Local cyclist’s pink ride to fund breast cancer
Press Release For immediate release: 27 April 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local cyclist’s pink ride to fund breast cancer Local cyclist Heather Sutherland from Edinburgh will gear up to beat breast cancer this May by taking part in Breast Cancer Campaign’s cycling event, Pedal it Pink. The Head of Administration, IT and Tourism at Stevenson College Edinburgh will join hundreds of women at Scotland’s very first Pedal it Pink in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on Sunday 16 May in memory of her mother Isobell who sadly passed away from breast cancer in 1983 aged just 57. Heather said: “My mother died from breast cancer almost 30 years ago and I know that both me and my daughter have a higher risk factor due to this. In addition I have friends and family who, more recently, survived breast cancer which is no doubt due to research made possible by fundraising efforts, so I need to do my bit to help raise money to fund research for a cure for all of us.” Heather is taking on the half marathon distance in the park and hopes that together with her cycling friends to raise at least £600. If you would like to sponsor Heather, please visit www.justgiving.com/PedalitPink-Edinburgh and donate what you can. Pedal it Pink has a variety of cycle routes to choose from so there is something to suit all abilities. Beginners can opt for the family 5K lap (which is also open to the men and children in your life) and those wishing to push themselves that little bit further can select either a half (13.1miles) or full (26.2miles) marathon distance, which are for women only. All routes are completely enclosed in the park, so it’s safe, traffic-free and suitable for all existing and aspiring cyclists. If you would like to join Heather at Pedal it Pink and help put the brakes on breast cancer, please visit www.breastcancercampaign.org, email pedalitpink@breastcancercampaign.org or call 020 7749 3700 to sign up. It costs £15 for the full marathon, £10 for the half marathon and £5 for the family 5k lap. Cycling is a great form of cardiovascular exercise, which helps to burn fat and if done regularly contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Cycling is also great for toning leg muscles and can burn up to 500 calories an hour. ENDS Picture caption: Heather Sutherland Notes to editors • Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure • Currently it supports 114 research projects, worth over £17.1 million, in 40 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women • In the UK, nearly 46,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 125 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/ • Breast Cancer Campaign is campaigning for all candidates standing for election to Westminster to sign up to the breast cancer research pledge: www.breastcancercampaign.org/election
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