WOMEN in Huddersfield are being urged to seize their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Huddersfield.
More than 5,000 women have already accepted the charity’s invitation to sign-up for the 5k women-only event at Leeds Road Playing Fields on Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4.
Now there are just 400 places left.
Entries close on next Thursday and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, sisters, friends and colleagues who want to take part to sign up as soon as possible at www.raceforlife.org.ukŠ
Race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event series where all the money raised goes to fund Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work.
Imogen Johnson, Huddersfield Event Manager for Race for Life, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that so many women will be taking part in Race for Life in Huddersfield.Š
“Together, they will help us create a fantastic atmosphere on the day and raise crucial funds to help beat cancer.
“But we don’t want anyone to miss out.Š There are limited places left for the Huddersfield event so we are reminding women who want to take part at this venue that they must enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.”
This year, Cancer Research UK hopes the 5, 400 women who sign up will hit a fundraising target of £270,000 for Cancer Research UK.
Ms Johnson said: “Race for Life is a fantastic experience, with local women of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes coming together to make a positive difference to the lives of people touched by cancer.
“The event will be full of amazing moments for everyone – from lining up at the start, side-by-side with thousands of other women, to reading the inspirational ‘back-signs’ worn by participants to the fantastic sense of achievement from crossing the finish line.”
There will be no parking at Leeds Road Playing Fields and a Park and Ride will be running from the Galpharm Stadium, St Andrew’s Car Park to Leeds Road Playing Fields courtesy of Centrebus.
When Race for Life started in 1994, many people diagnosed with cancer did not survive.Š
But over the last 16 years, the overall death rate for the disease has dropped by 15 per cent.
