Emma Clarke

For the month of May, I will be walking + running 100km to support those living with multiple sclerosis. In 2025, I was diagnosed with ADEM (an acute version of MS) which has left me with ongoing symptoms which impact my day to day life. Fortunately I am on a medication which minimises these symptoms and I am very grateful. What I experienced is only a glimpse of what people with MS suffer through. I am participating in this challenge to support and help raise money for those living with MS. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease, where the body's own immune system attacks and damages myelin - the protective fatty material surrounding nerves. Myelin is essential for the protection and insulation of nerves, so electrical messages are sent from the brain to the body effectively. MS causes this protective layer to become damaged and break down (also known as demyelination), resulting in poor communication between the brain and the body causing symptoms ranging from loss of sensation and motor function to vision and memory changes. Fortunately medications work very effectively in most of those living with MS, and they are able to live very long, healthy lives. Your donations are very much appreciated and will help with research, and will support those who live with MS. No matter the amount, everything will help!! Thank you!