A Walk in the Park for Parkinson's

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Sun 27 Aug 2017

A Walk in the Park is Australia's largest community event dedicated to improving the lives of people living with Parkinson's.



Take a Walk in the Park on Sunday 27th August between 11:00am to 4:00pm and show your support. Together, thousands of Victorians including those living with Parkinson's, their families, carers, health professionals, friends and supporters will walk together for this great cause.



The walk starts at 11am on the banks of the Yarra River. Starting participants will complete either a 2km or 4km non-competitive circuit before reaching the finishing line at Federation Square.

Why not get there early and enjoy the entertainment including a warm up, music and fun family activities from 9am.

The course is mobility friendly and suitable for wheelchairs and prams. Course marshals are available to guide people in wheelchairs or with prams to ramps. Even the family pooch is welcome to come along and join in the fun.



The day will include plenty free entertainment, live music, massages, kids activities and a traditional sausage sizzle.

By registering for A Walk in the Park , your walk bib demonstrates your support to everyone in the Parkinson's community. Every dollar raised through A Walk in the Park helps support people living with Parkinson's in Victoria.



Standard Prices and online registrations close at 5pm Friday 25th August 2017. You can register here . Standard/On the Day:

Adults: $45/$55
Senior/Concession: $30/$40
Child (5-15 years): $15/$20
Child (under 5 years:) FREE/FREE
Dogs: $10/$10

Why not gather family, friends and work colleagues to form a team? It's a great way to show your support and bringing a team together online, so that you can support each other and fundraise together, is easy. Find out how here .

Every person that raises $25 or more before Friday 25th August will receive a limited edition 2017 A Walk in the Park t-shirt. So start fundraising today. Want some great fundraising tips? Click here .



Not only will thousands of people come together for the Melbourne event, there will also be a number of regional events taking place across Victoria:

Mildura 10.00am Henderson Park, incl. sausage sizzle 2.5km
Warrnambool 11.00am Breakwater Pavilion & the Promenade 1km
Timboon 11.00am Timboon Recreation Reserve, Curdies River Road including a light luncheon 1-5km
Horsham 11.00am Weir Park, Horsham



All of the above regional events are also on Sunday 27 August. For more information about any of these regional walks, please contact Parkinson's Victoria on (03) 8809 0400.

Volunteers are integral to the success of A Walk in the Park, so if you'd like to volunteer, find out more here .

Parkinson's Victoria raises awareness and funds for services and research to improve the quality of life for 27,000 people living with Parkinson's in Victoria.

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