First of all thank you for taking the time to visit our page.

My name is Maddie Portwain and together with my side kick Lottie Lindsley, we hope to raise £5,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to help support their vital work in improving access to care and research for those people living with, or affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

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WHAT?

Over the next couple of years we intend to take on four main running challenges...

1. Reading Half Marathon (completed 03/04/2016)
2. Tough Mudder (completed 25/09/2016)
3. 5K Colour Run but three-legged (completed 20/08/2016)
4. Bournemouth marathon (completed 08/10/2017)

...and along the way we will also be taking on mini challenges (voted for by you) for every £1000 milestone we hit, some of which we are absolutely dreading doing!

1. Chilli Challenge (completed) - view on our YT channel
2. Cinnamon Challenge (completed) - view on our YT channel
3. Ice Bath Challenge (completed) - view on our YT channel
4. Comedy Challenge (completed) - view on our YT channel

Watch all of our challenge videos here: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjktp0Hpdw1psqjIYHPcG3A

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WHY?

So, why are we putting ourselves through all of this torture? Well, my Dad, Andy Portwain, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease back in January 2015 but sadly lost his battle after only 18 months in November 2016. He was a funny, hardworking and generous man who was loved by many and who did not deserve to go through the suffering he did.

MND is a very cruel disease that gradually causes degeneration of your nerve cells and wasting of the muscles. It means that many basic activities such as walking, eating and breathing become difficult to do and eventually become impossible. Currently, there is no cure but with your help, we want to change that! 

We hope that you can spare some change and donate to our cause and please help us spread the word by sharing with friends and family.

Thank you!