TEAM 856 - KINGS LYNN GEAR 10K

Sunday 30th April - over 50 runners, coming together to help raise awareness and funds for the 8:56 foundation. The team is made up of all abilities from athletes, social runners and non runners .

The 8:56 Foundation is a Men’s Mental Health non profit organisation based in King’s Lynn, they aim to raise awareness, increase the profile of support and reduce the stigma associated with mental health in Norfolk.

The foundation is run by volunteers, set up after losing local business man Lee Calton to suicide in April 2021. Lee was 37, very successful, was a great friend to all, with a huge smile he was very kind and generous and loved to do things for charities including running the London marathon three times.

Norfolk’s suicide rate is above the national average, the 8:56 want to change this! By using sport as an aid, they want to encourage men to talk and reduce the risk of loneliness and isolation.

The 8:56 Foundation hold Men’s Time sessions, a monthly series of sporting social events designed to help men to Socialise and these events are fully funded by the foundation and aimed ar all abilities and any male over 18.

TEAM 856 is aiming to raise enough money to fund three months of mens times sessions while jusy importantly raising awareness too!