PEOPLE across Dorset are being urged to dress up pink and get their running shoes on as Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life returns to Bournemouth this weekend.
The charity’s much-loved event makes its return to the seafront on Sunday, September 26, with socially distanced measures in place.
Money raised will help scientists find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, saving lives as the charity fights back from the impact of the pandemic.
- Race for Life returning to Bournemouth later this month
- Nearly 1,000 people attend Poole Race for Life
Organisers are encouraging people of all ages and abilities to join the 5K and 10K events both held on Sunday.
Race for Life spokesperson in Bournemouth Sam Morris said: “This year more than ever we need people to enter the Race for Life.
“We’re making a final call to the people of Bournemouth to sign up today, as their participation and contribution is so important. Race for Life offers the perfect opportunity to run, walk or jog and raise money for life-saving research.
“All 400 mass participation Race for Life events across the UK were cancelled last year to protect the country’s health during the Covid-19 pandemic. So this year, we need people to enter the Race for Life - for the people we love, for the people we’ve lost and for the one in two of us* who will get cancer.”
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, which has been in partnership with Tesco for 20 years, is a series of 3K, 5K, 10K, Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids events which raise millions of pounds every year.
The money raised help beat cancer by funding 200 types of the disease - including bowel cancer, prostate cancer, children’s cancers and leukaemia.
Sam added: “We’ll ask participants to respect social distancing before, during and after the event. But we promise our events will remain colourful, emotional and uplifting. The safety of our Race for Life participants is our absolute priority.
“We’ve been constantly monitoring the Covid-19 situation and have developed ways to ensure our events can operate safely, following government guidance. It may be that events look a bit different this year, but we are working proactively with our venues and suppliers to deliver a socially distanced but great experience.
“Sadly, cancer touches almost every family at some point. Every step our scientists take towards beating cancer relies on our supporters. That’s why we need as many people as possible across Bournemouth to join us, to stand united and do something extraordinary.”
If any Race for Life events are cancelled, people will be entitled to a refund of their entry fee or can choose to donate the fee to help fund Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work.
To enter, visit raceforlife.org.
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