Jog 28 Miles in February FAQs

No – it’s free to take part in this challenge.

That’s great news! Your FREE t-shirt and fundraising pack will soon be on their way to you. You can now join our Facebook Group  and meet the awesome group of people who are also taking on the challenge.

You can also kickstart your fundraising by setting up a Facebook Fundraiser or JustGiving page.

Your fundraising pack will take 7-10 working days to arrive. Please note we won’t be sending any materials until the New Year. We’ll let you know once your pack is on it’s way.

You can keep track of your progress by using the tracker sheet provided in your fundraising pack. Or if you prefer you can use fitness apps such as STRAVA.

Keep your family and friends updated, by updating your fundraising page with the amount of  miles you’ve achieved!

The only thing that matters is that you challenge yourself. Complete as many miles as you can throughout February and feel proud of every step you are taking to raise vital awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer.

Yes! There are many ways you can take on this challenge, both indoors and outdoors.  All the miles you jog over the month count towards your total.

Facebook fundraising pages only stay open for a few days. You can change the end date of your page by following these steps:

1) Go to your fundraising page

2) Click “Edit” under the main image and headline

3) Scroll down to the box that says “Set the End Date”

4) Select 7th March 2023

5) Then click ‘Save’ in the top right.

6) Also – change the name to include ‘Jog 28 Miles in February’ if you haven’t already.

There is no minimum fundraising target for this challenge, as every penny you raise will help to support people now and transform the future for pancreatic cancer. Everyone who takes part will also receive a certificate, and a medal will be sent to all those who raise £150 or more.

If you would like any support with your fundraising, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team fundraise@pancreaticcancer.org.uk

Setting up a Facebook Fundraiser is the easiest way to raise money. You can set one up in just a few seconds. And then it’s easy to share the page with your friends on Facebook. If you would prefer to use Just Giving, you can set up an online fundraising page here.

You can download a sponsorship form here.

The funds you raise will support vital world-leading research to find breakthroughs in new treatments and further improve the speed of diagnosis into pancreatic cancer.

You will also be enabling us to be there for people now by supporting our services. Our friendly specialist nurses are only a call or email away. They are specialists in pancreatic cancer and can talk for as long as is needed.

Just complete our registration form and we will send you a free t-shirt and fundraising pack. If you’d like an additional t-shirt for a team member, please email us at fundraise@pancreaticcancer.org.uk.

We do not accept cash donations, however if you do receive a cash donation, you can pay the funds into your personal bank account and make an online donation:

• Donate directly onto your fundraising page.
• Donate via our website. Please make sure to fill in the comments box ‘Jog 28 Miles in February’ so we can attribute the fundraising to your fundraiser.
• Donate via bank transfer into our account:

Account Name: Pancreatic Cancer UK
Bank: Barclays Bank
Sort Code: 20-71-03
Account number: 83514536
Ref: Your Name

If you make a bank transfer please email supportercare@pancreaticcancer.org.uk with your name, the date, amount of the donation and what it relates to – ‘Jog 28 Miles in February ’ so we can attribute the donation to your fundraiser.

Of course! You can plan to complete your miles however suits you and your personal commitments.

Of course! You can order extra t-shirts by emailing fundraise@pancreaticcancer.org.uk with the size and quantity, you would like. We have t-shirts in sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large,  XX-Large and XXX-Large.

Unfortunately, if your page has closed you can’t reopen it and we will not be able to log the funds raised on your previous page, on your new page due to Facebook restrictions.

If you would like to continue your fundraising, you’ll need to set up a new page. We recommend writing a few words on the page noting how much you previously raised so that all your friends, family and donors can see.

Please note, Facebook fundraising pages only stay open for a few days and you’ll need to update the end date by following the below steps.

1) Go to your fundraising page

2) Click “Edit” under the main image and headline

3) Scroll down to the box that says “Set the End Date”

4) Select 9th March 2023

5) Then click Save in the top right

6) Also – change the name to include ‘Jog 28 Miles in February’ if you haven’t already.

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If you feel unwell or become ill at any point during the challenge, we would urge you to take time to rest and look after yourself, and seek advice from a medical professional.

If you were to test positive for coronavirus, we would recommend you always follow the national and local official Government advice and adhere to any restrictions in your area, when taking on this challenge.

You can either take a break from your challenge, and reduce the number of miles you are aiming to complete, or continue your challenge into March so that you have enough time to rest and fully recover.

Medals will be sent at the end of the challenge to everyone who has raised £150 or more.