Pitchmark, suppliers of paint and machinery for all stadiums and training centres at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has shown its support for Movember this autumn by helping to create the World’s Biggest Mo on the ground.

Inspired by the efforts of gents across the world who cultivate moustaches annually, Southampton Airport in Southampton decided to create the giant moustache in its grounds to raise awareness of the charity.  They approached renowned suppliers of line marking paint and machinery, Pitchmark, for help.  Movember raises money to change the face of men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s mental health. 

The painted moustache measures a massive 250m by 60m  – the length of five Olympic swimming pools – and the outline of the Mo is approximately 650 linear meters; which equates to the length of around 6 and a half football pitches.

Pitchmark’s Managing Director, Mark Rodman, said: “Movember is an absolutely fantastic charity and after the initial enquiry from Southampton Airport, we were absolutely delighted to offer our equipment and services.  We usually supply line marking equipment for sports pitches, for example we supplied the equipment for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, so to join in and help complete a project like this is quite unique. 

“Having said that, we’ve also recently been involved with the UK’s largest ever commissioned art project, HighWaterLine Bristol, so we’ve been able to use our experience to complete a painting of such a large scale moustache in a small turnaround time!  The sports turf industry is male-dominated so hopefully we can contribute to raising not just funds but also awareness of vital issues around men’s health.”

Louise Neville, Southampton Airport’s PR & Communications Executive, added: “We wanted to use our space and captive, airborne audience to really get behind Movember and do something special for the fantastic supporters who work here and travel through the airport. When we approached Pitchmark they jumped at the chance and offered to donate their time, paint and equipment to complete the job. We are honoured to have worked with such a wonderful team”

You can donate to Movember on the Massive Mo web page at moteam.co/massive-mo, or sign up to grow your own moustache.