£53,683 raised so far.
6,710 LIFE CHANGING CALLS
thank you !!
What is THE CALM 100?
In 2021 Matt ran 1013km over 22 back-to-back ultra marathons to raise awareness and funds for The Campaign Against Living Miserably. In doing so he and his friends raised enough money for thousands of life-changing calls to be answered by CALMs helpline. It was a unique unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience.
There had been a target of £105,000, an audacious goal for a fundraiser. Whilst the amount raised as incredible, it left business unfinished.
The CALM 100 is one last run. It’s an opportunity for Matt to run further than he ever has in one go. It’s an opportunity to bring communities back together to celebrate love, laughter and survival.
The run is on September 28th to September 29th, 2024. Starting In Winchester at 6am, the route winds a path over the South Downs Way until it reaches Eastbourne, 103 miles later.
You are invited to get involved, for a run or a walk, for as far as you like. There is a 5km near Shoreham-by-Sea on Saturday evening and a kid’s grateful mile too. If you join, there will be a support vehicle with food and drink every 15km, although you’ll be responsible for getting to the route and back.
It’s Matt’s hope that people will join his JustGiving group and raise a few quid for their own 5km, 10km, 21km, Marathon or Ultra. This is the way that the fund leapt from £30k to £54K last time out.
The issues that CALM addresses are still present, and if anything, all the more challenging. Loneliness, anxiety, depression, disillusionment… the many reasons people get to the edge and lose all hope.
There will be hope. There will be a call answered.
There will be one more run.