The Braveheart Exercise Marathon

Every year, hundreds of incredible people come together to prove that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.

The Braveheart Exercise Marathon isn’t just seven hours of exercise. It’s seven hours of hope.

I founded Braveheart in 2011, my wonderful dad, Michael Muldoon, was living with dementia. We sadly lost him in 2012. He was just 64 years old.

Watching dementia slowly take away the man we loved was heartbreaking. It didn’t only steal his memories; it stole precious moments, conversations, independence and ultimately his future. Like millions of families, ours was changed forever.

Today, almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia, and unless we change the future, that number is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. Dementia is now the UK’s leading cause of death, and one in three people born today will develop dementia during their lifetime.

That’s why every squat, punch, step, lift and stretch during this event has a purpose.

Every penny raised supports Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Their mission is simple but ambitious: to end the devastation caused by dementia through pioneering research into prevention, earlier diagnosis and life-changing treatments.

We cannot care our way out of dementia.

We must research our way out of it.

Since launching Braveheart, I’ve been privileged to watch thousands of amazing people come together to support this cause. Friendships have been made, personal barriers broken, confidence discovered and lives changed, all while raising vital funds to help researchers move us closer to a cure.

If you’re taking part, thank you.

If you’re able to sponsor us, thank you.

Every donation, no matter how small, helps Alzheimer’s Research UK continue their groundbreaking work and brings hope to families like mine.

This event is dedicated to the memory of my dad, Michael Muldoon.

He may no longer be with us, but his legacy lives on in every person who chooses to become a Braveheart.

Together we can challenge ourselves, support a cure, and one day create a world where no family has to lose someone they love to dementia.

Thank you for helping us make that future possible. ❤️