Gill’s pink ride to fund breast cancer research
Press Release For immediate release: 8 February 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Gill’s pink ride to fund breast cancer research Local cyclist Gill Davis from Hornchurch, Essex 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 retail and admin assistant will join hundreds of women at River Lee Country Park to cycle 13 miles to support her friend June who is currently receiving treatment for breast cancer. Gill said: “I wanted to involve my family by taking part in the Pedal it Pink half marathon, while raising money for breast cancer research and also to get fit and have some fun. In 2007 I ran the London Marathon for Breast Cancer Campaign and I am thrilled to be able to support them again in this cycling event.” Gill and her two daughters, Lauren and Hannah are taking on the challenge at the River Lee Country Park on the Herts/Essex border on Sunday 28 March and hopes to raise £500. If you would like to help Gill reach her fundraising target, please visit www.justgiving.com/davis1 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 Gill and her daughters 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. 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 Left to Right) Lauren Davis, Gill Davis and Hannah Davis 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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