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John Ashford
17  year  Mo Bro
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$4,310

Target: $8,000
raised $55,911 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 challenges 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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1 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
luzma Ramirez
$50

Great job as always

1 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
luzma Ramirez
$50

Great job as always

6 hour(s) ago
I walked 1.7 km00:18:42

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I walked 1.7 km00:18:42

6 hour(s) ago
I ran 6.68 km00:35:06

6 hour(s) ago
I ran 6.68 km00:35:06

1 day(s) ago
I ran 6.65 km00:34:36

1 day(s) ago
I ran 6.65 km00:34:36

1 day(s) ago
I walked 1 km00:12:55

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I walked 1 km00:12:55

1 day(s) ago
I ran 6.64 km00:35:25

1 day(s) ago
I ran 6.64 km00:35:25

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Michael Mazzeo
$125

Keep going legend.

1 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Michael Mazzeo
$125

Keep going legend.

2 day(s) ago
John Ashford

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2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Matthew Freedman
$100

Add Super Troopers to your costume list for next year!

Love ya. Keep up the good work!

2 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Matthew Freedman
$100

Add Super Troopers to your costume list for next year!

Love ya. Keep up the good work!

2 day(s) ago
I ran 6.76 km00:36:07

2 day(s) ago
I ran 6.76 km00:36:07

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Narineh Simonian
$100

Well done John you are a legend mate.

Regards
Narineh

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Narineh Simonian
$100

Well done John you are a legend mate.

Regards
Narineh

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Pinkesh Modi
$35

All the best John

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Pinkesh Modi
$35

All the best John

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$70
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$70
4 day(s) ago
I ran 6.85 km00:36:23

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I ran 6.85 km00:36:23

4 day(s) ago
I walked 1.57 km00:18:24

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4 day(s) ago
I ran 6.67 km00:34:29

4 day(s) ago
I ran 6.67 km00:34:29

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50

Your fundraising is going really well this year and I hope my small amount adds to your bounty. Love, Grandma

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50

Your fundraising is going really well this year and I hope my small amount adds to your bounty. Love, Grandma

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50

Happy birthday big legend. Keep on mo'ing and doing a great job for mens health..
Love ya bro!

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50

Happy birthday big legend. Keep on mo'ing and doing a great job for mens health..
Love ya bro!

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Sonia Armstrong
$100

Happy Birthday John.

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$300
4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Joan Newman
$100

We are very proud of you John & all the hard work you put into Movember.
Dad & Mum Newman.
P.S Happy Birthday

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Jess Russell
$100

Love your work!

4 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Sarah Mason
$100

As always John, Joel and I couldn't be more proud of all the work you do to fundraise for Movember. Happy Mo Month!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Daniel Ishkan
$30

Keep up the great work John and as always looking good.

Daniel

5 day(s) ago
I ran 6.64 km00:36:32

5 day(s) ago
I ran 6.66 km00:39:52

5 day(s) ago
I walked .91 km00:12:39

5 day(s) ago
I walked 1.19 km00:14:31

6 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Annika Hoffmann
$35

Great work John! Hope you meet (and exceed!) your target.

6 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Peter Hoffmann
$65

Go John

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Michael Driscoll
$100
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Donation from:
Chris Jellett
$200

Keep up the good work John

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jen Ashford
$1,000

Great cause. Awesome job JR.

Previous year's posts
48 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

$7,767 raised this Movember
$51,501 since 2009
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOU SUPPORT ❤️

Previous year's activities
48 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.71 km00:35:43

Movember run 30 of 30!!! Job done!! Time to rest the legs!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.74 km00:34:51

Movember run 29 of 30! Ron Burgundy costume. 1 run to mo!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.66 km00:34:37

Movember run 28 of 30! Banana costume run!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 7.37 km00:41:01

Movember run 27 of 30!! Only 3 to Mo!!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.7 km00:34:31

Movember run 26 of 30!! Werner Von Siemens costume run!!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.64 km00:34:29

Movember run 25 of 30! 5 to mo! Finish line in sight!

49 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.68 km00:35:27

Movember run 24 of 30! KFC Colonel Sanders costume run!!

52 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

53 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

That clean shaven feel!

102 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Video proof of me completing my $2k Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride) run! :)

104 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Video proof of me completing my $1k Ted Lasso run! I'll be doing my $2k Inigo Montoya run this weekend. A massive thank you to everyone for your incredible support, you're all amazing!

104 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

My $4k target costume! - Mr Pringles (aka the logo from the Pringles tin)

104 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

My $3k target costume! - an inflatable Mr Monopoly!

104 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

My $2k target costume! - Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

104 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

My $1k target costume - Ted Lasso (from the show "Ted Lasso")

153 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Thank you all so bloody much for your generous donation, love and support! What a month.

153 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

How the yellow face paint held up over the 6.5+ km run

153 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Movember 2022 - $4k raised = 'Ned Flanders' costume run! Here's the video. Enjoy!

154 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Movember 2022 - $3k raised = 'Banana' costume run! Here's the video. Enjoy!

154 Week(s) Ago
Matt Robbie

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.

155 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Movember 2022 - $2k raised = 'Luigi' costume run! Here's the video.

155 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Movember 2022 - $1k raised = 'Forest Gump' costume run! Here's the video.

155 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Not sure if big head or small Luigi hat

157 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

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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