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The John Mackie Expedition
Great North Run 2005

John Mackie MBE has Motor Neurone Disease.

john mackie mbe
John Mackie MBE

 

He did the Great North Run in 2 hours 35 minutes. In his wheelchair, that is, pushed by a team drawn from RAF stations and other places across the country.

john mackie team before the race
John Mackie and his team before the start of the Great North Run

Together they raised over £1,000 for the MND cause.

john mackie team crosses the tyne bridge
Crossing the Tyne Bridge

John is Chairman of the Perth and Kinross Branch of the Scottish MND Association.

john mackie team after the race
Success!