Andrew Schlegel

Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2026

My activity tracking

121
miles

My target 258 miles

Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I’m taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 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. 

My updates

March update

Sunday 8th Mar
Hi folks. I thought I would add some further information about Parkinsons UK and why i chose this charity, and provide an update on my training. 

Parkinsons is one of, or the fastest, growing neurological conditions in the world. As we have an aging population here in the UK, it's impact on those who have it and the wider community is all the more pronounced.

Parkinsons UK both supports those suffering from the condition, and funds research into new treatments, and hopefully one day a cure.

As for my training. I am now on week 9 of my training plan, with another 11 to go. My training plan tells me I have ran 208 km out of 620. So I guess it ramps up from here! I am being told by those who have done this before that I am coming into the stage of "lovely" long runs. I am a little bit sceptical!

Thank you very much for reading this and if you have donated a few quid, thank you ever so much. Together we can all make a difference for those that are suffering from Parkinsons now, or will in the future.

Midlife man marathon crisis

Saturday 31st Jan
I've always had a thought that I would like to run a marathon, and have been convinced (cajoled) that this is now an achievable dream. Family connections to Parkinsons make this even more of a personal goal. Giving it my best shot! 

Thank you to my sponsors

£21.84

Matthew Burniston

Well done Shay on your impressive marathon efforts! Brilliant stuff. Putting some of us to shame. Even better to fund raise as you have- just seen your total as well. Apologies I am a bit late with this. I am a little disorganised at the moment to say the least. Twins keeping me busy.

£11.09

Judy Menzies

Good Luck

£21.84

Laura Wilson

£10

William Andrew Schlegel

£21.84

Angela Barrack

All the best Andy. A great effort for a great cause.

£20

William Andrew Schlegel

£10

William Andrew Schlegel

£11.09

Roddy Fraser

Have fun!

£21.84

Anthony Black

All the best Andrew!

£15

Taylor

Great effort!

£21.84

Andy Beattie

Good luck and well done for taking part

£50

Matt Beattie

Go on Shay!

£21.60

Margaret Liddle

Keep on running - best of luck 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

£26

Stephen Mccarrey

All the best Andrew, may the road rise to meet your feet, wind be at your back and hopefully perfect running weather :)

£53.32

Patrick Mcginley

Good luck Andy, remember pain is temporary but marathon pride is forever !! Patrick & Debbie

£20

Sean & Corine

Hope the run goes well Andrew! From Sean & Corine

£53.32

Gary Brown

Anything to avoid a spot of weekend working! Best of luck and for a great cause as well.

£21.84

Morag Kennedy

Good luck!!

£32.23

Harj Powar

Good luck mate

£25

Hot Diggity Dog

Glad it’s you doing the running. I’m contributing in the only way I’m qualified: not running.

£25

Scriven Cafu

Good luck fella!

£25

Andrew Abraham

Break a leg

£27.05

Ian Kennedy

Arsenal winning lots of trophies and Andrew Schlegel running a marathon in the same month. Not something I ever thought likely to happen. Andrew run fast - hoping all of the above happens.

£21.84

Karen Robertson

Good Luck Andrew, a great cause

£21.36

Davy Bowman

Good Luck!

£21.84

Karen Deane

Good luck!!

£45

Caroline Power

Best of luck, Andy fantastic cause. Love and best wishes, The Smelly Powers 💚

£20

Alasdair Easton

What a man! All the best for the race!

£53.32

Karen Coates

Good luck big bro! Lots of love Karen, Joe, Rory and Jacob xxx

£32.23

Sandra Muldowney

Best of luck Andrew from Sandra and Clinto

£23.91

Juan Sebastián El Cano

£32.23

Chris And Paula Hall

Good luck. Great cause.

£32.23

Catherine Rooney

Good luck with it!

£32.23

Hima Coombes

£20

Chris Fraser

Great effort! All the best!

£32.23

Annie Edwards

Good luck Andrew All the best Annie and Martin

£16.56

Colin Crookston

£32.23

Kenny Macpherson

Amazing effort and great cause Andrew, try to enjoy it!

£42.79

Michele Aitchison

Amazing effort for a great cause. Bonne chance! Miche & Fred

£20

Shona Tait

Good luck Andrew x

£53.32

Gerard & Tony

What a brilliant cause to be running for Andy - Good luck/ Ádh mór!

£42.79

Tina Muldowney

Run forest run! X

£10

Russelle Lothian

£48.04

Grant Palmer

It's all downhill mate you will smash it

£21.84

Ian Gourlay

Good Luck with the Training and on the Day

£20

Kieran Brien

Hats off to you Shay. A worthy cause and two fingers to the mid-life body with its aches and strains! I’ve fallen out of the running habit in the last year and a reminder to me to get back on it with spring here…

£16.56

Whitney

Good luck!

£16.20

Charlene

Such a good cause Andy and hats off to you for doing this!

£16.56

Al

Best of luck on race day!

£11.09

Gary Nimmo

All the best!

£21.84

John Bell

All the very best Andrew. I too have experience of this in my family, it's a great cause.

£20

Chris Nabney

£20

Serena Bhagrath

Good luck Andy - you'll smash it!

£21.84

Ryan Brady

Great cause Andy, all the best for the run.

£21.36

Sarah C

Fantastic challenge Andy! Wishing you all the best.

£21.84

Kevin Gillies

Great effort. As you know this is personally effected my life. What an great effort and inspiration you are to me. Lots of love pal.

£16.56

Lynsey Youngson

£21.84

Elspeth Roe

Great challenge, great cause, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Sure you’ll smash it!

£32.23

Louise B

Well done Andy on such a massive feat! Good luck xxx

£106

Christina Schlegel

So proud of you love mum and dad

£32.23

Matthew Brown

£20

David S

Have a lovely time

£106

Me

Good luck me!