Lockdown motivation from runner Samantha Harrison
The current Corona Virus pandemic is make daily life arduous at best, many of us are house bound and getting fed up. With sports clubs and gyms closed getting a physically workout can be hard, and motivation to do it, even harder. We’ve been reaching out to some athletes on PledgeSports to see how their […]
19th April 2020 read full articleThe Corona Virus toll on full time athletes
As the Corona Virus toll continues we got in touch with Irish athlete Brendan Doyle to see how a full time athlete copes with putting a career he’s worked so hard for on hold. “I hope you and all your loved ones are safe right now, its wild times for sure and it’s incredible how this blew […]
5th April 2020 read full articleThe Corona Virus affect on athletes
With the Corona Virus lockdown in place, most of us are reeling from our gym or sports clubs being closed, but how does it feel for full time athletes? We find out from three athletes who tell us how they get by day to day, seeing light in this dark situation and finding opportunities to […]
3rd April 2020 read full articleHow the COVID-19 Pandemic is affecting athletes
The Corona Pandemic is having drastic effect on all walks of life and the restrictions look set to continue for an undecided period of time. We reached out to a few athletes on PledgeSports to see how it’s affecting them, their training and future. Here’s what they had to say. Ben Turner is an adventure […]
25th March 2020 read full articleWhy we need meaningful athlete representation in sport
Why we need meaningful athlete representation in sport “Caradh O’Donovan is a former Kickboxer and is also a member of the Irish Karate Team. After a successful career in kickboxing winning multiple World, European and National Titles she recently made the switch to Karate where she has since won numerous National Championships” Recently I wrote […]
31st January 2020 read full articleInterview: Adventure Athlete Ben Turner
Ben Turner is an adventure athlete and coach, speaker and brand ambassador; pursuing his dream of winning the Iron-man World Championship, Kona in 2022. Ben is currently training to break the Fastest Known Time of the Cape Wrath Trail (CWT) in Scotland. Regarded as the UK’s toughest trail, the CWT is 230 miles through the […]
15th January 2020 read full articleMeet athlete and runner Samantha Harrison
Samantha Harrison has a rare and pretty inspirational story for anyone looking to take up a sport, this 24 year old from Nottinghamshire only took up running a year ago and has already won a load of 10k’s and half marathons! Samantha only started taking running seriously in September 2018 when she entered her first […]
11th December 2019 read full articleSpeedflex to Hold Fundraising Challenge in Support of Stephen Miller’s Tokyo 2020 Campaign
Speedflex to Hold Fundraising Challenge in Support of Stephen Miller’s Tokyo 2020 Campaign Do you like working out and keeping fit? Like a challenge? Speedflex Jesmond are looking for 80 to 100 people to sign up to complete a challenge of doing 50,000 clean and presses in a day to help Paralympian Stephen Miller achieve […]
23rd October 2019 read full articleSponsorship for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Pledge Sport Campaign to Secure Fresh Sponsorship in Preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Paralympian Stephen Miller MBE from Cramlington is looking for fresh sponsorship and support to help him add to his extensive medal collection at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . Miller, 39, has dedicated more than half his life to the sport he […]
28th July 2019 read full articlePledgeSports Crowdfunding -Interesting Facts
Everyday is different here at PledgeSports, somedays are boring and some days everything just lights up. So we thought it would be fun to list some interesting facts! We have had 1000’s of people and teams on PledgeSports since 2014 and so have seen all sorts! Let’s start with some people stories. Youngest and Oldest […]
25th July 2019 read full article