Mark Howe

Completed two London marathons and the Loch Ness Marathon event. Mark likes the opportunity to challenge himself and to grow through that experience, and, having read an article in Runner's World on the North Pole Marathon he became very engaged. A longstanding Trustee of the Cambridge Cancer Help Centre, the 44 year-old Senior Local Government Manager has been moved by the courage and determination of people who live with cancer in there daily lives. Vulnerability and fear of the unknown are commonplace with people with cancer. Mark's wife suffered with breast cancer and he recently lost his brother James at 45. His participation in the marathon will be the starting point of a fundraising campaign for the Cambridge Cancer Help Centre to secure a permanent home for the unique services the centre offers in Cambridge. Mark will be fuelled by the experiences of those close to him and others' personal journeys with cancer as well as the buzz of running with like-minded people.