Broadcaster and DJ Adele Roberts is urging people to kick-start the new year by signing up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, with an event on the horizon in Hull.
The charity’s much-loved events, which raise funds for life-saving research, are returning to hundreds of venues across the UK this spring and summer, including Hull on July 26 and 27.
Anyone who joins in January can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of a special “early bird” sale, by using the code RACE25NY. Every year, around 37,400 people are diagnosed with cancer in the East of England.
Money raised at Race for Life enables scientists to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Inspirational Adele was successfully treated for bowel cancer in 2021 and now lives with a stoma, which she affectionately refers to as “Audrey”.
Just 18 months after completing surgery and chemotherapy, Adele set a Guinness World Record in London as the fastest woman to complete a marathon with an ileostomy. Now she’s on a mission to conquer all six World Major Marathons, including Berlin, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Boston and London, to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and the Attitude Mag Foundation, while hopefully setting the record for the fastest combined time for anyone with a stoma.
Broadcaster and DJ Adele Roberts is supporting Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2025
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Adele said: “I Race for Life because of my little sister Lois. Within the space of two years, my Auntie Ann had lost our Uncle Phil to cancer and then had to go through it herself – without her husband.
“Lois wanted to do Race for Life in tribute to Auntie Ann and Uncle Phil and to give back to the organisations that’d helped them. And she’s inspired me to do the same.”
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with headline sponsor Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, raises millions of pounds every year across the UK to help beat cancer by funding crucial research. Patrick Keely, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson in the East of England, said: “No matter how cancer affects us, life is worth racing for.
“Sadly nearly 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime but all of us can help beat it. We’re proud that Race for Life has already helped double survival rates in the UK.
“Every penny raised at Race for Life truly makes a difference and powers progress. There is an event for everyone and we mean everyone.
“Our events are strictly non-competitive which means everyone can have a go – and love every minute. There’s no pressure to finish in a certain time, just give it what you can. Lace up and join in.
Since it began in 1994, more than 10 million people have taken part in Race for Life, funding 30 years of hope and progress. Cancer Research UK funded scientists led the development of the Human Papillomavirus Virus vaccine, which is expected to prevent almost 90 per cent of cervical cancers in the UK.
The charity also funded many large clinical trials looking at the effectiveness of the drug tamoxifen and the research shaped the way the drug is used to treat breast cancer today. Cancer Research UK played a leading role in the development of abiraterone – a drug that gives men with advanced prostate cancer more time with their friends and family.
To enter, visit raceforlife.org
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