Do your own Race for Life from home to help charity

Determined fundraisers are being encouraged to Race for Life at Home to help a good cause.

Cancer Research UK has postponed the organised running events that usually take place in the spring and early summer to protect people’s health as the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, it is welcoming all those who will complete their own Race for Life 5Kintheirnearestgreenspace this April.

People can visit raceforlife.org to enter Race for Life at Home for £5. They will receive a fund-raising pack, whichincludesamedal.Those who are supporting the initiative include Dr Saadia Karim, a cancer scientist.

Cancer Research UK spokeswoman Lisa Millett said: “Even whilst we’re still apart, we can unite against cancer.

“There are a million reasons to Race for Life at Home – to help save lives, for those who have had vital treatment delayed, or just for a reason to get off the sofa.

“We want people to run, walk or jog 5K and raise money for life-saving research.

“We’re constantly monitoring the Covid-19 situation and are working hard to move our mass participation Race for Life events to the autumn and to make sure they can go ahead safely and with all necessary Covid-19 guidelines in place.

“We’d love to invite as many people as possible to Race for Life at Home, then physically come together in the autumn to join us for Race for Life.

“The truth is, Covid-19 has slowed us down. But we will never stop and we are absolutely determined to continue to create better cancer treatments for tomorrow.”