THE MTA 300
This October, Stories & Ink presents the MTA 300. A 300-mile ultra run from London to Falmouth in support of the Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (MTA).
Taking place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, MTA 300 highlights reconstructive tattooing as a vital part of recovery — helping people move beyond survival to feel whole again.
Ultra-distance runner Lydia Oldham (@comerunwith.me) will take on the 300-mile journey, her endurance symbolising the strength and resilience of those supported by the MTA.
Join us in London alongside MTA founder Tanya Buxton and ultra-runner Lydia Oldham for an evening of conversation, community, and purpose.
SHOP MTA 300 MERCH
50% of sales will be donated to the Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance.
HOW THE MTA HELPS?
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These incredible tattoos are of huge significance and truly life changing, they help close a door in many people’s journey and allow them to embark on a new chapter feeling uplifted, empowered and more like themselves again.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Tanya Buxton is no ordinary tattoo artist
She was the first ever hired by the NHS to provide areola tattoos for mastectomy patients—using ink not just as art, but as a powerful tool for healing. As the founder of the Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (MTA), she’s on a mission to make these tattoos more widely available for the breast cancer, BRCA and transgender / non-binary communities.
