Three Weeks til Pedal it Pink

Press Release For immediate release: 26 April 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Three Weeks til Pedal it Pink There are just three weeks to go until Breast Cancer Campaign turns Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park pink with their exclusive charity bike ride on. There is still time to sign up for the Pedal it Pink event on Sunday 16 May, which hopes to raise thousands of pounds to help put the brakes on breast cancer. At the event, which is sponsored by Santander, you can chose from a variety of routes 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. Catriona Wright, Events Manager at Breast Cancer Campaign, said: “Now that spring has sprung, there is no better way to enjoy the warm weather than to get out on your bike! We hope that lots of ladies are still planning to join us for Pedal it Pink on 16 May. “Earlier this month we took Pedal it Pink to Liverpool and over 560 women, dressed in pink feather boas, wigs and tutus helped to take our total funds raised to more than £155,000. By taking part in Pedal it Pink, you not only will you be getting fit but you will also be helping us to fund innovative breast cancer research to support the 4,000 women who will sadly be diagnosed in Scotland this year.” To help us put the brakes on breast cancer, visit www.breastcancercampaign.org, email pedalitpink@breastcancercampaign.org or call 020 7749 3700. 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 530 calories an hour. ENDS Picture caption: Cyclists Pedalling it Pink in Liverpool’s Sefton Park this month and launch picture for Edinbugh 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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