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Mo Miles

Mo Miles

Every hour one man dies from prostate Cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all male deaths from Cancer.

No matter how long I stare at this fact, I find it so hard to comprehend. It leaves me cold.

Movember is not far around the corner. We've all heard about Movember, and seen the chaps with moustaches, and if you know me then you may know that I am a supporter of this great cause. I have been a self-declared Mo Bro for the last four years, but have never campaigned for sponsorship. This year is different. This year I want to make a difference for something that I believe in, and I am going to ask for your help. Every one of you.

Find out more about the Movember Foundation and their values.

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What am I doing?

I am taking part in a project called Mo Miles, to raise awareness and understanding of the health risks that men face.

The aim of Mo Miles is to cover as many miles as I can - just myself and my mo. Each day I will take a self-portrait, and you all have the power to control where I go to take this. I am pretty much in your hands.

As with everything in life, there are some rules...

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Why am I doing this?

It's hard to choose a cause to support, there are so many. A big reason for doing this is that I have been a casual supporter for several years, but have never taken the plunge and committed fully. Now is my time. It's easy to say "yeah, I'm supporting Movember to raise money for Prostate Cancer", but I was shocked when I read some of the facts surrounding mens health.

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How can you help?

Part 1 : October

Part 2 : November

100% of money raised will be donated to Movember.

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The rules

Updated 12/10/14

Initial feedback has indicated that I have been too cryptic with my rules, and that people are not clear how Mo Miles will work. Hopefully the following information makes this clearer:

  • Throughout Movember I will be visiting 6 European cities (including London), which are located on the map below. the cities are not labelled, as they are a secret.
  • Your nomination does not determine the city that I will visit. All cities have been decided already. Your nomination determines where I go when I am in that city.
  • I have not said which cities I am visiting as I want you to guess - let's face it, it makes it more fun, and more satisfying for those that have a succesful nomination.
  • I have greatly narrowed down the possibilities with the addition of the map - apologies for spoiling the surprise, but I shan't be visiting any non-European cities on this adventure. There is always next year…
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  • Nominations open Wednesday 1st October and close on Friday 31st October. During this time you can make as many nominations as you wish.
  • Starting on Saturday 1st November I will be randomly assigned a nomination* each day. This will be chosen from all nominations that are based in the city that I am currently in.
  • When I have read my nomination I will post on and . I then have until 12 midnight to capture the requested photograph, which will be posted to Instagram. Failure to do so will result in a penalty.
  • Don't have Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? You can find everything you need to keep up with my progress at momiles.co.uk.
  • If there are no nominations that are based in the city that I am currently in, then I will pick a location for myself (this isn't as fun though, so please fire as many nominations at me as you can muster).
  • If a nomination is the same as any of the 30 locations that I visited last year, then it will be discounted. Where did I go last year?
  • The process is anonymous until I have been presented with my nomination. I will have no idea how many people have nominated, or who has nominated.
  • The name of the nominator will be announced when I post the photograph.
  • If you are the successful nominator AND you have sponsored me, then I will match your sponsorship amount.
  • Please be creative with your nominations. Although I work in London, I may be venturing elsewhere (look at last year's adventure for inspiration…)

*I won't be choosing. The 'Where to mo' tool will choose for me. It's a clever tool that knows where on Earth I am.

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The facts *

  • 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year.
  • 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate Cancer at some point in their lives.
  • Every hour one man dies from prostate Cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all male deaths from Cancer.
  • Testicular Cancer is the most common Cancer in young men aged 25-49 years.
  • Men have a 14% higher risk of developing Cancer than women and a 37% higher risk of dying from it.
  • More than two thirds of men (67%) in the UK were either overweight or obese.
  • Deaths from potentially avoidable causes accounted for approximately 24% of all deaths in the UK in 2011.
  • Each year over 40,000 men diagnosed with prostate Cancer in the UK.
  • Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed Cancer in men in the UK.
  • Around 2,200 men in the UK were diagnosed with Testicular cancer in 2011.

Or look at it this way... **

1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year.

This equates to:

1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate Cancer at some point in their lives.

This equates to:

Every hour one man dies from prostate Cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all male deaths from Cancer.

During this challenge, 720 men in the UK will die from Prostate Cancer.

Makes you think doesn't it?

*All facts taken from uk.movember.com/mens-health.

**Figures correct as of 01/10/2014.

***In the London office.

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The target

Last year = 960.97 miles

Last year's adventure saw me saunter around London, Sheffield, and Paris, as well as the lesser known Long Clawson and Melton Mowbray.

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This year = 6000 miles?

Yes, that is a huge increase on what I achieved last year. I'm confident we can do it, but I do need your help. Remember, get creative with your nominations...

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The blacklist

Below are the places where I ventured to last year. Any nominations that feature these places will be discounted.

  • Nicoll Road, London
  • Shepherd's Bush tube station, London
  • Primrose Hill, London
  • The Borderline, London
  • Digit, London
  • Baker Street tube station, London
  • Liverpool Street tube station, London
  • Upper Albert Road, Sheffield
  • The Union, Sheffield
  • Ecclesall Wood, Sheffield
  • Meersbrook Park, Sheffield
  • The Cross Keys, London
  • Champ de Mars, Paris
  • Musee d'Orsay, Paris
  • Gare du Nord, Paris
  • West End, Long Clawson
  • Melton Mowbray rail station, Melton Mowbray
  • Kilburn Park tube station, London
  • Wembley Stadium, London
  • Oxford Street, London
  • Millennium Bridge, London
  • Covent Garden, London
  • IKEA, London
  • Vauxhall Bridge, London
  • Abbey Road, London
  • The Queen's Walk, London
  • Horse Guards Parade, London
  • Somerset House, London
  • Mornington Crescent, London
  • N18 (the nightbus), London
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Hurry up! Nominations close in ...

Don't miss out.

Please make sure that you fill in all fields, so that your nomination has a chance of being selected ('Anything else to add' is optional).

Remember - there is no limit to how many nominations you throw at me, so go nuts.

... But you're too late!

Movember has arrived, so nominations are now closed.

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