Caroline, Gina, Jayne and Louise are 4 friends linked by Parkinson’s who are each going to hike 100 miles over 10 days, 3rd -12th Sept via the Cornish Coastal Path.  Their unifying challenge will start in Carbis Bay, and take in St Ives, Zennor, St Just, Porthcurno, Penzance, Porthleven, The Lizard, Coverack and the Helford before arriving in Falmouth for a well deserved foot spa! 

 "Raising funds for such an important cause is what will keep us walking" says Jayne whose husband Darren was diagnosed with Parkinsons at the age of 40 and was determined to make a difference with this dreadful disease . He donated his brain to medical science in 2013 taking part in a well documented clinical trial which was ground - breaking. Check out www.gdnf.org.uk/ for more info!

Many of the 42 individuals who participated in the Bristol GDNF clinical trial will also undertake this unifying challenge from the 1st - 14th Sept 2021, to highlight and support the future of neurotrophic factor therapies.  42 individuals or teams - including many of the trial participants, their teams and/or representatives of the Parkinson’s charities who funded the trial - will each run, cycle, walk or hike a total of 100 miles within these 14 days.  Each team will include participants themselves, their families, their friends and / or other supporters who, like the participants, believe in the future and the potential of neurotrophic factors.

The challenge will take place on 3rd  - 12th Sept 2021.  The intention is that all participants and teams will then celebrate success at a special event in Bristol on 2nd October 2021.