Local family joins the race to beat breast cancer

Press Release For immediate release: 16 March 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local family joins the race to beat breast cancer Budding runner Sean Byrne from Warwick and his family have laced up their running shoes to train for the Leamington Regency 10K in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. The MD of The Policy Shop Insurance Services will run with his son Ryan, two brothers Declan and Kieron, sister Elizabeth and niece Danielle in Leamington Spa on Sunday 11 April to support a close friend who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Linda was diagnosed shortly before Christmas 2009 and is currently undergoing chemotherapy, and whilst there are challenges Linda as always remains positive and full of fun. Sean said: “I have done lots of running in the past but only started it up again last year. This will be my first sponsored run in 10 years so I’m very excited that my family are taking part with me and we’re raising money for this very worthwhile cause.” To help Sean and his family reach their fundraising target of £3,000 please call Breast Cancer Campaign on 0207 749 3700 to make a donation. If you would like to take part in a race for Breast Cancer Campaign, please call the Events team on 0207 749 3700 or visit www.breastcancercampaign.org. As a Campaign runner you will automatically become a member of Linford’s All Stars – a new exclusive club captained by Linford Christie, who offers supporters helpful training tips and nutritional advice. Ends Picture caption: left to right: Ryan, Danielle, Kieron, Elizabeth, Declan and Sean Byrne 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/

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