A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has completed a 100km walking challenge for charity. Joyce Cook completed the feat last month to support the charity Cure Parkinson's. Born and raised in in Llangollen but now living in Hertfordshire, Joyce joined by 18 family members on the challenge, who collectively walked a staggering 2,932km to raise funds and awareness for the charity, with the challenge culminating in a four-day homage to Llangollen at the end of the month.
Family joined Joyce Cook for thefinal few steps of her walking challenge. Joyce and her family were thrilled by the support they received from friends and strangers alike, including from locals in Trevor, Froncysyllte, Chirk and Betws-y-Coed. The local community donated and gave great encouragement almost every step of the way, and that's a lot of steps.
Joyce's wrist-mounted Fitbit device recorded 235,041. Read more: Paddy McGuinness puts work of Wrexham hospice in the spotlight The family made the trip to Llangollen to celebrate Joyce's challenge and to get some extra steps in. They embarked on a number of group walks, enjoying time together whilst also raising awareness of Parkinson's.
The entire Cook family alongside Llangollen canal. (Image: Cure Parkinson's) Their time spent walking around Llangollen was a highlight for all the family, and was a great way for the Cooks to bond and visit their roots by enjoying the beautiful village of Joyce's childhood. This included her first family home, a single room in Castle Street, ab.