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Jul
27 2017

RideLondon 2018 – ride for Mental Health research!

Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to raise money for life-saving mental health research?  McPin has places for RideLondon 2018 and we would love for you to join our team. Over the last three years our riders have raised thousands of pounds to support life-saving mental health research, and had great fun doing it.

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Jun
30 2017

Why I’m doing Ride London to support Mental Health Research
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Our policy manager Ian writes about why he is doing RideLondon, and the special challenges of doing it whilst in recovery from anorexia.

‘You are MAD…’

That was my Mum’s response to the news that I am doing RideLondon 100 mile bike ride at the end of July.

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Feb
9 2017

Run for McPin in Vitality London 2017

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The McPin Foundation is looking for runners to take part in Vitality London 10k, to raise money for life-saving mental health research. The event takes places on 29th May 2017, and we would love for you to join us!

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Sep
30 2016

Ride London – Evan’s blog
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McPin Rider 2016

When I feel the black dog sniffing around I’ve learned to hit the gym. I suppose I’ve always dealt with depression, though generally it’s nothing too serious. I went through one period of doing every intensive aerobic session I could find at the YMCA in Montreal.

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Aug
15 2016

Taking a challenge – cycling for research into suicide
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20x30-RLDR0352On Sunday 31st July I got up very early – 4.45am – and cycled to the train station to start my Ride London-Surrey Prudential challenge. Getting to the start line was quite an effort as I live in West London and it started in Stratford over to the east.

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Mar
31 2016

My Marathon Story
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Last year, on a cold, grey, drizzly day I found myself with thousands of other people on the start line for the London Marathon. I was suffering with a horrid cold, the last thing I felt like doing was going for a run, never mind one which would take me on a 26.2 mile route from Blackheath to Buckingham Palace. 

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