Congratulations to PDS Flora London Marathon team

28 April 2009

The Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) congratulates its team of 202 runners, who all completed the 2009 Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April.

The team included the Hocking family from Exeter. The five siblings, Rosie, Hannah, Sarah, Tom and Debs, who were running because their father is living with Parkinson's, all finished the race in under 6 hours.

Mark Ashley from Peterborough and Katrina Elliott from Colchester, who both have Parkinson's, also crossed the finish line near Westminster.

Paul Jackson-Clark, Director of Fundraising for the Parkinson's Disease Society, said:

"We are extremely grateful to every single one of our runners for their dedication and determination.

"The Flora London Marathon is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and we hope to raise £275,000 to support our work.

"We are delighted that so many chose to race for the PDS in our 40th Anniversary year."

The London Marathon coincided with this year's Parkinson's Awareness Week (20–26 April 2009). During the week PDS branches and support groups have been working to raise awareness and funds to help people living with Parkinson's.

Support the Parkinson's Disease Society

Whatever you want to do to raise funds for the Parkinson's Disease Society, we can help. Please visit our Support us pages for more information or contact our Events team on 020 7932 1347 or events@parkinsons.org.uk
 

Apply for a place in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon

If you have been inspired by the PDS Flora London Marathon team and want to take part next year, the ballot for the 2010 Virgin London Marathon is now open. See our Virgin London Marathon page for more details.