This year I decided to take up the challenge of running the Classic Marathon in Paris on 10 April 2011. The challenge for me is not only to finish my first marathon race, but also to raise funds in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/).

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading UK charity funding research and providing support for over 60 muscle conditions.

Muscular dystrophies and related neuromuscular conditions are regarded as rare and, in many cases, even ultra-rare conditions for which there are currently no known cures and few effective treatments. Research, however, advances fast and a number of clinical trials to test the clinical benefit of promising technology are under way.

With your invaluable help, diagnosis and treatment of the different forms of muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases can improve hugely.

Thank you very much for your support and generosity!

Vasilis