Miles for Men


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.
In 2024, Miles for Men led a successful campaign to grant the wish of nine-year-old Riley Bains, a child with cancer, by arranging a meeting with his hero, Ryan Reynolds.
In February 2025, Michael Day, founder of Miles for Men, announced that the organization had cancelled its annual 5km fun run, citing financial unsustainability. He noted that while some individuals had claimed on social media to be fundraising for the charity, no corresponding donations were found when the team attempted to verify the contributions.

Races

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 in July 2013. It was started by comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown.
  • The third Hartlepool race will be a 5k run on 27 July 2014 with 2,000 places for runners. It will start and end at The Domes in Seaton Carew.

Newcastle

Sunderland