Karen McCartney, from Ralston near Paisley, is hitting the road for Parkinson’s fundraising website WobblyWilliams.com in the diet Coke East Kilbride 10k this summer.

WobblyWilliams.com was set up by Karen’s work colleague Bryn Williams after he was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease last year aged 36. Karen is running in six different races this year to raise money for research into the cause, treatment and cure of the disease.

Karen is taking part in the Arran 10k on the 19^th April and the Troon 10k on the 6^th May before the Women’s 10K on the 10^th of May.

She then taking part in the diet Coke East Kilbride 10k on the 21^st of June building up to the Great Scottish Run in September. The final leg of her summer fundraising isthe Great Scottish Run in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne also in September.

Since April 2008 Wobbly Williams has raised over £44,000 smashing their target of £26,000. So far they have raised enough to fund 11 months of research.

Karen said, “Bryn is a close friend and great colleague. When he told us about his Parkinson’s we all pitched in the help raise money and raise awareness of the disease. It is important people realise that it does not just affect older people and it is an area where research can have real impact.”

To donate visit www.wobblywilliams.com.