Mile Markers & Art Installations

Mile Markers

In conjunction with Active Humber we linked up with various schools across the area to invite pupils to design mile markers. Those selected are below – look out for them on route on race day.

Art Installations 2018

For 2018 we invited local artists and sponsors to create their take on the iconic Dead Bod – which was used 4 days on the route within each relay section. A mixed variety of submissions were made and below you can see those that featured on the route.

Three of the images were also used for 2017 but featured again in 2018 by prior commitment by LKR Events.

You can purchase these images in the form of a postcard for 25p each plus P&P or the entire set of 25, which includes the finisher backdrop

MILE 1
Artist: Laura Amy Cromack

Title: Untitled Bod

Architecturally influenced, conceptual at times but with a strong focus on traditional techniques, Laura Amy Cromack is an Architecture student on hiatus with traditional fine art and also a sculptural background.

MILE 2
Artist: Michael Wood
Title: Oyez Oyez Bod
Photo by: Simon Kench

Town Crier to the East Riding of Yorkshire for 21-years, Michael is a three-times World Champion and five times British Champion. His remit is to shout-up all the great things about our county. He says he learnt his craft at an early age standing on the terraces of Hull City when he often cried for real.

MILE 3
Artist: Kerry Davies

Title: Dead End Bod

Kerry Davies is a freelance artist & illustrator, based in Hessle, East Yorkshire. This image acknowledges the famous moment in 1642 when Sir John Hotham refused King Charles the 1st entry to the city of Hull. This took place at Beverley Gate and is thought to be the spark that ignited the English Civil War.

MILE 4
Artist: Kerry Davies

Title: Dead End Bod

Kerry Davies is a freelance artist & illustrator, based in Hessle, East Yorkshire.  This image is of a Blue Whale with some much smaller fish companions to show the size of these amazing creatures.  Hull has a long history in the fishing industry and also, in the past, the whaling industry.

MILE 5
Artist: Len Rood

Title: Dead Bod

Painted sometime in the early 60’s the simple white bird became such a landmark that when the site it was on was due to be knocked down for the development of a new Siemens factory,  it found itself at the centre of a campaign to save it.  Of course in their wildest dreams the pranksters, responsible for what would become one of the symbols of Hull itself, could never have imagined that it would have taken on such a cult status in the hearts of many in the city. They could certainly not have known that Dead Bod would eventually become one of the oldest known pieces of contemporary graffiti in the UK. Len Rood, a tugman, who went by the name of Pongo and his mate Gordon Mason, an engineer, were responsible. Armed with a pot of white paint and more than likely having downed a few ales they went to the side of the shed which overlooked the Humber Estuary and painted the Bod which is of course the Hull vernacular for Bird.  The piece actually says ‘A Dead Bod’ and it stood the test of time. Invisible to most except those fisherman who would see it from the estuary and to whom it became one of those familiar sights which symbolised home. It was this special meaning attached to the image which meant that it’s status was secured. Associated British Ports (an event partner), the company who owned the site of the redevelopment announced that Dead Bod was to be saved and the rusting sheeting which the Bod was painted onto was removed to be hung in a new trendy art gallery in Hull’s Humber Street.  Dead Bod is outside Humber Street Gallery in mile 10 – where it is now housed; in mile 5 on Victoria Dock as close as it can be to it’s former home – now part of the Siemens/Green Ports complex.  And also features in relays 3 and 4 on Boothferry Road so everyone sees the orginal Dead Bod.

MILE 6
Artist: Paul Tremere

Title: Splash Boat

I’ve never considered myself to be an athlete and have never joined a running club.  As you can see , neither do I claim to be an artist, but its great its great to be involved in the Hull Marathon. Now  as a casual parkrunner I enjoy the friendship of many runners, most of whom take the sport more  seriously than I do. PBs, split times and training programmes mean very little, I just want to slow down  the ageing process and delay the inevitable. Running is as good a way as any of achieving this and you meet some great people along the way. Twenty years ago,  I finished the last of my  three London Marathons. Good luck to all those taking part in the Hull Marathon, wish I could be alongside you, but will have to be content with painting and cheering.

MILE 7
Artist: Hull KR

Title: Rufus Bod

Rufus the Robin has been busy in his nest with his crayons to create his own version of the iconic Dead Bod.

MILE 8
Artist: Eon Visual Media

Title: Digital Bod

Headline sponsor Eon Visual Media show what they’re got at – being digital.  Designed by their inhouse team of digital experts, Digital Bod is a small sample of the range of services they offer and encompasesses their place within the city.

MILE 9
Artist: Hull College

Title: College Bod

Hull College have kindly hosted much of the event preparation and race control over the weekend.  Here they depict their  take on Dead Bod. With the School of Art & Design located on their Queen’s Gardens site, who knows what the future might bring to Hull’s cultural and iconic art scene!

