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I’m doing my 100 mile Trek, firstly for my dad! He...
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I’m running in memory of my dad Stan. He suffered...
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I am raising money for Alzheimer’s Society in...
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My lovely dad suffered a stroke after having his...
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My story - about 10 years ago my nan was diagnosed...
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My wife Alison was first diagnosed with Early Onset...
I supported Alzheimers as my husband Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimers Dementia with Lewy Body in March 2023,he was a great family man and a great husband,we all...
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Mike was the love of my life. He was big in statue...
HARRY’S STORY….2 YEARS ON I’ve signed up to the London-to-Brighton charity cycle ride on 14th September. Liz, my wife, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in...
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I am running in memory of my wonderful Dad who lived...
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I am running for first ever 10K for my beautiful,...
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My mum suffered with Alzheimer’s for 8 years so...
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I’m doing my 100 mile Trek, firstly for my dad! He has vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. My dad has always been a hero in my eyes, he’s always supported me through the good times and bad he’s been a rock in my life and is and always will be my hero. I love him with all my heart and I want to show him how strong he has made me by doing this Trek.
I’m also doing it in remembrance of lost family members who passed from of with this awful disease.
💙🎽🏃🏾‍♀️

Jennie

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I’m running in memory of my dad Stan. He suffered terribly from this disease for many of years. I’ve raised over 1300£ in which I hope will help in some way

Christopher OShea

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I am raising money for Alzheimer’s Society in memory of my beloved grandma Deborah by running the Shoreditch 10k.
Grandma’s hands toiled away in her garden pruning, weeding and watering to grow beautifully delicate flowers, they lovingly picked, chopped and mixed to make unforgettable apple crumbles, they stitched, sewed and hemmed to make all her own clothes with the skill of a master dressmaker.

David Fenton

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My lovely dad suffered a stroke after having his Covid jab. Waiting to hear if he’d made it through the emergency brain surgery was awful but none of us were aware of the real battle ahead. The damage to his brain was extensive and has caused the onset of Dementia. A terrible illness! It takes away the essence of a loved one and leaves behind a confused person. I decided to run for Alzheimer’s so I can help raise vital funds for any research into how to help people like my dad and their families that it effects.

Lucy

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My story - about 10 years ago my nan was diagnosed with dementia and had a hard battle for a year with dementia and the doctors told us she only had 2 years to live. But she’s still alive and kicking! She is my rock a very strong woman indeed who is an inspiration to all. She doesn’t talk or remember anything anymore which is the hardest part as she doesn’t even understand who we are anymore🥲 so that’s why I’m running to raise money for others going through the same and to also show that nobody is alone! ❤️

Benjamin Lewis

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My wife Alison was first diagnosed with Early Onset Cognitive Impairment in her late 50s. Now, some 13 years later, the scourge of Alzheimer's is taking its inevitable toll.
But never has Alison's spirit, kindness and good humour wavered.
We want to rid future generations of the pain and suffering felt by both the patients and the carers, and I'm again taking on the L2B challenge to raise funds for the cure of this debilitating disease. Thank you, Alzheimer's Society!

Stephen

I supported Alzheimers as my husband Michael was diagnosed with Alzheimers Dementia with Lewy Body in March 2023,he was a great family man and a great husband,we all miss him a lot. It was a struggle for him to understand what was going on with his life,but we managed as best we could,until he passed away in April 2025
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Mike was the love of my life. He was big in statue and personality. I only knew him for 19 years as he was destroyed by Dementia with Lewy bodies at the age of 68. He was a walking encyclopaedia and aced general knowledge quizzes. He had smiley eyes and the biggest heart.

Caroline

HARRY’S STORY….2 YEARS ON
I’ve signed up to the London-to-Brighton charity cycle ride on 14th September. Liz, my wife, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in January 2023, and at that time all was reasonably well. The disease was in its early stages and didn’t really affect our lives very much. Some lapses of memory and not being able to think of the ‘right’ word – both features of getting old anyway!

HOWEVER, two years on life is very different. Lapses of memory are very frequent, and other factors include anxiety, confusion, severe sight-impairment, inability to write, inability to finish a sentence having lost her train of thought, repeatedly asking the same question, misplacing things, difficulty with co-ordination, unsteadiness, speech, eating, dressing and undressing, ….. the list goes on.

Alzheimer’s really is a dreadful disease for which there is no cure, and if that wasn’t enough to contend with, Liz also has the untreatable type of Macular Degeneration. She has very little quality of life now. Looking after her what seems like 24/7 has become too much for me, and on 29th August she transferred to a Care Home in Farnham.

The London-to-Brighton ride is 55 miles (including the notorious 1-mile climb up Ditchling Beacon) so quite daunting for an octogenarian!! I’m doing it to raise as much money as I can for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Harry

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I am running in memory of my wonderful Dad who lived with Alzheimer;s for 10 years before his death in 2019. He was the greatest man I have ever know - which is why nobody has ever compared.

Laura Masson

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I am running for first ever 10K for my beautiful, strong Nan. She is battling Alzheimer’s through laughter and resilience and that is her through and through! She has supported me through many challenges in my life and I want to do this for her. Whilst she cannot tell her story any longer, I can and will 💙

Rebecca

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My mum suffered with Alzheimer’s for 8 years so I’m fully aware of the impact this cruel disease can have on a family my grandma also suffered from it
18 months ago i unfortunately suffered a major heart attack and subsequently had to have quadruple bypass surgery
I’m doing this ride in memory of my mum and hope the money raised helps the pain families go through from this awful disease

Joel Nathan

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