{"id":14395,"date":"2016-03-23T19:06:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T18:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/?p=14395"},"modified":"2020-04-21T17:29:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T15:29:12","slug":"walk-and-roll-event-100-trains-for-ataxia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2016\/03\/walk-and-roll-event-100-trains-for-ataxia\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk and Roll Event-100 Trains for Ataxia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ataxia-cbc-big-benMay 8 is the Paris date for the 100 Trains for Ataxia. This global event, an\u00a0“accessible walk\u201d, is taking place along the Promenade Plant\u00e9e (Coul\u00e9e verte Ren\u00e9-Dumont).<\/p>\n

Iain McGeachin, organizer and participant, wrote to me about the event, one of a series of 17 similar walks taking place in major European cities. Due to Ian’s own physical limitations with Ataxia, all events are very accessible to all.<\/p>\n

Ataxia is a form of spinocerebellar ataxia (idiopathic), very rare genetic condition with various Ataxia types. The May and June events as part of a larger, global fundraising event for Ataxia UK<\/a> (the registered ataxia charity in the UK) to raise general awareness of the ataxia condition and united with other Ataxia sufferers.<\/p>\n

On a train when Ataxia hit him<\/strong>
\nIain was fulfilling a life-long dream on a 50,000 km RTW train journey (round the world). About midway through on the Trans-Siberian Express in Siberia, he fell ill and returned home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had never heard of it myself, before being diagnosed with it,\u201d he writes. After two years and a “stream of doctors and neurologists”, he was diagnosed. Read more about the malady, the 2016 Walk \u2019n’ Roll event, research and fundraising.<\/p>\n

A drop-down calendar on the 100 Trains for Ataxia website. Other cities participating are London, Milan, Pisa, Rome, Florence, Venice, Ljubljana, Budapest, Bratislava, Brno, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Brussels.<\/p>\n

Logistical information from the 100 Trains for Ataxia website:
\nMeeting Point<\/strong>
\nThe Rue de Lyon entrance to the Promenade Plant\u00e9e (see the map on the website). The meeting point will be very clearly marked. Just look for the “Ataxia” balloons (or a rather tall chap wearing a kilt!).<\/p>\n

Meeting Time<\/strong>
\n2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. The walk begins at 2 p.m. sharp. It is recommended to arrive at the meeting point a few minutes before then. Ian will be at the Meeting Point from 2:45 p.m. (Ian should be fairly easy to spot!, he writes.)<\/p>\n

Walk Length\/Duration<\/strong>
\nApproximately 4 kilometres (2.5 miles). The time taken depends on your \u201cwalking and rolling\u201d pace. He estimates no more than one hour.<\/p>\n

If you are unable to participate yourself, please sponsor this event using the Ataxia UK Walk’n’Roll fundraising page.<\/p>\n

100% of your donation (plus an additional 25% if you are a UK taxpayer) goes directly to Ataxia UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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