Thank you for taking the time to visit the 100K in May 2021 page. The aim of the 100K in May is to complete 100 kilometres throughout the month of May by walking, jogging, running, cycling or however you want to do it.

Last year Lisa Hall started off the 100K in May 2020 for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. The support the foundation and the event received was absolutely amazing. The event created a huge amount of awareness as well as raising funds for the foundation. Is was supported by over 370 teams and with so many people enjoying being part of the event we are doing it again this year in 2021! Join the team and enjoy taking part in the event throughout the month of May!

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurological condition which affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. MND affects a person's arms and legs resulting in the inability to do basic things like wash, feed and dress yourself. It affects your ability to swallow which leads to the need of a feeding tube. It compromises your voice which means communicating is difficult. Breathing muscles are also affected, which leaves you relying on a ventilator to breathe. All these symptoms occur whilst your mind is unaffected. The average life expectancy is just 2-5 years from the onset of symptoms with 1/3 of people diagnosed dying within 1.5 - 2 years.

There is no known cause of MND and there is no cure or effective treatment, it's always fatal. There is a serious lack of awareness and more importantly funding. The Darby Rimmer Foundation aims to raise awareness of the disease whilst fundraising to support those effected and fund much needed research. There is a lot of research going on and the signs are promising for treatments in the future.

Follow our progress on social media, look for the #100kinMay and #AttackMND.

Thank you for being part of the team and we hope you enjoy the event.

Team 100K in May