Interview with a UGM Runner – Simon Reeve
Here, we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the projects, to community feel they give to the race. Simon, from London, joined us […]
Interview with a UGM Runner- Mandi Maripise
Here, we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the projects, to community feel they give to the race. A student from the University […]
Interview with two UGM Runners – Prudence & Bob Baldwin
Here, we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the projects, to community feel they give to the race. Prudence and Bob joined us […]
Interview with a UGM Runner – Dominique Cutts
Here, we interview runners who have participated in the Uganda Marathon, so they can share their stories and experiences from the 7-Day Adventure. After all, it’s their involvement which makes the week so special, from the impact they have on the projects, to community feel they give to the race. Dominique, from London, participated in […]
Guest Blog: My Story of Race Day – by Simon Fox
Here, one of our runners tells his story of Race Day and running the full 42-kilometre marathon course through rural Uganda. An experienced runner, Simon shares his story – from waking up early in his tent in Athletes’ Village, to being out on the course, crossing the finish line, and being awarded his medal at the closing […]
A UGM Rumner’s Training Diary: Part 5 – By Simon Fox
Here, one of our runners, Simon, tells his story of preparing to run the Uganda Marathon 2017. An experienced runner, he writes about his love of running, how the past week has gone and also looks ahead to the 7 Day Adventure – his first time traveling to Africa! This week, we join Simon with […]
The UGM Runners’ Blog: How Your Fundraising makes a Big Difference in Uganda
Welcome to our next installment of the UGM Runners’ Blog – our series of blogs sharing advice to support our runners in their preparations for the 7-day adventure. Written by a former participant, he draws on his experiences from the event and shares tips on training, fundraising, travel and more. Following our recent blog to […]
The UGM Runners’ Blog: 4 Tips for Boosting Your Fundraising
Welcome to our next installment of the UGM Runners’ Blog – our series of blogs sharing advice to support our runners in their preparations for the 7-day adventure. Written by a former participant, he draws on his experiences from the event and shares tips on training, fundraising, travel and more. It’s now only three […]
A UGM Runner’s Training Diary: Part 4 – By Simon Fox
Here, one of our runners, Simon, tells his story of preparing to run the Uganda Marathon 2017. An experienced runner, he writes about his love of running, how the past week has gone and also looks ahead to the 7 Day Adventure – his first time traveling to Africa! This week, we join Simon as […]
UGM Runners’ Community: April ’17 Wrap Up
There are only 26 days to go until the 7-day Adventure! Preparations amongst the team are in full swing, runners are moving towards the finals stages of their training, and fundraising is on the steady increase, as we hope this year’s Uganda Marathon will leave the biggest impact in Masaka yet. As you can imagine, […]