Join Linford Christie in the ultimate race for breast cancer research
Press Release For immediate release: 7 April 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 Bupa Great North Run this September. 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 would like to run 13.1 miles in Newcastle on Sunday 19 September 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.” On the day 54,000 runners will speed off from the starting line and Campaign needs you to run and raise money for vital research to support the 300 men who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year. Events Executive, Karen Lambert, added: “At last year’s event over 300 runners wore their pink Campaign running vests with pride and raised more than £160,000 to help us continue our mission to beat breast cancer. This year we’re hoping more runners will join our team so please sign up and show your support, as it’s not just women who can get breast cancer.” Campaign has 200 charity places available on its team so if you would like to run for research, or if you have your own place through the ballot and would like to run for Campaign, please call the events team on 020 7749 3700 or email greatnorthrun@breastcancercampaign.org before 9 July. ENDS Picture captions: Linford Christie and a Breast Cancer Campaign runner at the Great North Run 2009 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
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