Join Linford Christie in the ultimate race for breast cancer research
Press Release For immediate release: 8 January 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Join Linford Christie in the ultimate race for breast cancer research Linford Christie is urging all budding runners across the UK to join his winning All Stars team in the race to beat breast cancer at the first Virgin London Marathon. The Olympic running champion has teamed up with Breast Cancer Campaign to captain the Linford’s All Stars team and offer supporters vital training advice to help them achieve their ultimate sporting goal. So if you have signed up for 26.2mile race on Sunday 25 April and would like to run for a charity, why not become a Linford’s All Star and run for breast cancer research? Linford said: “I’m so proud to be the Captain of Linford’s All Stars. This is your chance to join my team, get fit with the charity’s fantastic sporting programme and raise funds for vital breast cancer research. I’m here to help you with your training by offering helpful tips, loads of motivation and even a bit of tough love if you need it.” As part of the team you’ll be invited to a training day at Brunel University in Uxbridge on Saturday 27 February 2010 where you’ll get to meet Linford and fellow All Stars. Campaign will also send you a professional Ronhill running vest and an information pack crammed with nutritional and training advice from Linford. Each year 45,500 women and 300 men are diagnosed with this disease in the UK and Campaign’s mission is to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research. In 2009 our 119-strong team of marathon runners raised a staggering £200,000 and many have pledged to run for Campaign in 2010. To become an All Star and run the marathon for Campaign, please call the events team on 0207 749 3700 or email Londonmarathon@breastcancercampaign.org If you did not secure a place in this year’s marathon but would like to run a race for Campaign, the charity has places available in the Edinburgh Marathon. For more information about this and Campaign’s extensive running programme in 2010, please visit www.breastcancercamapign.org ENDS Picture caption: Linford Christie with All Stars 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 113 research projects, worth over £15.5 million, in 44 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/
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