‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’ cycle in pink to beat breast cancer
Press Release For immediate release: 29 March 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org ‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’ cycle in pink to beat breast cancer A group of friends from Hertford geared up to beat breast cancer on Sunday (28 March) at Breast Cancer Campaign’s women-only cycling event, Pedal it Pink. The group, who called themselves ‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’, joined 500 women to cycle up to 29 miles around River Lee Country Park in memory of a close friend who sadly passed away from metastatic malignant melanoma. The team finished the course in three hours and raised more than £3,000 to help fund vital breast cancer research. Jill Murray, 37, said afterwards: “We all had a fantastic time and the weather was superb. It was a great atmosphere and good to see everyone cycling in pink for this good cause. The family of our dear friend who sadly passed away from metastatic melanoma recently (the beautiful blonde) came to cheer us one so it was really moving seeing them there.” 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. If you would like to take part in the next Pedal it Pink in Sefton Park, Liverpool on Sunday 18 April 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 Friends of a Beautiful Blonde team 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 117 research projects, worth over £17.3 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
Tags: