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Jun 2023
Nidderdale Showground to host Parkinson's charity fundraiser
Nidderdale Showground will host a new charity fundraiser for Cure Parkinson's later this month.
The event is being organised by Melanie Mawer, a retired grandmother of three and Nidderdale resident.
The fundraiser includes an obstacle course, food stalls, animal petting and Morris dancing.
The day will also include a series of races hosted by Nidderdale Fell & Trail, with routes through woodland and open moorland.
There's promised to be a 10k trail run, a 2k kids run and a 3k Canicross. Canicross is an increasingly popular sport involving doing cross country running with dogs.
The fundraiser is aiming to raise money for Cure Parkinson's, a charity looking to slow, stop or reverse the progression of Parkinson's.
Melanie, the organiser, has had experience with the condition. Both her late father suffering from it, and her running partner being recently diagnosed.
While working as a nurse and a carer, she also saw her fair share of cases in the community.
She said:
Helen Matthew, Cure Parkinson’s deputy CEO, added:
The event will be held on June 25, from 8:30 to mid-late afternoon. Melanie is also running a JustGiving Page alongside the event, which can be found at here.
Entry to the event is free with a small fee to compete in the races. Registration for the races is at 8:30am with the first race starting at 10. More information on the races and prebooking can be found here.
There is no need to prebook to attend the wider event or things on offer.
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