Jolyon La Trobe-Bateman

South Coast Challenge 2025

Parkinson's UK

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I’m taking part in the 2025 South Coast Challenge for Parkinson’s UK and would really appreciate your support! 

Please help by sponsoring my challenge. All money raised will help fund breakthroughs and help support the Parkinson's community. 

In my younger day I was often running half marathons, and even a couple of marathons, not appreciating the privilege it was to be able to do it so easily.  But the health challenges of the last few years make this the event I really have to work for.  Your support is hugely appreciated.

My updates

Finished, but feel I've only just started

Monday 8th Sep
So the event is over and I managed to finish. Yet training for it has been a huge factor in my wellbeing since receiving my Parkinson's diagnosis. The medication is also part of the picture, and I was tempted to say that the exercise has all but "fixed" me, but things don't go so well if I forget to take my regular medication. So your sponsorship is really valuable in enabling further research into Parkinson's treatments. Thank you.

Hugely encouraged by your generosity

Friday 13th Jun
I have been inspired and moved my supporters' generosity within 24 hours of my initial post, so I hope that it is not cheating to have updated my fundraising goal from £250 to £500. 

Thank you to my sponsors

£11.33

Anonymous

Thank you John and Jill

£21.60

Stéphane English

Well I was a bit last-minute to spot all the excitement. Congratulations on completing the challenge!

£32.23

Chris And John

Congratulations Joly 🌟

£21.84

Catherine La Trobe-bateman

Very proud of your achievement, Joly.

£30

Janet And Paul Strzebrakowski

Best wishes Joly

£12

Paul Spence

Hey Jols! Long time no see/speak, etc... Good Luck with the Challenge today, and Well done!!! We should try for a meet in London? Love, Paul, (and Kathy and family) xoxo ❤️

£11.33

Sarah And Sam

Cheering you on Jolyon. God speed today !

£25

Rebecca Halverson

Keep on running!

£30

Martin & Steph

Go Joly Go !!! Well done and Enjoy it.

£106

Lorrie Latrobe-bateman

Enjoy your marathon today Joly! You look ready to take on the world! We love you! x

£10

Lucy-may

Go Joly! Hope it stays nice & dry for you. Well done on a great cause.

£21.84

Kathleen Hennessy

Good luck Joly!

£21.84

Gregory Duke

Good luck!!

£11.09

Ruby Lambert

I have every faith in you, Joly! You've got this 💪🏃‍♂️

£30

Simon

We hope it goes well; well done Joly

£21.84

Arthur J Davis

God bless your endeavour Joly!

£20

Caroline Windley

Hope it goes well

£21.84

Joanne Harris

Good luck Joly.

£53.32

Helen & Richard

You've got this!! Well done - dig deep

£100

Simon Thorn

Good luck and my continued prayers

£250

David Verity

Jols, Thank you. Your friend, David

£106

Edward Howells

£32.23

Karl Mercer

£21.36

Babs Allen

Good luck Joly 💖

£11.09

Saskia Benzing

Good luck Joly!

£53.32

Anonymous

£21.84

Heather Dewing

Jolyon- best of luck with your challenge

£50

Robin J Smith

Go for it Joly! Thank you.

£52.12

Ian Renouf-watkins

Good luck with it fella

£21.84

Mike Maconochie