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| '''Race for Life''' is a series of UK-wide women-only fundraising events organised by the British charity ] and supported by ]. The events involve running, jogging or walking a 5-kilometre course and participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship from friends and family for doing so. The money raised is donated to the charity and funds ] research and campaigns. | '''Race for Life''' is a series of UK-wide women-only fundraising events organised by the British charity ] and supported by ]. The events involve running, jogging or walking a 5-kilometre course and participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship from friends and family for doing so. The money raised is donated to the charity and funds ] research and campaigns. | ||
| The first Race for Life event took place in 1994 when 680 women participated in a race in ], London and raised £36,000. Race for Life has subsequently grown to become one of the UK's largest fundraising event, which in 2006 involved 240 races and 750,000 participants and raised £46 million. Since its inception, Race for Life has raised over £100 million for the charity and involved over 2 women. | The first Race for Life event took place in 1994 when 680 men and women participated in a race in ], London and raised £36,000. Race for Life has subsequently grown to become one of the UK's largest fundraising event, which in 2006 involved 240 races and 750,000 participants and raised £46 million. Since its inception, Race for Life has raised over £100 million for the charity and involved over 2 women. | ||
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Race for Life is a series of UK-wide women-only fundraising events organised by the British charity Cancer Research UK and supported by Tesco. The events involve running, jogging or walking a 5-kilometre course and participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship from friends and family for doing so. The money raised is donated to the charity and funds cancer research and campaigns.
The first Race for Life event took place in 1994 when 680 men and women participated in a race in Battersea Park, London and raised £36,000. Race for Life has subsequently grown to become one of the UK's largest fundraising event, which in 2006 involved 240 races and 750,000 participants and raised £46 million. Since its inception, Race for Life has raised over £100 million for the charity and involved over 2 women.
External links
- Run for Moore, Cancer Research UK's men-only running event in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund
- Race for Life website
- Cancer Research UK website
- Race for Life's myspace profile