Skipper's Trek

Skipper's Trek Raising funds for Parkinson's research through Kokoda Courage.

Skipper and the crew made it! Skippers Trek in Kokoda 2025 done!✅Time to clean up and celebrate with new friends!
12/03/2025

Skipper and the crew made it! Skippers Trek in Kokoda 2025 done!✅

Time to clean up and celebrate with new friends!

First leg done, trucks are boarded and we’re heading to Kokoda!
04/03/2025

First leg done, trucks are boarded and we’re heading to Kokoda!

A traditional Bloody Mary at Brisbane airport and we were off! 🛫We’ve made it to Port Moresby. 🛬A quick dinner and a bri...
04/03/2025

A traditional Bloody Mary at Brisbane airport and we were off! 🛫
We’ve made it to Port Moresby. 🛬
A quick dinner and a briefing for the walk tomorrow! Off to pack our bags and then bed for a 4am start!

❤️💪Skipper was met by the Brain X Body Fitness Studio cheer squad of Rob, Ian and Andy! Thanks for coming to the airport...
03/03/2025

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Skipper was met by the Brain X Body Fitness Studio cheer squad of Rob, Ian and Andy! Thanks for coming to the airport to show your support, Brisbane here we come!🛫

We are almost there in every way possible! We leave Adelaide on Monday and fly to Port Moresby on Tuesday! ✈️🌎❤️❤️We’ve ...
01/03/2025

We are almost there in every way possible! We leave Adelaide on Monday and fly to Port Moresby on Tuesday! ✈️🌎

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We’ve almost reached our fundraising goal of $15000 for The Hospital Research Foundation Group - Parkinson's as well! If you’ve been thinking about donating but haven’t found the chance, the time is now! Go to the JustGiving page via this link https://www.justgiving.com/team/skippers-a-team. Any amount you can afford will go towards raising awareness of, help find a cure for and support those living with Parkinson’s.

If you’re not able to donate, please keep following our journey here and be sure to spread the word about Skipper. You never know who in your world might have Parkinson’s and the positive impact of seeing Skipper challenge his Parkinson’s instead of being challenged by it can have on them!❤️❤️



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Well that’s a wrap for hiking as training with the last big walk done! With one week to go before the big it’s all about...
23/02/2025

Well that’s a wrap for hiking as training with the last big walk done! With one week to go before the big it’s all about packing, reducing risk of injury and a lighter load of exercise! All go know for the big trip! 💪🎒

🙏❤️If you’d like to support Skipper raise awareness and funds for research, please consider donating at https://www.justgiving.com/page/skipperstrek2025 There are tips and instruction for donating on a previous post!

2 weeks to go, what a scary thought as we start to get really close! 😬It also means that we need to start changing the w...
15/02/2025

2 weeks to go, what a scary thought as we start to get really close! 😬

It also means that we need to start changing the way we train, with a focus on distance and time on the feet. Skipper trains with Paul at train2max Fitness Studio working on strength and conditioning. He also works on balance and coordination and does boxing at the Brain X Body Fitness Studio 🥊🏋️‍♀️.

In the past month, Skipper has also walked 176 kilometres with an altitude gain of 8150 metres around The Mount Lofty Ranges, what an effort! 💪🥾⛰ All while managing Parkinson's disease and the many challenges it throws his way, what a trooper!

13/02/2025

🌍🩺 This week, we celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Girls and Women in Science 🩺🌍 and acknowledged their incredible contributions in furthering Parkinson's research. Their participation in front of and behind the microscope cannot be understated.

This April, some of these inspiring women will be presenting at the Parkinson's Australia National Conference 2025 in Canberra! It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with experts, share your experiences, and explore the latest advancements in treating issues facing women with Parkinson’s.


The Hospital Research Foundation Group - Parkinsons ACT Parkinson's QLD Parkinson's NSW Fight Parkinson's Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research Parkinson's Western Australia The Hospital Research Foundation Group - Parkinson's PD Warrior Global Tribe PD Avengers Richelle Flanagan Dr. Laurie K Mischley Parkinson's New Zealand World Parkinson Congress Dance for Parkinson's Australia ABC News Dietitians Australia My Moves Matter

Another walk done✅ we were lucky enough to have some motivation provided by the locals🦘Now it’s time to start thinking a...
09/02/2025

Another walk done✅ we were lucky enough to have some motivation provided by the locals🦘
Now it’s time to start thinking about packing 🎒! Making sure we have everything we need and nothing we don’t can be a challenge, luckily the advice from Kokoda Courage served us well last time, hopefully we can get it right again 🤔
As always Skipper is an inspiration, set backs are just an opportunity to pick yourself up, dust off and go again!💪
🤩✨Skipper has Parkinson’s but Parkinson’s doesn’t have him ✨🤩

08/02/2025

Advocacy & Research with Prof. David Blacker at the Parkinson’s [...]

It’s been a long time between posts, so what have we been busy doing? Lots of training🥾💪! We have also been recruiting a...
08/02/2025

It’s been a long time between posts, so what have we been busy doing? Lots of training🥾💪! We have also been recruiting and are lucky enough to be joined by two honourary Aitchison’s, James and Tony! More to come soon…⛰️

🌟 Support Skipper's Trek on JustGiving! 🌟Want to make a difference? Here's how you can donate to Skipper's Trek:Visit Ju...
06/12/2024

🌟 Support Skipper's Trek on JustGiving! 🌟

Want to make a difference? Here's how you can donate to Skipper's Trek:

Visit JustGiving: Go to the JustGiving homepage and type. Once you have found the profile you want to donate to, click the 'Give now' button. From here you can adjust the amount you wish to give, whether you leave a message and if you want your name included.

Adjusting the Tip:

When you reach the donation page, you'll see an option to leave a tip for JustGiving.
To change the tip amount, simply click on the green dot and slide left or right to adjust, or click “Enter custom tip” to type in your preferred amount.

By donating to The Hospital Research Foundation Group - Parkinson's, your support helps us continue our journey and make a positive impact! 💪🌏

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