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Walkies for Parkinson's

Date

1 to 31 October 2025

Price

Free

Fundraising target

£50 suggested

Routes

30, 60 or 90 miles

Dog walking challenge

Complete in your own time 

For dogs of all abilites

Walkies for Parkinson's

October 2025

About the challenge

Get active with your dog and raise money for better Parkinson's care by joining Walkies for Parkinson's. Choose to walk 30 miles, 60 miles or 90 miles with your dog throughout October. You can complete your distance at your own pace, in any location you like. Whether its an exciting muddy trail or a pavement plod, every step counts.

By taking part, youll help fund specialist care for people with Parkinson's. Join us to make a difference, one walkies at a time.

How it works

1. Pick your distance

Choose how many miles you and your dog will walk in October:

  • Paw-some 30 miles
  • Fur-nomenal 60 miles
  • Big Bark 90 miles

2. Track your miles

You can connect your fitness app (e.g. Garmin, Map My Fitness) to your fundraising page, or manually add the miles you've walked. It's easy to do once you sign up.

3. Fundraise!

Your fundraising page is automatically created for you. Share your page with friends, post updates and get fundraising. We can't wait to see how you get on!

Get social!

Join the pack on our Walkies for Parkinson's Facebook group to support your fellow furry friends and their humans on their walkies.

Fundraising Rewards

Dog Bandana

Raise £25 to get a branded dog bandana.

Challenge Rosette

Raise £75 to receive a rosette at the end of your challenge.

Treat pouch

Raise £200 and earn a treat pouch for your future walkies.

Your fundraising page

Your fundraising page will be automatically set up when you register. Give it a personal touch and share it. All fundraising from Walkies for Parkinson's 2025 will go toward our Nurse Appeal, which is helping to improve access to specialist Parkinson's care.

Last year, Walkies raised an incredible:

£65,107.30

Fundraising downloads

If you'd prefer to track your walkies and fundraise for Parkinson's offline, you can do so by downloading and printing a mile tracker and sponsorship form below.

FAQs

What is Walkies for Parkinson's?

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Walkies for Parkinson's is a dog-walking challenge, where you and your four-legged friend walk either 30, 60 or 90 miles throughout the month of October. How you want to complete this challenge is up to you. Whether it’s alone or with a team, all you have to do is walk your miles anywhere, at anytime between 1 and 31 October. If you would like to do a different distance please go ahead and change your target distance on your fundraising page, whatever works for you and your pup!

Who can take part?

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We encourage anyone of any age to take part. If you have any health concerns, please consult your doctor before taking on the challenge.

Is there a fundraising target? 

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We’re encouraging everyone to raise at least £50. All the money raised will go toward our Nurse Appeal, which aims to ensure specialist care is available to everyone living with Parkinson's.

Can we take part as a team?

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Walkies for Parkinson's is a great team challenge! Spread the word and get your friends and family and their dogs involved. You can create a team fundraising page which will combine all your individual fundraising and show your team's fundraising total. Walk apart or together, the choice is yours.

How do I track my miles?

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You can track your miles on your fundraising page, either automatically through a fitness app like Fitbit, or you can add your miles to your page manually. Follow our instructions here to track your miles. If you'd rather track your miles offline, then you can download and print a paper mile tracker PDF here.

Will I get a bandana and when will I receive it?

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Everyone who raises £25 gets a doggy bandana for their pup to wear during the challenge. These will be sent from the end of September onwards, depending on when you hit your target. If you would like to purchase a cotton T-shirt to wear on your dog walks, these can be purchased on our online store.

Contact us

We’re here to support you every step of the way.

Call us

0800 138 6593