Updated
Wednesday, 17th March 2021, 6:44 pm
Beth Priddy is aiming to cover 52 miles to mark what would have been her dad Mark s 52nd birthday earlier this month.
Her challenge will culminate at her dad s memorial bench at Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire on March 28,
Beth, a Warwick University Student from Northamptonshire, was just 11 years old when Mark died.
Beth Priddy wither her dad Mark, who died of early-onset Alzheimer s when she was just 11.
She said: Alzheimer s is a progressive disease. Although my dad s symptoms began with things as little as forgetting his keys, getting lost and performing badly at work, eventually he forgot who I was, and lost his ability to speak or walk.