LINCOLNTON, N.C. -- Three women are running across the state of North Carolina to raise money for Parkinson's disease, and today they're in the Charlotte area.
Lisa Tew, Kristy Tomicki and Shay Mendes are nearly 170 miles into their journey, running from Murphy to Manteo.
Wednesday morning, the women began running on Buffalo Shoals Road in Lincolnton, headed toward Mooresville.
They're planning to run between 30 and 35 miles Wednesday.
The women are running in honor of Tew's father, who has lost his ability to see and speak because of Parkinson's disease. Tew's father is keeping track of the women from his home in Mt. Airy, where he's matching their run mile-for-mile on his stationary exercise bike.
The trip from Murphy to Manteo is 545 miles. The women are trying to run across the state in just 16 days.
To follow their progress, visit http://www.murphytomanteo.org/Murphy_to_Manteo/Follow_Us/Follow_Us.html
Murphy to Manteo run route
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