Knowsley women are being urged to join the fight against all cancers by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, which opens today (Tuesday, January 17).
Event organisers are issuing the rallying cry ‘it’s all of us versus cancer’ to mums, daughters, sisters, grandmas and friends, encouraging them to sign up as soon as possible.
Women and girls of all ages, shapes and sizes are needed to join forces for the event which will take place at Knowsley Hall on Wednesday, July 11th.
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in partnership with Tesco is an amazing women-only series of events which raises millions of pounds every year for life-saving research into 200 types of cancer – helping men, women and children across the North West survive.
Laura Taylor, Cancer Research UK’s North West Events Manager, said: “Come on ladies – please enter Race for Life at Knowlsey Hall today! It’s all of us versus cancer and we need you to join the fight as soon as possible.”
Last year, 1641 women took part in Race for Life Knowlsey and raised a fantastic £69,355. This year, organisers want 1800 women and girls, again, to put their best foot forward and help raise £75,000 for vital research.
By uniting - and enlisting the support of the men and boys in their lives – women across Knowlsey can make a stand against cancer - a disease which affects 36,100* people in the North West every year.
Laura continued: “We know many women want to take part in Race for Life but are worried they won’t be able to complete the course. We want to reassure them that Race for Life is not about being fast or fit. Instead, it’s a celebration of sisterhood and hope.
“Most women are able to walk 5k in an hour while chatting and having fun. The really startling fact is that in the same period of time, around four people in the North West** will be diagnosed with cancer.”
Cancer Research UK receives no Government funding for its ground-breaking research. So money raised through Race for Life is crucial to the pioneering work of doctors, nurses and scientists who are fighting cancer on all fronts.
Thanks to research into cancer, hundreds of thousands of lives have already been saved. With help from the people of Knowsley, Cancer Research UK intends to save many more.
Laura added: “We are very grateful to everyone who took part in Race for Life in Knowsley last year and in the past. Thanks to them Cancer Research UK has been able to fund much-needed research. But the battle against cancer never stops and for this reason we need them to return to the fight in 2012 and bring new recruits with them.”
To join Knowsley versus cancer, enter Race for Life at www.raceforlife.org or call 0871 641 1111.
Race for Life events in the North West
Sefton Park – 8th July and Aintree – 24th June
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