Hello friends and family,

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. On the 7th May I will be running the Prague Marathon (42.195km or 26.219miles) in support of the EPDA and people living with Parkinson’s disease.

This cause is very close to my heart, having seen my Grandfather suffering with Parkinson's as I grew up and the disease itself is still very much misunderstood. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that currently has no cure. This year marks 200 years since Parkinson’s was recognised as a health condition following the publication of Dr James Parkinson’s Essay on the Shaking Palsy in 1817.

There are more than 1.2million people living with the disease in Europe and this is only going to increase due to our aging population. The average age of onset is just 58 years old and it can affect anyone. Everyone's disease journey is different.

The EPDA is the only European Parkinson’s disease umbrella organisation. Their goal is to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s by removing the hurdles that prevent early and appropriate treatment and to work together in the fight against Parkinson's.

Running the marathon will be the furthest I have ever run and I am hoping that by completing this challenge and with your support we will help make the lives of people living with Parkinson's and their families better, now and in the future. Every penny and cent will help towards providing this help while supporting the search for a cure. Thank you for reading my fundraising page and I hope you will support this great cause.

For more information on how the money is spent, the EPDA have created the following brochure; ‘Why support the EPDA?’