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End to End to End 2009
 
Pedal for Parkinson's major fundraising event for 2009
 
End to End to End Parkinson's Disease 
 
was the name chosen by three friends, David Greaves, Bruce Lorimer and  Neil Manning, all with Parkinson's Disease, for their 1000 mile journey from Lands End to John O' Groats by bike in 2008. We not only proved that people with Parkinson's can still set their sights high and overcome great challenges, but the potential for raising funds by inviting other sponsored riders to join us for a day was enormous. We treated the year as a dry run for a mass-participation ride in 2009. Many lessons were learned and £10,000 raised.
 
A full account of our journey in 2008 can be seen here.
 
End to End to End 2009 will be bigger and better:
  • We aim to raise £100,000  for research this year!
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    The team is 6 riders, aged 36 to 64
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    Riding a route through many major cities
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    We hope to have riders from every PD Society branch join us

 

Note that all riders and the support team in End to End plan to cover their own expenses - every penny donated will go towards research into a cure!

     

     
     

It all started in Corsica

 

Having met for the first time in Corsica on a PDS trek, Bruce Lorimer, from Cambridge suggested to me that we cycle from Lands End to John O' Groats,. I agreed readily, but when he told me he was going to raise £10,000, I realised that I needed a new fund-raising idea. I couldn't keep going back to the same friends and family time and time again.  I needed to spread the net.

 

End to End to End Parkinson's Disease was born...

 

Click here to read the full story.


     
     
     

 

  "The Parkies"  cartoons 

 
 
 Have a good chuckle at yourself. Cartoons by David Greaves, Pedal for Parkinson's founder. Regular updates.
 
 
We are  looking for riders to pedal with us for the whole journey from south to north.
 
Any celebrities out there who want three weeks away from it all?
If you would like to join us, email David Greaves at:  endtoendtoend@live.co.uk or phone: 07783 607341

 

 

Patrons 
 
We are honoured and very grateful to our distinguished group of Patrons for their kindess in agreeing to support our venture. They recognise the importance of publicising the need to fund research into a cure, now.  Patrons
 
 
 
Geoffrey Smith Dies, aged 80
 
I was fortunate to have known Geoffrey Smith as family friend. He and my uncle shared many of the same enthusiams, particularly walking the quiet paths of the lesser known Dales. He became a  Patron of Pedal for Parkinson's despite his long-term active involvement with other charities. A detailed account of his life can be found by following the linksbelow.  DG