What a cruel, cruel disease Motor Neurone Disease is and with the terrible news that my wonderful Sister In Law Wendy has been diagnosed with it a few months back I have set up this page to raise as much money as I can for their charity. Little change of plan with another marathon thrown in for good measure I will now be running Manchester marathon on Sunday 27th April 2025 and will be running the Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon on 11th May 2025 which is 2 weeks later. 2 marathons in 2 weeks and every single step that day I’ll be running for Wendy 🧡💙

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.

MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. Although there is currently no cure for MND, symptoms can be managed to help you achieve the best possible quality of life.

MND Association Patron Rob Burrow CBE sadly died on 2 June 2024, four and a half years after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

We need your support.

£160 could fund a specialist communication app for a tablet/smartphone/laptop to enable a person with MND to continue to communicate with loved ones

£280 could fund the co-ordination of care for a person with MND at a care centre for a year

£1000 could pay for detailed analysis of the DNA of someone with MND to help us better understand the causes of the disease