BEAT CANCER

WITH RACE FOR LIFE!

Women in Cornwall are being urged to enter Cancer Research UK's Race for Life and share amazing moments as they become part of the biggest female-only team in the UK.

And the charity is asking them to recruit their friends, family and colleagues now that entry to the Cornish events are officially open.

Race for Life is the UK's largest women-only fundraising event series where all the money raised goes to fund Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.

All women are welcome, regardless of whether they are taking part on their own or as part of a group.

This year Race for Life events in Cornwall take place at the following:

 

Women in Cornwall can enter Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at www.raceforlife.org or by calling  0871 641 1111.

 

Race for Life 2010 is going to be full of amazing moments for everyone as women of all ages and fitness abilities join together to walk, jog or run 5k to help beat cancer.

Every day, around 80 people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West. Race for Life started in 1994. At the time, many people diagnosed with cancer did not survive.  But over the last 16 years, money generated by Race for Life has supported Cancer Research UK's work and now the overall death rate for the disease has dropped by 15 per cent.

Women of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes take part take part in Race for Life. They motivate and inspire each other to complete the 5k course.  Many simply walk round, chatting and having fun but they all share the wonderful atmosphere at the event.

Cancer Research UK funds world-class research and clinical trials throughout the region. For example, in Truro, people with a type of leukaemia can take part in a study to find the most effective treatment for the disease. This important trial will test several new drugs in combination with the usual chemotherapy. Clinical trials like this are vital to help researchers find new and better ways to treat cancer and help save more lives in the future.

Participants at the Cornwall events will be part of a total of 700,000 women taking part in over 230 events across the UK between May and July.  Cancer Research UK hopes that together they will raise a total of £60 million to fund the charity's life saving work.

One-in-three people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives.  But the good news is that more people are beating the disease than ever before. Cancer Research UK's work is at the heart of that progress. By helping to raise money through Race for Life, our supporters are turning hope into reality.

 

About Race for Life

  • Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2010 is the UK's largest women only fundraising series where thousands of women all round the UK come together to share amazing moments and simply walk, jog or run 5k to raise money to help beat cancer.
  • Entry fee is £12.99 to cover organisational and administration costs of the series.
  • There are over 230 Race for Life events around the UK from May to the end of July.
  • Cancer Research UK hopes that over 700,000 women will come together to raise over £60 million to fund Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.
  • Race for Life started in 1994 and is celebrating its 16th birthday this year. The first event took place at Battersea Park with 680 participants.
  • Since Race for Life began in 1994, an incredible 4.7 million participants across the UK raised over £327 million to fund Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.
  • Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2010 is supported by the following Official Partners, Tesco, NIVEA, Diamond car insurance and Go-Ahead.

 

About Cancer Research UK

  • Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research.
  • The charity's groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has helped save millions of lives.  This work is funded entirely by the public.
  • Cancer Research UK has been at the heart of the progress that has already seen survival rates double in the last thirty years.
  • Cancer Research UK supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,800 scientists, doctors and nurses.
  • Together with its partners and supporters, Cancer Research UK's vision is to beat cancer.

For further information about Cancer Research UK's work or to find out how to support the charity, please call 020 7121 6699 or visit www.cancerresearchuk.org