Sign up to run in Race for Life 2012

Cancer Research UK is urging women and girls from across the UK to gather their friends and family together and join the biggest fight against cancer this summer by taking part in Race for Life 2012 in partnership with Tesco.

By getting a gang together to run, jog or walk at one of the inspirational fundraising events across the country, everyone can help beat over 200 types of cancer and help more men and women survive a disease which affects more than one in three people in the UK.

Whatever your age or fitness level, you can walk, jog or run 5k at over 235 Race for Life events across the UK. Find one near to you here. It only takes an hour. And for the super-fit, looking for a bit more of a challenge, there is also a 10k route available at 25 venues.

Emma Gilbert, head of Race for Life, says: "All women can embrace Race for Life whatever their age, fitness level or background to raise money for all cancers."

"Every two minutes someone in the UK is told they have cancer. We are asking women from across the country to unite, take part in the biggest fight against cancer this summer and raise money for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work into all types of cancers, because together we can help more people survive."

Since Race For Life began in 1994, an incredible six million participants have taken part, raising a massive £457 million to fund Cancer Research UK’s vital work. This summer, Cancer Research UK hopes to raise £55 million.

Cancer survival rates have doubled in the past 40 years and Cancer Research UK’s work has been at the heart of this progress. But there’s still much to be done and the money raised through Race for Life, will help save even more lives.

Sign up for Race for Life 2012 or call the hotline on 0871 641 1111. You can also follow Race for Life on twitter or join the Race for Life Facebook community.

About Race for Life 

• Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in partnership with Tesco is now open for entries.
• The entry fee is £14.99 for adults and £10 for girls under 16. This covers the costs of staging the event series and means that money raised in sponsorship can go to help beat cancer.
• Race for Life raises money that goes towards beating over 200 types of cancer affecting both men and women.

About Cancer Research UK

• Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives 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 in the UK double in the last forty years.
• Cancer Research UK supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of over 4,000 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 3469 6699 or visit www.cancerresearchuk.org

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