Brothers get closer to Parkinsons Ocean Challenge

摘要

Two brothers and former Royal Marines who are planning an ocean challenge fundraiser in support of The Parkinsons Disease Society moved closer to departure with the scheduled delivery of their boat last month.rnMat and Chris Cleghorn plan to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean unsupported, with the intention to better the record which currently stands at 42 days.rnTheir aim is to raise funds for research and general awareness of Parkinson's Disease.There are some 120,000 sufferers in the UK and 10,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.The brothers have a member of their family who suffers from the disease, which is why they are preparing the Parkinsons Ocean Challenge.