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I am running for The Dystonia Society on behalf on my mum Lorraine Etherington who has had Dystonia 23 years.

In 2017 I will be competing in 4 Great Run Events across the UK - the 4 Events I will participating in are:

• Simplyhealth Great Birmingham 10K on 30^th April 2017
• Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run 10K on 28^th May 2017
• Simplyhealth Great North Run on 10^th September 2017
• Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run Half Marathon on 15^th October 2017.

Along with these 4 Events I am currently going to be participating in:

• The Raucby Ripper 9 Mile Trail Race on 4^th February 2017
• Clumber Park Night Run on 11^th February 2017
• Tilley’s Challenge 13.1 Kilomathon on 26^th
  February 2017
• East Midlands 10K on 5^th March
• Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon on 12^th March 2017 (this event will be my first half marathon.)
• Asda Foundation City of Lincoln 10K on 2^nd April 2017
• Notts Easter 10K on 17^th April 2017
• Long Clawson 10K Trail on 7th May 2017
• Woodhall Spa 10K on 4^th June 2017
• Gordon Whelbourn Challenge on 5^th – 9^th June 2017 (first 4 runs 5K final run 10K)
• Summer Solstice 10K on 23rd June 2017
• Sunrise City 5k on 30th June 2017
• Womens Running Series 5K on 9^th July 2017
• Continental Thunder Run (24 Hour Endurance Race in a team of 8 and I will run a minimum of 30K) on 22^nd – 23^rd July 2017
• Newark Half Marathon on 13^th August 2017
• Decathalon Race Series 5K on 3^rd September 2017

I have also set myself the challenge to run a minimum distance of 1000K by 31/12/2017

Please see below some brief details about the Dystonia Society.

The Dystonia Society was established in 1983 by a small group of people affected by dystonia, with the support of the late Professor David Marsden.
The Society was established to promote the welfare of people who are affected by any form of the Neurological Movement Disorder known as Dystonia. The Society aims to do this by promoting awareness of the disorder, by supporting research and by undertaking welfare initiatives. It does this on a national level and through its network of local support groups.
The Dystonia Society was formally registered as a charity (no. 1062595) in 1984 and also as a company limited by guarantee (no. 3309777).

Dystonia is a Neurological Movement Disorder. Faulty signals from the brain cause muscles to spasm and pull on the body incorrectly. This forces the body into twisting, repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Sometimes the symptoms are accompanied by dystonic tremor.
It is estimated to affect at least 70,000 people in the UK. There are a large number of different types of dystonia which affect people in widely differing ways.
Please see the following website which will give you further information on dystonia and the dystonia society themselves: http://www.dystonia.org.uk/

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