MILE 10
Artist: Len Rood

Title: Dead Bod

Painted sometime in the early 60’s the simple white bird became such a landmark that when the site it was on was due to be knocked down for the development of a new Siemens factory,  it found itself at the centre of a campaign to save it.  Of course in their wildest dreams the pranksters, responsible for what would become one of the symbols of Hull itself, could never have imagined that it would have taken on such a cult status in the hearts of many in the city. They could certainly not have known that Dead Bod would eventually become one of the oldest known pieces of contemporary graffiti in the UK. Len Rood, a trawlerman, who went by the name of Pongo and his mate Gordon Mason, an engineer, were responsible. Armed with a pot of white paint and more than likely having downed a few ales they went to the side of the shed which overlooked the Humber Estuary and painted the Bod which is of course the Hull vernacular for Bird.  The piece actually says ‘A Dead Bod’ and it stood the test of time. Invisible to most except those fisherman who would see it from the estuary and to whom it became one of those familiar sights which symbolised home. It was this special meaning attached to the image which meant that it’s status was secured. Associated British Ports (an event partner), the company who owned the site of the redevelopment announced that Dead Bod was to be saved and the rusting sheeting which the Bod was painted onto was removed to be hung in a new trendy art gallery in Hull’s Humber Street.  Dead Bod is outside Humber Street Gallery in mile 10 – where it is now housed; in mile 5 on Victoria Dock as close as it can be to it’s former home – now part of the Siemens/Green Ports complex.  And also features in relays 3 and 4 on Boothferry Road so everyone sees the original Dead Bod.

MILE 11
Artist: Siobhan Cook

Title: Retrospective Hull

Design and technology teacher who enjoys creativity in all forms.

MILE 12
Artist: Peter Naylor

Title: Dead Bod Tired

Peter does a wide variety of artistic work but now focuses on memorial sculpture and has created major commissions for RAF 158 Squadron, RAF 47 Squadron, the Women’s Land Army and The Lost Trawlermen of Hull.  In 2010 he won the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture, the UK’s most prestigious prize for public sculpture, awarded to him by HRH The Duke of Gloucester. He appeared on ITV’s ‘Love Your Garden’, recreating a small garden version of the WLA Memorial. His memorial work can be seen in England and Scotland and his other work can be found in various locations around the world. Visit: www.peternaylor.co.uk

MILE 13
Artist: Jackie Hatch

Title: Dead Mod

Jackie is a midwife who loves her job and the people she cares for. She has always had a passion for drawing although doesn’t get to practice as much as she would like relished the opportunity to participate in the marathon competition. Jackie loves her Hull heritage and her family one of her uncles was a marathon runner and Jackie was a junior javelin champion for Hull and East Yorkshire in 1967!

MILE 14
Artist: Trevor Sylvester

Title: Half (way) Bod

Trevor Sylvester is a Hull-born and local self-employed Graphic Designer that has designed this year’s Marathon finalists t-shirts, medals, and volunteer badges. The theme of this year’s Hull Marathon is ‘Dead Bod’ a wonderful piece of graffiti art produced in the 1960s on a corrugated shed at Alexandra Dock by Captain Len ‘Pongo’ Rood and Chief Engineer Gordon Mason. The original artwork is now housed in Humber Street Gallery and has become a much loved piece of iconic Hull art. The use of the ‘half bird’ is to evoke the point at which a runner crosses the Marathon finishing line.

MILE 15
Artist: Brainworks

Title: Brainy Bod

Rich Mcwatt – teacher, nutritionist, published author and keen drawer. Created ‘brainy bod’ to link his love for his city’s culture to the passion for the company he is part of, Brainworks, joint headline sponsor of the marathon.

MILE 16
Artist: Len Rood

Title: Dead Bod

I’ve never considered myself to be an athlete and have never joined a running club.  As you can see , neither do I claim to be an artist, but its great its great to be involved in the Hull Marathon. Now  as a casual parkrunner I enjoy the friendship of many runners, most of whom take the sport more  seriously than I do. PBs, split times and training programmes mean very little, I just want to slow down  the ageing process and delay the inevitable. Running is as good a way as any of achieving this and you meet some great people along the way. Twenty years ago,  I finished the last of my  three London Marathons. Good luck to all those taking part in the Hull Marathon, wish I could be alongside you, but will have to be content with painting and cheering.

MILE 17
Artist: Jamie Copperthwaite

Title: Part of ‘A Walk with my iPhone’ Series 8 May 2017

Jamie is a keen amateur photographer who at the start of 2017 decided to create the ‘A Walk With My iPhone’ series celebrating Hull in its year as City of Culture. ‘The Bridge’ was taken at sunset in May and is a personal photograph due to Jamie’s late father having actually worked on the design of the Bridge in the 1980’s.

