Join My One Thousand Mile Challenge for Les Bourgs Hospice
Challenge Overview
June the 1st 2026 I embarked on a challenge to walk 1000 miles in
28 days, this I completed at 4.00pm on the 28th of June.
I started at 2.00am on the 1st of June 2026 and completed the1000 miles within the 28 days finishing at 4.00pm on the 28th.
The walk was carried out on our Guernsey roads and was in aid of Les Bourgs Hospice.
Originally my intention was to walk and run but due to an injury picked up two weeks earlier I took the decision to walk the 1000 miles, no running involed.
How I Completed the 1000 miles
I had taken the first week of June (1st to 7th) and the last week (22nd to 28th) as holiday off work to help
me accomplish my goal. 1st week I only managed 308.8 miles as I had picked up a skin infection "cellulites" that if it gets into the bloodstream could cause septicemia so Sunday the 7th was a rest day. Week 2 back to work and although I was on a strong course of antibiotics l managed 191.7 miles bringing my 2 week total 500.5 miles. Week 3 things started to become a little easier with no more medication from Monday onwards, managing 209.3 miles. Week 4 was a tough week due to a heatwave so many of the miles were carried out over night, ending the week with 291.3. Total for the 4 weeks of 1001.1, the 1.1 was my moving time until I jumped into bed for a well earned rest.
Weeks off work = 700 miles
Post 1000 mile challenge, live podcast
Please come and join us as Nick Mann and Warren Mauger from the Quarry will be doing a live podcast with me in front of an audience, who will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The date is Monday the 13th of July from 6.00 to 8.00pm.
The venue is in the Harry Bound room at the Les Cotils.
Refreshments will be available and the bar will be open.
Minimum donation of £5 on the door.
My book "Why the hell am l doing this" will be available to purchase.
All funds raised from the door and sale of the book will go to Les Bourgs Hospice
Any more info please feel free to contact me.
email: papaprev1962@gmail.com
Phone: 07781100 964
My name is Mark Prevel and In 1993 at the age of 31 I was diagnosed with chronic emphysema, three years later I had three surgical procedures that ultimately meant I am here with you today. I'd never have dreamt that I would live this long, now I would love to give back to those amazing people who got me this far.
I have set out a series of challenges to with which I can generate donations to three amazing causes. Royal Papworth Hospital, whom the doctors, nurses and support staff gave me my life today, Lungevity and the Frossard Ward with all of whom provide critical support for others in need.
I have now written a book called "Why the hell am l doing this" it has now been printed and is on sale. The second book is now evolving and is to be named "How the hell did l do that".
I would just like to say a big thank you to the Folk involved in helping me bring the book to life, firstly Colin the editor who has managed to translate my blah blah blah into a very delightful and inspirational read and for the amazing art work that went into designing the cover, Justine Torode who has brought the book to life with her cool sketches, Simon who prof read it over and over again and Printed in Guernsey for bringing the book to life after a year long journey that started with a random "pub" meeting Christmas of 2020.
Every penny from the sale of the book will be going to our chosen charities due to me winning the Pride of Guernsey awards for Overcoming Diversity, this event is staged every year by our local newspaper the Guernsey Evening Press, the winning prize was £1000 which was kingly donated by Close Finance and has paid for the first printing of the book.
The book is available at the following outlets in Guernsey, Forest Road Garage forecourt, in town at the Information Centre and the book shop in the arcade "Writer's Block.
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If you would like the book sent directly to you, please email me at papaprev1962@gmail.com and l will arrange with you via email how we can do this for you.
If you should need to contact me in person:
email: papaprev1962@gmail.com
phone: 07781 100 964
Please feel free to follow my daily fitness activities on Strava or hit the Facebook button for more information.
Total donated £6500
Challenges so far in the calendar...
11/01/2021 walk two lengths of the south coast cliffs of Guernsey:
Completed in a time of 11 and a half hours, covering 30 miles and
climbing 6,150 feet.
22/02/2021 run a length of the cliffs:
Completed in a time of 4 hours 10 minutes, covering 15 miles and
climbing and descending 3,000 feet.
27/02/2021 run half marathon:
Completed in a time of 2 hours and ten minutes
03/04/2021 - Complete 100,000 steps:
Completed in 14 hours and 21 minutes, covering 48.5 miles.
12/06/2021 - 24 hour Ultra XL cliff challenge:
Completed 3 lengths of Guernsey's cliff paths in 17 hours covering 52 miles and climbed and descended 9,400 feet 'almost one third of the height of Mount Everest or climbing and descending Ben Nevis twice in 17 hours'.
26/09/2021 - Fathers Day Half Marathon:
Completed in a time of 2 hours and 22 minutes.
23/07/2022 - Run a length of the cliffs:
Completed in a time of 3 hours and 45 minutes, beating my
last attempt by 25 minutes.
21/07/2022 - Run 5k:
Completed in a time of 26.40 minutes.
11/09/2022 - Ultra XXXL Cliff Challenge:
Completed in 5 days, walked ten lengths of the Guernsey cliffs, covered 166 miles, walked 384094 steps, climbing and descending over 31800 feet (2800 feet higher the Mount Everest)
10/06/2023 - Walking twice the Saffery/Rotary walk, 74 miles in 24 hours:
Completed in 23 hours and 45 minutes. Started walking at 5.00pm on the 9th of June and finished at 4.45pm on the 10th, walked 151700 steps.
14/04/2024 Run the Sure Guernsey Marathon.
Completed in 5 hours and 8 minutes, had to keep stopping due to heart rate rising, my actual moving time was 4 hours and 40 minutes.
07/06/2024 - Before walking the Saffery/Rotary walk on the Saturday the 8th of June l will be attempting to cover twice around the island within 20 hours. I will start at 8.30am on Friday the 7th, this will be more of an ultra marathon so l will need to run as well as walking. My main aim is to cover 100 plus miles.
Not completed, after running the fist 20 miles on the road in 4 hours and ten minutes l stopped for a refreshment break.
I then started out on the cliff paths, after 3 miles I started to loose my coordination, feeling dizzy and stopped. I decided that being on the cliff paths wasn't the safest place to be.
The weather that day was very hot and after talking to my doctor l was told l was probably suffering from heat exhaustion. As soon as l got home I went to bed "around 4.00ish" I woke at 2.30 in the morning and felt like I could run a marathon. I joined the Saffery walk at 4.30 and completed the walk in 10 hours 20 minutes. Next year "2025" I will have another shot at the same challenge.
March 2025 - One million steps in the month of March
Accumulate a million steps over the 31 days.
Completed,
April the 6th 2025 - Guernsey marathon.
Last year 5 hours 8 minutes, hopefully beat the 5 hours this time around.
May the 18th 2025 - GU36 Ultra run around the coast of Guernsey
June the 6th 2025 - attempt again the 100 miles, including the Saffery Walk
August - Donkey drop out.
Run 4miles on the strike of every hour until you drop out, last person standing is the winner.