from the impact of prostate cancer.

Thank you for your support! 💙🧡

My Achievements

Fundraising page

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Increased Target

My Updates

103 miles and £582.00👍

Thursday 1st Oct
I ‘ve finished my challenge of Walking 100 miles in September having done 103 miles and raised £582.00. So I want to give a big thank you to all of you kind people who have been so generous in your support. And if you haven’t yet there is still time 😜

Goal raised to £500

Sunday 13th Sep
I think I started with a goal of £150 which I very quickly reached so thank you again to my early sponsors. I have raised it two or three times since and have now reached my most recent goal of £300 thanks once again to my generous sponsors. So today I’m raising it again to £500 and look forward to surpassing this. Fingers crossed. 

Strava stats as at September 11

Saturday 12th Sep
Distance.   39.39 miles
Steps.   82,584
Duration. 13 hours 20 minutes 
Elevation gain. 2,808 feet
Calories. 6,246

On target with 34 miles in 10 days

Thursday 10th Sep
I am now 10 days into “Walk 100 miles in September” for Prostate Cancer Research which is 3.3 miles per day. I’m happy to say they I’m right on target as I have now completed 34 miles in 10 days. Today was 13 miles to the Exeter Arms in Barrowden for a very excellent lunch. I’m also delighted to say I have already received a very generous total of £228.00 in sponsorship. Please do feel free to add to this if you would like to.

Weekend in London

Tuesday 8th Sep
Spent the weekend with our friend Maggy celebrating her birthday. With both a legendary amount of alcohol being consumed and time spent travelling we did not get a lot of walking done. 

Still under the weather

Thursday 3rd Sep
Still under the weather but definitely better than yesterday. Only two miles again today so need to do more than that tomorrow. 

Struck down by the lurgy

Wednesday 2nd Sep
I have been struck down by the lurgy today so only managed a couple of miles up to the airfield and back. But that is two more miles off the one hundred so all good. 

Why I’m doing this.

Wednesday 2nd Sep
Like probably many of you I know far too many men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Fortunately the majority of them have survived and have been given the all clear. My twin brother, Alan, is one of them. He had his prostate removed by a surgeon using a robot. Sounds like science fiction but it’s true. A very good pal of mine also had the same procedure. Advances like this are only possible through the funding of research. That is why I am asking you to support my efforts in raising money for Prostate Cancer Research. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£91.08

Wesley Simmons

£50

Robert And Rose Preddy

Well done John, great effort for a worthy cause xx

£50

Ian And Wendy Macdougall

£50

Mike & Anne

£45.10

Maggy Park

£33.83

Stuart B

What a great achievement John 💪

£33.83

Anonymous

£33.83

Tony Walsh

KEEP GOING THIS IS IMPORTANT

£33.83

Paul Apfs

£33.83

Derek O'connor

Well done, John. Hope the weather is friendly.

£33.83

Mike Sutton

Well done, John

£28.44

Colin And Amanda Witherall

£28.44

Michelle Prattis

Best of luck with it all

£27.76

Edna Everage

Good luck possum, ride that bike the way you’d like to ride our lovely Kylie!

£25

Barrie & Becs

Go for it John, a very worthy cause which needs more funding and men to step forward and take a simple PSA test

£25

John And Anne

well done! best wishes from John and Anne

£25

Patricia Marchant

Well done. Keep it up xx

£23.45

Jeff Northwood

Great effort!

£23.45

Tony Mcgee

Well done John 👌

£23.45

Patrick Morgan

£20

Gary Britton

£20

Annette Blackmore

£12.25

Bill & Dexter

Keep it up Grandad. Very proud of you xx

£12.25

Andrew Garlick

£12.25

John Marchant

£12.25

Sandra Mcknight

£12.25

Lynn Marchant

£5

Tricia Marchant