Mark's Running the Doncaster 10K in Aid of Hull Animal Welfare


Mark Crane is a QC Technician at The Maltings, based in the P&G Homecare department and has been with the company for almost six years. He’ll soon be running the Doncaster 10K in aid of Hull Animal Welfare and has something special planned if he hits his fundraising target.

“I’ve completed numerous 10k runs in the past, including Hull, Laxton and Bridlington,” says Mark. “I’m a massive animal lover and always have been, plus I own pets myself, so I want to raise money for a local animal charity that doesn't get the same amount of national funding as many others do.”

When Mark was deciding which organisation to support, Hull Animal Welfare immediately sprung to mind. He says that he has adopted pets from them in the past and also has friends and relatives that did voluntary work when they were younger: “They are a fantastic charity and do an amazing job in helping animals to find their forever homes, as well as all the of hard work that goes into rescuing and rehabilitating animals from terrible situations.”

Mark is currently preparing for the event by switching his normal bodybuilding training to incorporate more cardiovascular work, which includes early morning spin bike sessions and running in the evenings. His mum will be joining him at the Doncaster 10K, as she was the one who recommended the event to Mark in the first place when he mentioned he’d like to do something for charity: “She a member of Kingston Running Club, so she always finds out about lots of events that are happening in Yorkshire.”

We asked Mark what he believes the biggest challenge will be, either during training or at the event: “I definitely think it will come on the day itself. I’ve completed 10k runs in the past so the distance shouldn't be a problem, but I’ve never completed one wearing an all-in-one bodysuit and face mask, which I am anticipating will make breathing more difficult. It's something I definitely need to get used to before the day of the run.”

You may be wondering what he’s referring to, and that’s where the special activity that we hinted at earlier comes in – Mark will be donning his Spider-Man costume during the Doncaster 10K and has promised to wear it to work on Dress Down Friday if he achieves his £200 fundraising goal. He says that none of his colleagues have seen it yet, though he may have to do some training in it beforehand to get used to running in a padded suit and mask.

“I’m really excited for the day of the event as I think it will be great fun, but the thing I am looking forward to most is being able to hand over the money that has been kindly donated and the feeling that I was able to do something that will help a fantastic cause.”

 We can’t wait for Mark to send us some snaps of him running through Doncaster dressed as Spider-Man and having him come to work in the costume afterwards is going to be hilarious. We’ll make sure to share photos on our social media channels, and in the meantime you can donate to his fundraising pot on JustGiving.

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