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At UnCorked Adventures we believe there is an incredible untapped potential in everyone.
UnCorked Adventures
Founder & chairman
Bill
Bucklew
Bill learned in 2012 that he had Parkinsons Disease, after 7 years of misdiagnosis. Immediately deciding to embrace it enabled him to engage with the community to raise awareness and research funding towards a cure and advance science by donating his body and resources to multiple clinical trials, which continue to this day.
Bill has had great success in slowing the disease’s progression through regular exercise and key lifestyle changes, along the way, challenging what the worlds foremost experts deemed possible.
Bill has walked across the United States and Great Britain, completed an Ironman and the longest ski ultramarathon, run all the Worlds Major Marathons in a row, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, Assembled a team of PWP to complete the grueling Blue Ridge Relay, completed 11 triathlons and more than 40 marathons and continues to develop and train for new challenges in 2023 and 2024.
Bill has had the great honor of traveling the world, sharing his story on the incredible impact upon his life that a positivity of purpose and holistic wellness has had. Bill lives with his wife and family in the Northern suburbs of Chicago.
Meet Our Incredible Team
The Team
UnCorked Adventures is an all volunteer team, who are passionate to challenge the status quo, to make the world a better place, striving to discover our true capabilities in the process.
Treasurer
Heidi
Heidi, Bill’s wife, is a founding member of UnCorked and a founding member of the first local chapter of the National Charity League and she is also a CPA. Heidi completed her first marathon in 2022 by running New York and has run numerous other races, including the Chicago half marathon and countless 5k’s.
Vice President
Kristy
Kristy is a founding member of UnCorked and has been active, both on the administration and participatory side. Kristy expects to finish completing all the world major marathons in Tokyo next March, and has qualified and ran the Boston Marathon multiple times, among others. Kristy lives with her husband and four daughters in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Director
Steve
Steve is a founding member of UnCorked and is extremely active, he loves to take long walks with his dog Nico, cycle and paddle board in the summer and has a passion for live music that has him bouncing around the World to see some of his favorite bands. Steve lives with his two daughters in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Director
steve
Steve has an unrivaled energy and passion for life and is a great connector of people. Steve is always willing to participate in almost anything and that includes endurance events. He has completed the American Birkebeiner, multiple triathlons, mid-distance races and numerous 5k’s. Steve lives with his wife and two daughters in the Northern suburbs of Chicago
Director
Peter
Peter began fundraising and exercising soon after his diagnosis in 2018. Having never run a distance over a 5K in his life, Peter committed to running the New York marathon in November of the same year, which he did successfully. Peter continues to challenge himself by running all the world majors and had an exercise streak of 700+ days in a row
Director
Mark
Mark is a founding member of UnCorked and has Parkinson’s in his immediate family. Mark is an incredible cook, but can be caught eating extremely healthy during the week and stays fit by doing Matrix workout routines and running. Mark has also been known to compete in triathlons and five 5k’s. Mark lives with his wife and two daughters in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
“Only those who will risk going to far, can possibly find out how far one can go”
TS Elliot
