This will be the 13th time Cancer Research UK's Race for Life has come to the town and this year there will be two Race for Life events in Milton Keynes, taking place at Campbell Park on Saturday 31 May, at 2pm and Sunday 1 June, at 11am.

Race for Life is the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event, where women of all ages come together and walk, jog, or run 5k to raise money to help Cancer Research UK beat cancer.  Many women who take part in Race for Life do so for a personal reason; some women are cancer survivors while others take part in memory of or to celebrate the lives of loved ones affected by cancer. 

Lucy Slonecki, Area Event Manager for Race for Life said: “We hope this is an invitation women can’t refuse. At Race for Life there are thousands of women of all ages and abilities, shapes and sizes who will motivate and inspire each other to complete the 5k course.  Many simply walk round, chatting and having fun, but all share and enjoy the incredible sisterhood and spirit on the day.

“Last year’s events had an unforgettable atmosphere and we raised an incredible £424,000.   This year, we are hoping that 7500 women will sign up to take part in the Milton Keynes events, helping us to raise a target of £527,000.”

The Milton Keynes participants will be part of a total of 750,000 women from across the UK, taking part at over 260 events.  Together they will be hoping to raise a total of £50 million to fund vital life-saving research into the prevention, treatment and cure of all types of cancer. 

To enter Race for Life 2008 or for more information, visit the website www.raceforlife.org/centralwest or call the hotline on 0871 641 2273.