I have decided to participate in this years Great North Run. I will be running 13.1 Miles from Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields. Why? To raise some cash for a wonderful charity!

Me...

  • Name: Mark Simons
  • Age: 25
  • Event: Great North Run
  • Interests: Web, Kayaking, Scuba Diving, iPhone, Technology
  • Ever done anything like
    this before?     Nope!
Im Running for the RNLI

About the RNLI - Royal National Life Boats Institute

"It really is a great cause to run for. If I'm completely honest, I didn't really know much about the RNLI until I entered the run, and after researching them, there's no other charity that I'd rather do this for. I also found out that my Great Grandmother was awarded a medal of achievement from Princess Alexandra for her lifetime of dedicated fundraising for the charity, that's pretty incredible huh?

What really amazes me about this charity is that the normal everyday guys/girls out there who volunteer for the RNLI are putting their lives on the line to save other people. So please be generous, I have been training very hard.

If you cannot sponsor me then could you at least spread the word via facebook or email. If you see me running give me a beep!"

Read more about the RNLI here

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the British Isles, as well as inshore. It was founded on 4 March 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, adopting the present name in 1854. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. Since 1980, lifeboat rescues have doubled; the RNLI rescues an average of 22 people each day.

The RNLI's running costs are around £339,000 a day. For every £1 raised, 85p is spent on operations and 15p is spent on generating income. The RNLI is funded entirely by voluntary donations and legacies.

For more information on the RNLI please visit their site.

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