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Hampshire women urged to sign up for Race For Life 2012

10:52am Tuesday 7th February 2012

HAMPSHIRE women are today being urged to sign up for this year’s Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life – and smash the £536,000 total raised last year.

Race for Life: facts about the big event

10:59am Tuesday 7th February 2012

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2012 is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event series, with more than 240 events around the UK from May to the end of September.

About Cancer Research UK

11:03am Tuesday 7th February 2012

Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research.

HOW TO ENTER SOUTHAMPTON AND WINCHESTER RACE FOR LIFE

11:12am Tuesday 7th February 2012

Race for Life 2012 : The venues - WINCHESTER: SUNDAY, JUNE 10, GARRISON GROUND, BAR END ROAD - SOUTHAMPTON: SUNDAY, JULY 8, THE COMMON To join the Hampshire Race for Life events, go to raceforlife.org or call 0871641 1111 The entry fee is £14.99 for adults and £10 for under-16s

"I'm walking length of Britain for Cancer Research UK!"

11:16am Tuesday 7th February 2012

HE’S on a mission to boost funds for vital cancer research, walking the length and breadth of the UK.

7,334 in the pink at Race for Life

7:00am Monday 11th July 2011

Southampton was well and truly in the pink as 7,334 women and girls took part in Race for Life yesterday.

I won't let terminal cancer ruin my life

9:44am Thursday 23rd June 2011

AHEAD of this year's Race For Life in Southampton, Jane Pardey tells Sally Churchward about why she is determined not to let cancer ruin her life.

Time running out to Race For Life

11:45am Tuesday 21st June 2011

THOUSANDS of women taking part in this year’s Tesco and Cancer Research UK Race for Life at Southampton are being asked to keep up their training with a wardrobe work-out.

Jean is a mum to be proud of

2:40pm Tuesday 29th March 2011

Diagnosed with lung cancer this brave woman is in the Race for Life and helping with research

Tony joins the girls to prepare for Race for Life 2011

2:05pm Tuesday 8th March 2011

Totton gymnastics coach Tony Ware jumped to the challenge and wore a pink T-shirt to encourage local women to ‘join the girls’ at this year’s Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Southampton. Tony and a squad from the Starlight Trampoline Club sprung into action when they heard the call for a record 12,000 women to take part in the event at The Common on Sunday, July 10.

Pop star Alexandra lends her talents to Race for Life

12:38pm Tuesday 22nd February 2011

POP star Alexandra Burke has designed this year’s exclusive Tesco and Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life celebrity T-shirt 2011.

7,600 women Race for Life

10:02am Monday 12th July 2010

SOUTHAMPTON Common was transformed into a sea of pink yesterday as 7,500 women raced for life.

Still time to enter Race for Life

5:37pm Tuesday 6th July 2010

There’s still time to enter Race For Life. To inspire you, PAULA THOMPSON and MARTYN HANNAH talk to some of this year’s entrants about their experiences

10,000 expected to take part in Race for Life

11:41am Tuesday 6th July 2010

AN incredible 10,000 women are expected to join the fight against cancer this month by taking part in Southampton’s Race for Life.

Special day for Race for Life runners

11:57am Monday 14th June 2010

FROM toddlers in pushchairs to great grandmothers, 2,300 women ran, jogged and walked Winchester Race For Life.