Local runner’s marathon challenge in memory of Mum
Press Release For immediate release: 8 March 2010 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local runner’s marathon challenge in memory of Mum Budding marathon runner Craig Minter, from Barnet, North London has pulled on his running shoes to train for the Virgin London Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. The Accountant will join thousands of runners at the starting line on Sunday 25 April in memory of his mother Merrilyn who sadly passed away from breast cancer June 2008. Craig, who is originally from Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, said: “I’d like to run the marathon to honour the memory of my mother and also to help raise funds for research and treatment of cancer so that, hopefully one day, others do not have the experience of losing their loved ones to this devastating disease.” He added: “I would love nothing more than enduring some ‘pain’ while I pound the pavement in training and again on race day, in the hope that I can contribute to easing the pain and suffering of others by supporting a most worthwhile cause.” To help Craig reach his fundraising target of £2,000 please visit www.justgiving.com/craigminter and donate what you can. Craig is also holding a charity lunch on Sunday 7 March at the Lantern Restaurant, Whetstone. It’s £20 for a three course meal including a donation which will go directly to Campaign. For more information please call Craig on 07918 924035. If you have a place in this year’s Virgin London Marathon and would like to join Craig on Campaign’s running team, please call the Events team on 0207 749 3700 or visit www.breastcancercampaign.org. As part of the team you will automatically become members of Linford’s All Stars – a new exclusive club captained by Linford Christie, who offers all his supporters helpful training tips and nutritional advice. Ends Picture caption: Craig Minter 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 106 research projects, worth over £16.5 million, in 41 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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