On Saturday 26th August Jud (Gerry's future son in-law) and his twin sister Alex plan to run from Manchester to Donegal, Ireland to raise funds for Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) and specialised equipment for Gerry Sheerin. Inspired by Kevin Sinfield's 7 in 7 in support of Rob Burrows (former Leeds Rhinos rugby player) they are aiming to run 184 miles in 7 days from Manchester to Donegal on the West Coast of Ireland, home to Gerry Sheerin who they are dedicating this run to. The distance each day will be roughly the length of a marathon (26 miles), therefore in essence, they will be running 7 marathons in 7 days. The overall elevation gain (height) for this entire run is nearly 6 times the height of the Eiffel Tower!

With Motor Neurone Disease, known as MND, messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can have a devastating affect on how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. Not all symptoms will affect everyone, or in the same order. Symptoms also progress at varying speeds, which makes the course of the disease difficult to predict.

As a family, we are committed to raising awareness and funds for MND sufferers and their families who fight this disease everyday. We are all inspired by the courage and strength of Gerry, battling this devastating condition with his ongoing positive mindset and selfless attitude. As Gerry's children - Niamh, Adrian and Claire, we speak on behalf of our family in expressing our appreciation for all previous donations made on dads behalf raising over 10,000 euros for IMNDA over the years. Myself and my siblings feel that the challenge Jud and Alex are undertaking is nothing short of extraordinary and offers an opportunity to raise direct funds which will provide dad with equipment that is not funded by the association but would improve his independence and quality of life hugely as the disease progresses.

Those who know dad understand his modesty and would know it would be a challenge to convince him to put this page up. However, as the disease progresses and the MND journey gets harder, we think its time for dad to be the recipient of a fundraiser tailored to his own needs.

We appreciate all donations, no matter what the amount is. Join us in the fight against MND! 💚❤️

The running routes can be found on Alex's Strava
https://www.strava.com/athletes/6556089
You can also follow their progress on this Strava account.

7 Marathons in 7 Days - Manchester to Donegal for Gerry Sheerin

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