Try-Athlon 2026
- Guest Writer
- May 20
- 1 min read
To kick off our eighth season of Movers & Shakers, we're reporting to you from this year's Try-Athlon at the Twickenham Stoop. Organised by the Sports Parkinson's team, the annual event gathers together Parkies from far and wide to partake in a range of Parkinson's-friendly sports, from golf, to walking rugby, and even ballet (which one of our team members had a crack at!). We all put our trainers on, got moving, and recounted for this episode what we got up to.
And a reminder that we've launched our campaign on the voice. Please send us your videos raising your Parky voice. Find out how to submit a clip on our website moversandshakerspodcast.com or check out previous submissions on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@TheParkyVoice.
Each week, Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. To read Rory's summary of this week's episode, click here.
Guest Biographies:
Gavin Hastings
Gavin Hastings OBE is a Scottish former rugby union player, winning 61 caps for Scotland over his career, 20 of which as captain. He is now a regular advocate for Parkinson's Disease awareness in support of his wife, Diane, who was diagnosed with PD in 2003. [Source: Wikipedia]
Garen Williams
Garen Williams is a co-founder and director of Sport Parkinson’s, a UK-based organisation dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s live more active, connected, and confident lives through sport and physical activity. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017 and has since become a leading advocate for the role of exercise and sport in managing the condition. [Source: LinkedIn]
