Scott Bailey runs 21.1km mountain race with Parkinson's for 10th year
Scott Bailey runs the 21.1km Point to Pinnacle for the 10th time, raising almost $40,000 for Parkinson's research.
Scott Bailey was 39 when diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's instead of a pinched nerve. Now 50, he runs the Point to Pinnacle, a 21.1-kilometre race, for the 10th time.
Scott Bailey's team has grown from four to 30 people. This year, children Leo and Sophie are taking part, while his parents wait at the finish.
Bailey uses the race each year to test how he manages the disease. He takes 13 tablets daily plus injections and struggles with brushing teeth and using a screwdriver.
Over 10 years, team Bailey raised almost $40,000 for Shake It Up Australia Foundation, partnering with the Michael J Fox Foundation. Parkinson's is now Australia's second most common neurological condition and fastest growing, especially in people under 50.
- 39 years old
- Diagnosis age
- 50 years old
- Current age
- 21.1 kilometres
- Race distance
- Almost 40,000 dollars
- Amount raised over 10 years
Why it mattersBailey's persistence shows how people with progressive illnesses can continue challenging themselves while raising funds for research into conditions that affect them.
AustraliaBailey's fundraising contributes to Australian Parkinson's research, and his public story helps raise awareness of young-onset Parkinson's in Australians under 50.
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