Local sisters’ pink ride to beat breast cancer
Press Release For immediate release: 19 April 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local sisters’ pink ride to beat breast cancer Local cyclist Clare Brewer and her sister Fiona Murphy from Hough Green in Widnes geared up to beat breast cancer yesterday (Sunday) at Breast Cancer Campaign’s women-only cycle event Pedal it Pink. The pair joined 560 women at Liverpool’s second annual event in Sefton Park to support Clare’s sister-in-law and best friend who have both recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her sister-in-law discovered she had breast cancer in a routine mammogram and, following surgery and treatment, was back to work three months later. Her best friend found a lump during a self examination and is recovering at home following recent surgery. The sisters finished the half marathon in one hour 10 minutes and raised £400 between them. Clare said afterwards: “It was really enjoyable and great to see everyone taking part and making effort for this very good cause. The first lap was the hardest but it seemed to get easier after that as we got into it.” Fiona added: “It was a lovely event and we had perfect weather for it. We’ll definitely do it again next year.” 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. All routes are completely enclosed in the park, so it’s safe, traffic-free and suitable for all existing and aspiring cyclists. The next Pedal it Pink takes places in Edinburgh on Sunday 16 May, so if you would like to put the brakes on breast cancer at the Scottish event, please visit www.breastcancercampaign.org, email pedalitpink@breastcancercampaign.org or call 020 7749 3700 to sign up. It costs £15 for the 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: Clare Brewer and Fiona Murphy 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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