Help more people beat cancer

Hazel and I are walking / jogging again to help more people beat cancer. We're doing 10k again this year and hope to beat last year's time! We're hoping the weather will be kind to us this time!

By the time you get to my (not very old!) age, it's practically impossible not to have been touched by cancer. When I was in my early 20's I always thought it was a disease of the older generation; I wouldn't have to worry about it until I hit middle age(!) ~ that it wouldn't affect me till then. I was brought down to earth with the sharp shock of the loss of my Uncle Alec to cancer ~ which opened my eyes. I realise now I was incredibley lucky to get to my 20's before the disease touched my life. Hazel wasn't as fortunate; she lost her Granddad so much earlier in her life, which is so often the case.

Nowadays, we know so many more people who have been touched by cancer ~ whether directly or otherwise; the ripples of the disease stretch far and wide. As I get older, it crosses my mind more; god forbid I ever become a statistic. But the good news is that we know people who were directly affected by the disease ~ because they survived it.

Events like Race for Life are vital in funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work into preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. Simply put, by sponsoring Hazel and I, you can help more people survive cancer.

Every pound you donate really does make a difference ~ so please sponsor us now ~ even if it is just a pound.

Thank you for visiting our Race for Life sponsorship page. Please sponsor us online – it’s quick, easy and totally secure.

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Many thanks for your support. Cancer; we're coming to get you!.