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John Ashford

17 year Mo Bro

hall of fame

$100

Target: $6,000

raised $51,701 since 2009

My motivation

Fundraising for cause areas including:

Mental health and suicide prevention

As someone who’s suffered from mental health challenges in the past, I’m very passionate about bring attention the need for us men to better look out for ourselves and for one another. That means more men talking about stuff that really matters, even if these conversations don’t always come easy. I speak from first-hand experience here, back in 2009 when I first partook in Movember, I was enduring my own mental health crisis at the time, struggling to process and accept the mental/psychological abuse that I had endured throughout my childhood. I, like many men, felt that speaking up about this would be a sign of weakness and therefore elected to suffer in silence for way too long. The day I decided to seek out help and begun to have some real conversations was the first step toward building the amazing life that I have today. If I can encourage just 1 real conversation this month, then the blisters and sore legs from the 199kms of running will be worth it!

So, you might be wondering, why 6.63kms a day (or 199kms for the month)? Well, did you know that unfortunately, we lose an average of 6.63 men every day to suicide across Australia, that equates to just over 46 a week or just over 199 a month (ABS 2024). In the latest ABS (2024) report, male suicides are almost DOUBLE that of our national road toll (2,419 vs 1,290 deaths). Furthermore, men are still around 3 times more likely to die by suicide than females (approx. 75.3% of all suicides). As such, this Movember I’ll again be attempting to run every day the same amount of kms as the national male suicide rate. So, for this year the target will be a 6.75km run EVERY day for the entire month. That’s 1km for every father, every brother, every partner, every friend that is lost to suicide in November, that’s 199kms in 30 days.

Remember lads, together we truly can make a difference! Lets work together to change these statistics for the better ❤

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How I'm
getting involved

TEAM

Siemens Ltd (AUNZ)

Team captain John Ashford

$100 Team funds raised

View Team Page

Starting:1st November 2024

Physical challenge

0 of 199 kilometres

running

How I'm
getting involved

TEAM

Siemens Ltd (AUNZ)

Team captain John Ashford

$100 Team funds raised

View Team Page

Starting:1st November 2024

Physical challenge

0 of 199 kilometres

running

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Courtney Taylor

$35

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Courtney Taylor

$35

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Daniel O'Reilly

$65

a great cause ! all the best

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Daniel O'Reilly

$65

a great cause ! all the best

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46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Andrew Simpson

$65

Sorry I was late coming to the party. A fantastic effort as always.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Andrew Simpson

$65

Sorry I was late coming to the party. A fantastic effort as always.

Previous year's posts

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

an anonymous supporter

$35

Well done on your achievements and rising to the challenge runs. Bloody fantastic

- Rob L

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

an anonymous supporter

$35

Well done on your achievements and rising to the challenge runs. Bloody fantastic

- Rob L

Previous year's activities

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Kira Newman

$200

What a month!! I’m so damn proud of you my love x

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Kira Newman

$200

What a month!! I’m so damn proud of you my love x

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Marty Wakefield

$350

You should be incredibly proud of yourself. Well done on ANOTHER cracker.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Marty Wakefield

$350

You should be incredibly proud of yourself. Well done on ANOTHER cracker.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Hildegard Mostmans

$100

You've (almost) done it again, John! You are a brilliant human being, thank you for all that you do!

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Hildegard Mostmans

$100

You've (almost) done it again, John! You are a brilliant human being, thank you for all that you do!

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Politix Australia

$20

POLITIX wants to help you support Movember - so here's a little bit extra towards changing the face of men's health

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Donation from:

Politix Australia

$20

POLITIX wants to help you support Movember - so here's a little bit extra towards changing the face of men's health

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Luisa Girasole

$65

Love your work John…you do so much good!!! Keep going

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Luisa Girasole

$65

Love your work John…you do so much good!!! Keep going

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

an anonymous supporter

$100

Lived experience of mental health challenges here, myself and family and friends. Respect to Colonel Banana Mario Ashford for bringing this issue front and center x.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

an anonymous supporter

$100

Lived experience of mental health challenges here, myself and family and friends. Respect to Colonel Banana Mario Ashford for bringing this issue front and center x.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Azmara Davey

$50

You are truly an awesome person. What an inspiration.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Azmara Davey

$50

You are truly an awesome person. What an inspiration.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

June Percey

$10

Keep up the good work.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

June Percey

$10

Keep up the good work.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Paul Mullenger

$100

Amazing effort again John, you truly are inspirational, from Paul and Tracy

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Paul Mullenger

$100

Amazing effort again John, you truly are inspirational, from Paul and Tracy

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Timothy Reeve

$65

Great work again John!

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Timothy Reeve

$65

Great work again John!

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

SG Fleet

$250

From SG Fleet, well done mate keep up the great work.

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Minira Etemi

$35

John, well done on another surpassing achievement! Regards Minira

46 Week(s) Ago

Donation from:

Peter Puleski

$20

Hey John! thought I’d drop by to say a big hairy thanks for flying the flag for men’s health (again) this year.
You’re smashing your fundraising all in the name of a bloody important cause – to help men live happier, healthier and longer lives. 45km in 6 days on that physical challenge!!?? Go you good thing go! There’s still plenty of fun to be had this Hairy Season so keep it up legend.
United we Mo - Matt from Mo HQ.

This Movember I've decided to take my running challenge to the next level. Not only will I run 6.5 kms EVERY day for the month, but when I hit certain fundraising milestones, I'll do that days run in costume! As you can see from the pictures below, I've got some gems prepared. All runs in costume will be recorded and shared for some good laughs. I also have a mystery $5k costume which I promise will be wild!
In case you're wondering "Why 6.5 kms every day", well unfortunately, we lose 6.5 men every day to suicide across Australia, that’s 45.5 a week or just over 195 a month (ABS 2022).

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John Ashford

17 year Mo Bro

hall of fame

John Ashford

17 year Mo Bro

hall of fame

$100

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I ran 6.71 km00:35:43

I ran 6.71 km00:35:43

I ran 6.74 km00:34:51

I ran 6.74 km00:34:51

I ran 6.66 km00:34:37

I ran 7.37 km00:41:01

I ran 6.7 km00:34:31

I ran 6.64 km00:34:29

I ran 6.68 km00:35:27

I ran 6.65 km00:35:13

I ran 6.72 km00:34:49

I ran 6.7 km00:34:56

I ran 6.65 km00:34:42

I ran 6.66 km00:34:34

I ran 6.72 km00:34:21

I ran 6.64 km00:37:45

I ran 6.66 km00:34:56

I ran 6.66 km00:34:25

I ran 6.65 km00:34:26

I ran 6.79 km00:33:40

I ran 6.67 km00:33:48

I ran 6.68 km00:34:06

Proudly grown by our major and official partners

John Ashford

17 year Mo Bro

hall of fame

John Ashford

17 year Mo Bro

hall of fame