‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’ ride to fund breast cancer research
Press Release For immediate release: 22 February 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org ‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’ ride to fund breast cancer research A group of friends from Hertford will gear up to beat breast cancer this March by taking part in Breast Cancer Campaign’s women-only cycling event, Pedal it Pink. The group, who have called themselves ‘Friends of a Beautiful Blonde’, will join hundreds of women at River Lee Country Park on Sunday, 28 March to support the 45,500 women that will sadly be diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK this year. Jill Murray said: “We are taking part as a group of friends who met seven years ago when our first children were born. A few members of the group sadly know friends or family with breast cancer and one member of our group (the beautiful blonde) has metastatic malignant melanoma. Our friend is so courageous, it has inspired us to join this event and raise money for a cancer charity. Most of us only cycle with the children along the river so it is going to be a real challenge!” Eleven of the friends are taking on the marathon challenge in the park, which is situated on the Herts/Essex border. There are also friends taking park in the family 5K lap and the group hopes to raise at least £1,000. If you would like to help them reach their fundraising target, please visit www.justgiving.com/friendsofabeautifulblonde 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. 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 the group 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: (from front to back) Helen McAllister, Sam Appleford, Elizabeth Cosgrove, Rosie Rhodes, Julie Jenkins, Jo Bartlam, Jo Paxton, Jodie Turner, Jill Murray 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 112 research projects, worth over £16.8 million, in 42 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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