Alix Fox is Punning the London Marathon 2026
Alix Fox is Punning the London Marathon for Positive East HIV Charity
My Story
Oi oi boomspoons...
Hope you're feeling brighter than a Berocca wee.
I'm about to don my CamelBak, give myself the full Arabian Nights of spandex-legging-clad cameltoes, and run the London Marathon in aid of Positive East: a charity who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV, from the point of diagnosis to longer-term care.
HIV activism and education has long been a cause close to my heart, whether I'm helping to shape storylines about AIDS on the Netflix series Sex Education; raising awareness of the scientific reasearch that proves U=U on the BBC; taking part in protests about the price of HIV-managing medications like Lenacapavir; or supporting my affected neighbours, near ones and cherished dear ones at a grassroots level.
Now, I'm aiming to raise £3000 by pounding 26.2 miles of ground - that's 42.2km, although I am thinking of it as four 10ks, or eight 5ks, sandwiched together with cream and jam.
Because it's me, and I can't just jog without some extra whimsical jig, I won't simply be running the marathon, but also punning the marathon. At every mile I cross, I'll make a (probably horrendous) wordplay-based joke. There will not be rest stops; only JEST STOPS.
I'll be chasing, and quipping, and chafing my nipplings...and helping to raise a tonne o' funds to help end inequality and inequity for those living with HIV, and ultimately end HIV transmissions entirely.
I'm SO grateful for your donations, dreambeams.
LET'S DO THIS!
PLUS, YOU CAN WIN PRIZES!
To encourage you to dig deep & donate, I'm running an amazing raffle!
New prizes will be added regularly. To kick off, luxury pleasure jewellery company CRAVE have given me a sophisticated, understated & intensely covetable VESPER 2 vibrator necklace - the £185 rose gold version was featured in my latest Guardian gift guide.
* Every £5 you donate gets you 1 raffle entry
* Donate £50 = get 11 entries
* Donate £100 = get 23 entries
Email a screengrab of your donation to me: [email protected]
Already donated? Don't worry - I'll allocate you raffle entries to the value of your existing donation.
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Target
£3,000
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Raised so far
£1,501
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Number of donors
39
My Story
Oi oi boomspoons...
Hope you're feeling brighter than a Berocca wee.
I'm about to don my CamelBak, give myself the full Arabian Nights of spandex-legging-clad cameltoes, and run the London Marathon in aid of Positive East: a charity who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV, from the point of diagnosis to longer-term care.
HIV activism and education has long been a cause close to my heart, whether I'm helping to shape storylines about AIDS on the Netflix series Sex Education; raising awareness of the scientific reasearch that proves U=U on the BBC; taking part in protests about the price of HIV-managing medications like Lenacapavir; or supporting my affected neighbours, near ones and cherished dear ones at a grassroots level.
Now, I'm aiming to raise £3000 by pounding 26.2 miles of ground - that's 42.2km, although I am thinking of it as four 10ks, or eight 5ks, sandwiched together with cream and jam.
Because it's me, and I can't just jog without some extra whimsical jig, I won't simply be running the marathon, but also punning the marathon. At every mile I cross, I'll make a (probably horrendous) wordplay-based joke. There will not be rest stops; only JEST STOPS.
I'll be chasing, and quipping, and chafing my nipplings...and helping to raise a tonne o' funds to help end inequality and inequity for those living with HIV, and ultimately end HIV transmissions entirely.
I'm SO grateful for your donations, dreambeams.
LET'S DO THIS!
PLUS, YOU CAN WIN PRIZES!
To encourage you to dig deep & donate, I'm running an amazing raffle!
New prizes will be added regularly. To kick off, luxury pleasure jewellery company CRAVE have given me a sophisticated, understated & intensely covetable VESPER 2 vibrator necklace - the £185 rose gold version was featured in my latest Guardian gift guide.
* Every £5 you donate gets you 1 raffle entry
* Donate £50 = get 11 entries
* Donate £100 = get 23 entries
Email a screengrab of your donation to me: [email protected]
Already donated? Don't worry - I'll allocate you raffle entries to the value of your existing donation.
