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John Ashford
17  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
hall of fame
platinum club level 2
platinum club level 3

$9,109

Target: $8,000
raised $60,710 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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Siemens Ltd (AUNZ)
Team captain John Ashford
$22,137 Team funds raised
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205 of 199 kilometres
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205.71 kilometres
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3 day(s) ago
I walked 1.58 km00:16:25

3 day(s) ago
I walked 1.58 km00:16:25

3 day(s) ago
I ran 5.15 km00:25:38

3 day(s) ago
I ran 5.15 km00:25:38

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
PETER ANTONIAZZI
$100

Well done mate
Super effort

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Donation from:
PETER ANTONIAZZI
$100

Well done mate
Super effort

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Donation from:
Kate Newman
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Donation from:
Kate Newman
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John Ashford

My sister insisted that we had to take Chick Hicks through the car wash after the run

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John Ashford

My sister insisted that we had to take Chick Hicks through the car wash after the run

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Chick Hicks is flying! Haha

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Chick Hicks is flying! Haha

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Final costume run! Chick Hicks from the childrens film Cars

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Final costume run! Chick Hicks from the childrens film Cars

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Donation from:
Emma Bressel
$65

You are amazing! Soo keen to see you in Aus

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Politix Australia
$20

Thanks for your donation! POLITIX is proud to back your Mo journey with an extra boost towards changing the face of men's health

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Donation from:
Emma Bressel
$65

You are amazing! Soo keen to see you in Aus

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Donation from:
Politix Australia
$20

Thanks for your donation! POLITIX is proud to back your Mo journey with an extra boost towards changing the face of men's health

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Kira Newman
$151

I'm so proud of you my love ❤️

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Donation from:
Kira Newman
$151

I'm so proud of you my love ❤️

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martin wakefield
$350

Great work again bud, well done!!!

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Donation from:
martin wakefield
$350

Great work again bud, well done!!!

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Linda Ashford
$163

Tremendous effort, yet again. All the love to you and what you do.

Lynda & Paul.

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Donation from:
Linda Ashford
$163

Tremendous effort, yet again. All the love to you and what you do.

Lynda & Paul.

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Donation from:
Azmara Davey
$65

You are such an inspiration John. One of the nicest people I know. Congratulations on cracking the 8k mark. You are awesome

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Donation from:
Azmara Davey
$65

You are such an inspiration John. One of the nicest people I know. Congratulations on cracking the 8k mark. You are awesome

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Donation from:
Kathryn Ousley
$50
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Donation from:
Kathryn Ousley
$50
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I walked 1.13 km00:13:23

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I walked 1.13 km00:13:23

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I ran 6.65 km00:35:27

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Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50
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Donation from:
Guillermo Alfonso Ramirez Sepulveda
$65

Felicitaciones darling

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.67 km00:38:40

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sharon Patterson
$200

Amazing job done once again ,John and Kira your both totally BRILLIANT. ❤️XOXO

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John Ashford

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Donation from:
Tim Kast
$50

If you’re going to run dressed like that, the least I can do is throw money at the cause.

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Donation from:
Paul Mullenger
$100

champion effort John

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Steffen Raab
$250

and you keep topping it :)

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I walked 1.3 km00:14:02

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.67 km00:34:24

2 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.74 km00:34:36

2 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.38 km00:15:17

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.68 km00:34:33

2 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.65 km00:34:56

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John Ashford

Look at that potato move!

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John Ashford

Mr Potato Head with his biggest fan

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John Ashford

Entertainment for the wonderful people at Jells Park!

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John Ashford

Here’s me starting my 6th costume run hahaha

2 Week(s) Ago
I walked .74 km00:08:47

2 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.67 km00:35:04

2 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.41 km00:16:24

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I ran 6.72 km00:35:29

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.89 km00:51:28

3 Week(s) Ago
I walked 1.47 km00:14:41

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.64 km00:34:03

3 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

3 Week(s) Ago
I walked .83 km00:09:36

3 Week(s) Ago
I ran 6.65 km00:34:50

3 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Here’s me finishing my 6.63km run and saying a massive thanks for $5k raised!

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John Ashford

Starting my 5th costume run for the month! This time as Cal Naughton Jr.

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John Ashford

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And here’s a video mid way through my 4th costume run haha

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John Ashford

Here’s a video of me starting my 4th costume run, running as the Lorax!!

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And here’s a video of me completing my third costume run!

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John Ashford

Here’s a video of me starting my third costume run, running as “Rod” from the film Hot Rod!

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Here’s another video of my second costume run!

4 Week(s) Ago
John Ashford

Here’s a video of me starting my second Movember costume run!

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