Marathons for Mark

I have created this page to raise some funds for some charities that either helped us in my late husband, Mark, short but hard-fought battle with cancer or were close to Mark’s heart.

I came up with a brainwave(!!) & decided I'd run a marathon in honour & memory of him. Mark was a two-time Ironman, had multiple other triathlons & races under his belt including his 1st ultra marathon a month before his diagnosis. Whilst I have done some triathlons and half marathons, I have never had the desire to run a marathon, in fact, I swore I would never do one and now I'm hoping to do 13.

Each run has been selected for a reason & to tie in some travels we said we'd do.

I have also been humbled by the number of people joining me on various runs, some are seasoned runners other are starting their C25K! The power of Mark to inspire & encourage continues x

Marathons left to do:

Marathons Completed:

• 1 October - Loch Ness (we love Scotland) - ** DONE ** Chip time 5hrs 19 mins with Sarah

• 26 November - Oulton Park (he used to do the track days there & I'd try to photograph him) ** DONE ** Chip time 5hrs 19mins (thought I'd improved but obvs not!) with Carolyn & Julie

• 14 April - Manchester (our home town) Running with Sarah, Annie, Karen, Andy, Dave, Ste G, Steve M, Phoebe, Christoph & Karl - ** DONE ** chip time 5.54

• 5 May - Vancouver (we went there on honeymoon) ** DONE ** chip time 5hrs 30mins

• 18 May - Windermere (we love the Lakes & spent many weekends there) ** DONE ** Chip time 5hrs 58 mins

• 15 Sep - Sydney, Oz (we brought in 2017 NY here, also catch up with some of our friends) **DONE ** Chip time 5hrs 34mins

• 13 Oct - Melbourne (to visit Mark's uni friends) ** DONE ** Chip time 5hrs 57mins

• 16 Nov - Queenstown, NZ (to visit a friend as we said we'd go) **DONE** Chip time 5hrs 36mins

• 10 Dec - Hawaii (we had plans to go) running with Georgia **DONE** Chip time 6hrs 4mins

27 April 2025 - London **DONE** Chip time 6hrs & 41 seconds

I will pay the entry fee’s and any travel costs myself. 100% of the funds raised here will be equally split between the 5 charities;

1. The Christie – where Mark went for treatment and where we spent a lot of time during his 5 month battle

2. Macmillan – who helped support us through Mark’s journey and my cancer journey back in 2015

3. Little Troopers – a charity supporting children who have a parent in the military which was set up by Mark’s sister, Louise, and who Mark supported

4. Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue – Mark was a team member

5. Maggie’s – who provided support to all of Mark’s family during his journey

You can also follow me on Instagram for regular updates; https://www.instagram.com/marathonsformark/

Marathons completed:

Loch Ness, 1 October 2023 in 5hrs 19 mins

Oulton Park, 26 November 2023 in 5hrs 19 mins

Bernie having completed Paris, 7 April 2024

Manchester team (missing Steve & Karl), 14 April 2024

Sep 2025 - Donations from this page and Mark’s Rave Run held in June 2025 have been made to the charities. Any future donations will be paid across after Paris 2026.

xx THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT XX