Mind over Miles Award
Resilient, relentless, and real. This award’s for fundraisers who’ve gone the distance to support the causes that mean most to them.
FINALIST
Leodhais Macpherson
Fundraised for If U Care Share and RNLI
After losing his brother, Conor who tragically died by suicide at 21, Leodhais ran 128 marathons in 128 days, from Newcastle to New York, where Conor dreamed of living. Leodhais raised over £80,000 for If U Care Share and the RNLI.
FINALIST
Amy Hudson
Fundraised for Shout and The Mix
After struggling with her own mental health whilst working as a mental health nurse, Amy turned to cycling as a lifeline. To help others in her position, she’s cycled every stage of the men’s Tour De France, including transfers, raising over £90,000 for mental health charity Shout and the Mix.
FINALIST
David Ensor
Fundraised for Alzheimer’s Research UK
80-year-old David walked 1,200 miles from John o’Groats to Land’s End in memory of his wife Susan, who died of Alzheimer’s. His goal: to raise £76,000. One pound for every year of her life. David’s journey was not just a physical feat – it was a tribute to his deep love for his wife, and the urgent need for a cure for Alzheimer’s.
FINALIST
Jordon and Cian Adams
Fundraised for Alzheimer’s Research UK
These brothers are on a mission to raise £1 million for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of their mum and twelve other family members lost to early-onset Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Both carry the gene for FTD and are determined to fund vital research to bring hope to families affected by dementia.
Real stories. Big Impact. National Recognition.