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May - Mental Health Awareness and Miles for Mind.

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 will take place from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 May 2019.

However, at MyOptique we want to take this a step further by taking part in Miles for Mind.

So, what do you need to know about the event we hear you say? Below we've answered a few questions:

When will the virtual run take place?

1st - 31st May 2019.

Why are we running it? To bring people together to raise money & awareness for mental health through running. Mental Health Awareness week is 13th - 19th May, 2019, so we will be getting the running (and conversation) going throughout May.

How far do I have to run?

As far as you like! Simply run or walk and talk about mental health. There are 7 minimum distance targets that you can challenge yourself to: 25 miles, 50 miles, 75 miles, 100 miles, 125 miles, 150 miles and a whopping 200 miles! So whatever your ability, sign up and start clocking up the Miles For Mind, in support of mental health awareness. How do I let you know I've hit my minimum distance goal? At the end of May, sum up your miles via whatever method you collate them - Strava, Endomondo, Garmin etc (even old fashioned pen & paper) and then email Runr with a screenshot of your distance. At the end of the month, they will then happily send you your medal for supporting Miles For Mind.

What do I get for completing the run? Each person that completes their virtual run challenge will receive a specially designed Miles For Mind medal. Whether you complete a virtual race or road race, we know that having the medal to wear with pride for your efforts is important! Medals will be sent out in June.

How much does it cost to take part? Each place in the virtual run is £13.95 and for every entrant, 100% of the profit will go to Mind.

Let's start running... and start the conversation.

As always, we'll be on social media chatting, supporting and helping to inspire one another throughout May. We’ll be using #MyOptiqueGroup and #MilesForMind on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, so if you want to get involved then tag us or use the hashtags mentioned.

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