Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

My Dad (Sandy) had Parkinson's, which he bravely battled with for over 10 years from diagnosis.  Sadly, we lost Dad in November 2020 (not due to COVID), during lockdown.  I was extremely lucky to have still been able to visit him in hospital.

I've never run a full marathon before (I am a runner though), so when the RunBritain news email popped into my Inbox advertising that the Edinburgh Marathon was on the same day as my birthday (29th May), I just knew I had to try.  And what better way than to do it in memory of Dad, while raising funds for the Parkinson's UK charity at the same time?

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

And please, if you can, select the option to use GiftAid (start by clicking the "this is my own money" link) - it tops up your donation without costing you anything extra!

Thanks again - Alec