Hike/Jump/Swim for MND

Laura Willoughby is raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association
In memory of Ed Cooke

Try-Athlon · 17 May 2025

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Story

There are 3 things I have wanted to try - so this is my 2025 TRYathlon.

- Jurassic Coast Challenge - 100k hike over 2 days mid-may

- Parachute jump (some time in the summer)

- Dock2Dock 5k at the Royal Docks (at the very least the 3k but I am aiming for 5k) in August.

Originally my goal was to support my friend Ed as he battled with MND. But he left us sooner than expected. So this is in his memory. Because none of this can be as hard as what he went through the last two years.

MND is cruel and unfair, and I know Ed was dedicated to helping find ways to support others in the same boat as him and ultimately to find a cure - so lets do our best ...

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Total
£2,005.52
+ £450.00 Gift Aid
Online
£2,005.52
Offline
£0.00

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