£1,020.00 Raised Target: £1,000.00
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About Richard Searle

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I'll be honest - I feel a bit of a fraud asking for sponsorship for this event.

I've run two marathons. That was years ago though. My last serious distance was the 2017 London Marathon for Cancer Research. Since then, nothing. A herniated disc from a "serious gardening incident" (as the pain specialist called it!) put paid to running for a good while.  So a 10K feels like it should be an easy ask. It isn't. Some part of me keeps thinking: you've done 26.2 miles, why are you asking for support with 6.2?

That's exactly why I'm doing this one for Guernsey Mind.

I signed up partly to raise awareness because I believe in the cause, but mostly because I needed a focus. Training has given me a mental outlet as much as a physical one. Something outside work to aim at.

It's brought back a lesson from the first time I trained for a marathon: Never judge another runner. You don't know what today's run cost them, or what got them to the start line at all. Injury, grief, a bad week. You just see them running.

Same with mental health. You don't know what someone's carrying, or how far they've already come.  The 10K I'm running next Sunday might be nothing to one person and everything to another. Both are worth showing up for.

If you can spare anything to sponsor Guernsey Mind, it goes directly to supporting people across the island doing their own version of that run.

Fundraising Information

This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:


Guernsey Mind

Guernsey Mind is a mental health charity whose main aim is to support the people of the Bailiwick, encouraging a positive attitude towards mental health and supporting mental wellbeing. Anyone can contact us at Guernsey Mind – you don’t need a referral. We would encourage anyone who wants to talk, or is worried about someone they know, to contact us.

Registration Number: CH164

About Guernsey Mind Investec 10K Challenge 2026

Join us for the Guernsey Mind Investec 10K Challenge on Sunday 23 August 2026. 

The 10K Challenge is open to everyone - whether you are moving from 5km to 10km, starting from scratch or aiming for a 10K personal best, we would love to see you at the event. 

We are happy to welcome those who want to run, walk or a mixture of both. All abilities are welcome. Entrants must be aged 16 years and over, unless accompanied.

Route We will be using the same route as last year along the West Coast. We will be starting outside the Imperial Hotel and finishing at Grandes Rocques. The route will be fully marshalled and we will be sending further details about transport nearer the time.

PLEASE NOTE The deadline for chipped timings has now passed. Your time will be recorded manually. 

Imagery We use photos from our events to showcase Guernsey Mind's fundraising initiatives and promote awareness for the charity, these can be used our website, flyers and social media. We therefore ask that you notify a member of Guernsey Mind team if you’d prefer not to be in any photos.

Team entries

Also for 2026, we will be accepting team entries of 4 people. If you are entering as a team, please select mens, womens or mixed (2 men, 2 women).

Fundraising

When you complete your entry, a fundraising page will be created on SportsGiving so you can start raising additional funds, all of which will come directly to Guernsey Mind.

This year, anyone who raises over £100 (or £400 for a team of 4 entry) will be entered into a prize draw to win a restaurant voucher, kindly donated by Investec.

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Event Type
Run
Guernsey
Guernsey
Starts
23rd Aug 2026

Recent Donations


Simms

22 Aug

£20.00

"All the best !"

Matthew C

22 Aug

£265.00

"Good luck Richard, what a great effort for a great cause. M "

Paul Higgs

22 Aug

£25.00

"Good luck Sludge"

Yvette & Steve

22 Aug

£50.00

"Have a great run Richard. I know you'll smash it :0) "

Tim Guest

21 Aug

£10.00

"Well done Richard!"

Den King

21 Aug

£20.00

"Good luck Richard. You'll smash it!"

Vicky Le Poidevin

21 Aug

£50.00

"Best of luck Richard - not that you need it! "

Sally Barrett

21 Aug

"Good luck! and looking forward to joining you and the BDO team taking part on Sunday "

Debbie P

20 Aug

£50.00

"Brilliant - great job bruv!"

Anonymous

20 Aug

£20.00

No message

Julie and Chris

20 Aug

£50.00

"Such a good cause. Good luck Richard "

Robert shepherd

20 Aug

"Keep going Richard ! "

Sarah

20 Aug

£50.00

"Good luck Richard"

Will C

18 Aug

£25.00

"Good luck!"

Colin Williams-Yeager

17 Aug

£50.00

"Good luck Richard - a great cause"

Matt C

17 Aug

£25.00

No message

Stephen Hare

17 Aug

£50.00

"Those gardening injuries are dangerous. Remember to stretch! "

Julie Twist

16 Aug

£25.00

"Good luck Richard - just enjoy it! A brilliant cause."

Lynn W

16 Aug

£10.00

"I don’t know you, Richard, but saw your post on LinkedIn. Good luck in running for a good cause. "

Rob

16 Aug

£50.00

No message

Sally

15 Aug

£20.00

"Great cause, Richard. Wishing you all the best for this event and beyond."

Josh Payne

15 Aug

£20.00

"Good luck Richard! Josh & Gaby "

Janet Park

15 Aug

£10.00

"Good luck Richard! Love from Keith and Janet xx"

Emma Le Breton

15 Aug

£20.00

"Good luck Richard from the Le Bretons - fabulous cause x"

Jamie Williams

15 Aug

"Great idea on your part, Richard. Good luck!"


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