Emily Stokes

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

My activity tracking

64
miles

My target 250 miles

Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! 

On Sunday 24th May, I will be running the Edinburgh Marathon for the Parkinson’s UK charity - a charity I hold close to my heart.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed.  

Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition.

There are over 40 symptoms. Tremor. Pain. Anxiety. Everyone’s experience is different. And there’s no cure. Yet….

That’s why I’m fundraising for Parkinson’s UK. With your help we can fund better care, drive research breakthroughs and one day find a cure. Please help by sponsoring me with whatever you can. The money raised will help fund ground breaking research and change the lives of the Parkinson's community. We constantly live in hope for progress towards new groundbreaking treatments, and this charity provides so much support to improve life for those with Parkinson’s. 

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Over the next 5 months, I will be updating this page with my runs and training. So if you’re interested in watching my journey, follow my Strava or keep an eye on this page and the gallery.

https://strava.app.link/pjvGq1F1sZb

Any pennies that can be spared would be greatly appreciated! Thank you to everyone for their support, love and kind donations ♥️♥️♥️

My updates

18 weeks to go!

Sunday 18th Jan
8am Sunday run time with Run 77 club The best running community 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

22 weeks to go!

Monday 22nd Dec
Runna insisted this was an “easy” run, I beg to differ! A little over 5km to celebrate the first day of Christmas holidays. Let the training begin!

Thank you to my sponsors

£21.84

Anonymous

Wish you all the luck hen proud of you ❤️

£11.33

Scott Vassie

Good Luck Emily, you’ll smash it! 🏃‍♂️ 🔥

£53.32

Andrew Mckreel

Great cause, Emily! You’ll smash the marathon!

£50

Anonymous

£53.32

Big Stevie

£11.33

Jess Curgenven

£20

Elizabeth Flynn

Good luck Emily, you're going to smash it!!

£100

Steve

From Uncle Steve, keep running, keep playing, keep doing what you do as I follow your antics and it keeps me young!

£40

Ali & Tom Carberry

Well done, Emily- a brilliant challenge!

£21.84

Me

Good luck Emily!

£5

Anonymous

Good luck!