Get inspired - 110% Walk

Read about people's fundraising stories - and get inspired to organise your own 110% Walk

Callum's epic walk from London to Paris

Callum Davies and his friends walked from London to Paris - 160 miles - in 8 days!

University students, Callum Davies, Lucy Findlay, Emilia Haines and Daniel Nicholas, decided to fundraise after Callum's mum was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

We wanted to be the first to walk from London to Paris in support of Parkinson's UK.

Our bags were packed - weighing over 10kg each. We set off from Parkinson's UK head office full of excitement for the epic journey ahead of us. It took 3 days to walk from London to Newhaven and after a ferry to Dieppe, a further 5 days to walk to Paris.

Despite the many blisters, strain on our shoulders and sheer exhaustion, we made it. We've raised almost £5,000 and none of us have ever felt so proud of anything in all of our lives. 160 miles, 8 days, 4 people, 1 team, and we can proudly say, we did it!

Gail's Coventry walk raises £1,200

Gail Evison, along with her mum and dad, undertook a 5 mile walk around the War Memorial Park in Coventry

My fantastic dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's over 2 years ago. As the condition has progressed my mum and dad have found the support of their local group invaluable, so we wanted to show our support and get involved.

Although exercise isn't my thing and 5 miles is a long way for dad to walk, we decided to join local group members, friends and family, and organise a walk.

The Evison family all finished the walk together and we were last over the line but we finished. It was a great morning and we managed to raise over £1,200!

Matthew's 20-mile away game adventure

Matthew Foster, and fellow Maidenhead United fans, walked 20 miles in fancy dress to an away match

My father-in-law has Parkinson's and I wanted to do something. Myself and 5 other Magpie supporters set off to walk to a Reserves' away game at Binfield dressed as the Milky Bar Kid, Sherlock Holmes, BA Baracus, Michael Jackson, Postman Pat and Father Christmas.

We arrived in good time to watch United's 1-0 victory, before making the 10-mile trek back to Maidenhead.

Despite arriving home sore-footed, in the dark and with a thunderstorm rumbling on the horizon, we all thoroughly enjoyed our adventure and thanks to generous donations from family and friends, colleagues and fellow football fans, we raised over £1,200 for Parkinson's UK.

I know my wife's family, particularly my father-in-law, are especially proud of us, and that has made this walk very special for me.

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