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2016 Resolution to be stronger,

braver and pinker

SHROPSHIRE women are being urged to get the New Year off to a great

start by signing up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2016.

The charity is calling on

women of all shapes and

sizes to show cancer who’s

boss by choosing one of

their events -

Race for Life

5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy –

and committing to take

part at Telford Town Park,

The Quarry, Shrewsbury or

Weston Park.

Although

many

see

January as the perfect

opportunity to start a new

chapter in terms of health

and fitness, motivation can

slip as the cold weather

drags on.

That’s where Race for Life comes in. The 5k and 10k

events in

Telford

take place on Sunday, May 22, the

5k event in Shrewsbury, on Wednesday, June 15,

and

Pretty Muddy at Weston Park

will take place on

Saturday, April 30. So women who sign up now will

be creating their own compelling goal to aim for later

in the year, when the warmer weather makes staying

on the sofa less tempting.

Emily Thompson, Cancer Research UK’s Shropshire

Event Manager, said: “Signing up to take part in Race

for Life is a great way for women of all ages to commit

to get a little more active.”

“Pledging to take part, alongside thousands of like

minded women, can be a great incentive to get fitter.

Planning to raise money for life-saving research could

prove more of a goal to get up and get moving than

the usual New Year’s resolution to shift the post-

Christmas pounds.”

One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with

cancer at some stage in their lives, but the good

news is more people are surviving the disease now

than ever before. Survival rates have doubled since

the early 1970s.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is an inspiring

women-only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and

marathon events which raise millions of pounds

every year to help beat cancer sooner.

Emily continued: “We’re

delighted to be able to

bring Pretty Muddy back

to Weston Park as it’s a

fantastic addition to our

Race for Life family of

events. It has all the fun

and camaraderie of our

much loved 5k and 10k

events but with added

obstacles and, of course,

mud. Plus,

Weston Park

is still the country’s only

venue to host a 10k Pretty

Muddy event.

“Women can complete

the Pretty Muddy course

at their own pace, climbing, jumping, walking and

laughing their way around. It’s about women of all

ages, shapes and sizes tackling obstacles together.”

Last year, 5,193 women took part in Race for Life

across Shropshire and raised a fantastic £308,421.

This year, organisers hope to see the same level of

support from local ladies.

Money raised through Race for Life allows Cancer

Research UK’s doctors, nurses and scientists to

advance research which is helping to save the lives of

men, women and children across England.

“Race for Life is an amazing way to celebrate

everyone we love who has survived cancer. It’s also

an emotional and moving way to pay tribute to those

dear to us whose lives have been cut short by the

disease.

“Our participants make Race for Life a truly uplifting,

inspiring experience. That’s why we’re calling on

women of all ages to sign up now to their, shoulder to

shoulder, on the front line against cancer. Together,

we can unleash a powerful fighting spirit to stop

cancer in its tracks.”

Women who sign up for 5k and 10k events in January

can benefit from a specially reduced fee of £10.00.

To enter Race for Life today visit

raceforlife.org

or call

0300 123 0770

FEBRUARY 2016