Tough Mudder Scotland Presented by Merrell is back at Drumlanrig Castle in 2017

Breast Cancer Now is the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, created by the merger of Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is the name for cancers that start in the breast. It is the most common cancer in the UK. Around 50,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK, including around 4,600 in Scotland. Breast cancer survival is improving, yet there are still around 1,000 UK women who die of breast cancer every month.

Breast cancer in men is rare, with around 350 men diagnosed each year in the UK. However, it’s still important that it is caught early and there are signs and symptoms that men can look out for.

What are the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?

Everyone’s breasts are different, and your breasts can change with age and at different times of the month. It’s important to get to know how your breasts normally look and feel so it will be easier to spot if there are any unusual changes for you.

If you do spot any unusual changes to your breasts, you should get them checked out by your doctor.

Finding out about breast cancer signs and symptoms can help you understand what breast changes to look out for.

Lumps are vital to look out for, and for many women the first sign or symptom of breast cancer is a lump in their breast. But many women have breast lumps and most of them are benign (not cancerous), and there are other important signs and symptoms too.

Join our Tough Mudder team and take on the world famous 10- to 12-mile obstacle course, testing your strength, stamina and mental grit.

Date: Saturday and Sunday June 17 and 18 Event fee: £25 Minimum sponsorship: £300 Distance: 10 to 12 miles

Overcome hills, fire, mud and electricity in this exhilarating world class obstacle course that puts team work above finisher rankings.

Sign up as individual or team today and become a Tough Mudder for Breast Cancer Now!

Returning to the fantasy land of Drumlanrig Castle, this fantastic venue offers dark woodland trails, thick mud and lung-busting hills. With easy access from both Glasgow and Stirling, grab your friends and sign up today. Join #TeamNow at Tough Mudder Scotland and you’ll receive an exclusive Breast Cancer Now T-shirt, access to our training zones to get you ready for those obstacles and all the fundraising support you need from the team to help you reach your fundraising target.

Visit www.breastcancernow.org/get-involved

for more information on Tough Mudder and loads of ideas for other ways to get involved in support and fundraising.

Lawrence Cowan, from Breast Cancer Now, said: ‘We really appreciate all of our amazing supporters who raise vital funds for our pioneering research. Every pound is progress towards our goal of stopping women dying from breast cancer by 2050. ‘From Tough Mudders to bake sales and everything in between, every fundraising event or challenge makes a real difference.’