to run for a reason. Whether you love to run, cycle, swim,
or even a little bit of everything, the Cancer Research UK team will be there to support you and cheer you on every step of the way. With more than one in three of us likely to get cancer at some point in our lives, it’s no wonder that
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ancer Research UK’s Sports team is present at over 100 events each year, giving you the perfect excuse
Cancer Research UK meets some truly inspiring people on their travels. Best friends Jill Connolly, Beverley Knotts and Justine Roberts are just three of these people, and have recently completed the iconic Bupa Great North Run as a team. The three friends from Sunderland ran the famous 13.1 mile race dressed as Genies in honour of their mums, who are all called Jean. Jill joked: “Whilst the outfits are
horrendous, it’s all for a good cause.” As well as sharing a name, all three mums have been affected by cancer, inspiring their daughters to raise life-saving funds for Cancer Research UK. Jill, a payroll clerk from Rhyhope, says: “It’s a cause really close to our hearts, and something we really believe in.” Whilst Jill’s mum has recently had the all-clear following a battle with bladder cancer, Justine’s mum is still living with the disease. Beverley’s mum tragically lost her fight with cancer, just 6 weeks after diagnosis. For Jill, this year was her 5th race at
the Great North Run, and while Bev was running for the first time, the team decided to stick together and cross the finish line as a team. “Everything on the day was amazing, we had so much fun with everyone cheering us on”. n Cancer Research UK is entirely funded by the public. If you have been inspired to take on a new challenge and raise money for Cancer Research UK, visit www.
cancerresearchuk.org/running.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS HALF MARATHON 2012
February 2012 and entries are now open. The 13.1 mile hilly course is a single loop through some of Kent’s prettiest countryside and has a reputation for being challenging and well organised. One highlight of the race is Spring Hill at Fordcombe, which comes at around mile 7 and lasts for a lung busting one and a half miles. The event attracts a wide range of
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runners from beginners tackling their first half marathon through to Olympians testing themselves on the hilly course. The official charities for 2012 are the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust (www.
dkhlegacytrust.org) and the Pickering Cancer Drop In Centre (www.
pickeringcancercentre.org.uk) in Tunbridge Wells. All profits from the race are donated to charity as well as sponsorship raised by individual runners. The race hopes to raise in
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excess of £20,000. ‘’We are thrilled to be title sponsor for the second year running,” commented Paul Murrells,Group Sales Director of Lifestyle Europe Ltd, “We’ll have a team of 30 runners taking part all raising money for the Pickering Cancer Drop in Centre.” For the first time in the history of the
race, there will be a £1000 bonus for breaking the male or female course
records, provided by the sponsor. They currently stand at 1:05.33 (Barry Royden, 1999) and for the women 1:13.56 (Liz Yelling, 2011). The organisers, Tunbridge Wells
Harriers, expect the event to be completely sold out by late December so get signed up today! n For more information and to enter
visitwww.twharriers.org.uk
he award-winning Lifestyle Renault Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 26th
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