Stelling Set For Men United March
Jeff Stelling’s Men United March has hit £72,000 in fundraising as he prepares to complete 10 walking marathons in 10 days this March in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
The Soccer Saturday host will start from his boyhood club Hartlepool United on 21st March and finish at Wembley on 30th March.
Jeff’s Men United March will cover more than 250 miles, visiting 31 football clubs and joined by Hartlepool United chief executive, Russ Green.
En route, he will be joined by famous friends and colleagues as well as people affected by prostate cancer, while Carlsberg have signed up as a supporting sponsor.
Jeff said: “I deal in statistics – but the ones we are dealing with here are shocking. One man dies every hour from this disease, that’s six in the course of Soccer Saturday every week. One in eight men will get prostate cancer, and for black men the odds are even worse at one in four.
“Prostate cancer is not discerning. It doesn’t just hit the bad guys; it’s the good guys as well. I’ve got friends such as Sky Sports rugby league colleagues Bill Arthur and Eddie Hemmings who I have known longer than I care to remember. Both are great guys who have been affected by prostate cancer and I’ll be meeting more men like them along the way.
“That’s why I’ve signed up for this challenge. I’ve run marathons and climbed Kilimanjaro. There were also some nice fundraising opportunities to go and walk on the Great Wall of China or maybe go to Peru, but they sounded too much like jollies to me. I wanted to do something where people could see I was feeling the pain on behalf of a fantastic cause.
“Within the next ten years Prostate Cancer UK believes they will find the answers to make this disease something men and their loved ones no longer fear. I’ve met the scientists who pledge to do this and I can see how dedicated they are. But do to this we need to raise vital funds – and I need everyone to support me and all the men affected by prostate cancer by visiting menunitedmarch.org and pledging their support.”
Angela Culhane, chief executive, Prostate Cancer UK, said: “Jeff’s been a huge supporter of ours for many years, and has seen first hand the dangers of this disease through some of his closest friends in the business, and we are fully behind him on his epic Men United March.
“Walking 10 marathons in 10 days is a remarkable challenge. With each and every step Jeff and those who support him will help us as we tackle prostate cancer head on.”
Prostate Cancer UK is the official charity partner of The Football League and 25 clubs are represented along the route.