MILE 18
Artist: Paul Tremere

Title: Bridge Bod

Painted sometime in the early 60’s the simple white bird became such a landmark that when the site it was on was due to be knocked down for the development of a new Siemens factory,  it found itself at the centre of a campaign to save it.  Of course in their wildest dreams the pranksters, responsible for what would become one of the symbols of Hull itself, could never have imagined that it would have taken on such a cult status in the hearts of many in the city. They could certainly not have known that Dead Bod would eventually become one of the oldest known pieces of contemporary graffiti in the UK. Len Rood, a trawlerman, who went by the name of Pongo and his mate Gordon Mason, an engineer, were responsible. Armed with a pot of white paint and more than likely having downed a few ales they went to the side of the shed which overlooked the Humber Estuary and painted the Bod which is of course the Hull vernacular for Bird.  The piece actually says ‘A Dead Bod’ and it stood the test of time. Invisible to most except those fisherman who would see it from the estuary and to whom it became one of those familiar sights which symbolised home. It was this special meaning attached to the image which meant that it’s status was secured. Associated British Ports (an event partner), the company who owned the site of the redevelopment announced that Dead Bod was to be saved and the rusting sheeting which the Bod was painted onto was removed to be hung in a new trendy art gallery in Hull’s Humber Street.  Dead Bod is outside Humber Street Gallery in mile 10 – where it is now housed; in mile 5 on Victoria Dock as close as it can be to it’s former home – now part of the Siemens/Green Ports complex.  And also features in relays 3 and 4 on Boothferry Road so everyone sees the original Dead Bod.

MILE 19
Artist: Claire Stephenson (Bear)

Title: Home Sweet Home

Hull based photographer Claire Stephenson has always had an interest and passion for photography. After achieving a BA (Hons) Degree in Photography from Bradford University she decided to travel the world trying to capture everything along the way. This photograph was taken on a freezing cold winter walk with her father the day before she set off to live in Thailand for 3 years in 2009. Claire is now a Primary school teacher in Hull and still takes photographs everywhere she goes in her spare time. She is especially enjoying capturing everything Hull during its year of City of Culture. You can find her work on Instagram: claireblue_sky.

MILE 20
Artist: Precision Hydration

Title: Dehydrated Bod

MILE 21
Artist: Andrew Reid Wildman

Title: Humber Bridge, Dusk

Beverley-born Andrew Reid Wildman has been painting Hull’s buildings for several years, as a way of capturing elusive childhood memories and expressing his connection with the city. You can buy Andrew’s work online and Facebook: The Photography of Andrew Reid Wildman.

MILE 22
Artist: Kerry Davies

Title: Rock Bod

Kerry Davies is a freelance artist & illustrator, based in Hessle, East Yorkshire.  This artwork is a tribute to the legendary musician, Mick Ronson (1946 – 1993). Mick was born in Hull and was an acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. He worked with many of the biggest names in music and is remembered for his work with David Bowie, especially creating music as ‘The Spiders From Mars’.

MILE 23
Artist: Len Rood

Title: Dead Bod

Hull College have kindly hosted much of the event preparation and race control over the weekend.  Here they depict their  take on Dead Bod. With the School of Art & Design located on their Queen’s Gardens site, who knows what the future might bring to Hull’s cultural and iconic art scene!

MILE 24
Artist: Emmeline Barlow

Title: Bod in the Med

Emmie is 12 years old and passionate about drawing & painting.  Inspired by this summer’s heatwave Emmie loved the idea of taking Dead Bod to sunnier climes.

MILE 25
Artist: Jon Purkis

Title: Finisher Bod

Jon is a full time master technician with Evans Halshaw Kia in Hull but has been into photography for a number of years as a hobby.  Jon is now trying to get into it more as a full time occupation. Jon felt this picture just summed up the day in 2017 “fantastic”. Find Jon on Facebook Jon purkis photography @jonathanpurkisphotography.

MILE 26
Artist: Nicola Spencer

Title: All The Fun Of The Fair

Nicola Spencer is an artist and illustrator currently based in Hull, East Yorkshire, in the U.K. She studied painting and printmaking at the Glasgow School of Art, and graduated with a B.A Honours Degree in June 2012. Nicola is an experienced book illustrator and has worked on several printed publication. She specialises as a horror artist, creating dark, and surreal illustrations. She has created illustrations for several online publications, including poetry and prose e-zines, and works in a variety of mediums. Specialising in pencil and charcoal drawings, she combines her original work with digital media to create her illustrations. Nicola has had her artwork selected for exhibitions in both Hull and York, and has illustrated several, published children’s stories.

MILE 26.2
Artist: Phil Tutton

Title: A Marathon Bod

Phil takes his inspiration for his art from this fabulous city and its wonderful people. Painting only on recycled materials like wood from Humber wood recycling project and plates and mugs from charity shops. Phil wants to make people think and smile with his art so puts it on the streets not in “stuffy” galleries. Commissions and murals available. [email protected]