Race for Life

[amymum]

I have just signed up to take part in this year's Race for Life to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. I saw the advert for it Tesco Clubcard magazine and felt inspired. Just wondering whether anyone else is taking part or planning to - there are loads of races (you can walk or run!)all over the UK. Definitely a positive start to my day!

I am signed up to do the race in Derby in may. This will be the third time. When I first did it I had never run in my life and I followed their training programme which is excellent. It is awonderful atmosphere, a great chance to raise money for a good cause and of course to get fit in the bargain Go for it

I'm not, but I need to kick start my running regime next week. (regime may be too strong a word for it). I'll pick up a Tesco magazine and take a look. Amymum, I'll let you know if I take take the plunge.

I'm planning to do the Worcester race. I ran it last year and it was great fun. I was pleased from a personal point also, as my sister had recently had a mastectomy. Good news is, she is over all her treatment and plans to run the race also this year. Good luck everyone.

sylvev - fancy some more company?

Is it on Pitchcroft again? (Now we're only talking yards from my house)

Ailsa, absolutely! My sister is now going to walk the race, so I would welcome the company. This year it is going to be around the city streets, so time for window shoppig also!!

oops, should be "shopping"

I did the York Race for Life on Sunday - Fantastic day, great atmosphere. Over 4,000 women getting out & making a difference to something thats close to everyones heart. Do think about giving it a try - you don't need to run, the majority of women taking part walk anyway. Have a look at the Race for Life website

Congratulations, elwar! I'm doing the race in Bedford on 16 June. Have decided that running may not be my thing, and will probably walk - its only 3 miles after all. I'm also contemplating doing the Flora Women's Challenge in Hyde Park in September - anyone else signed up?

Well done Elwar !
Amymum, I'm doing the Newbury one on June 16th so it's nice to know I won't be the only Mumsnetter suffering that day. I think it's quite apt that it's Father's Day so the dads can have plenty of 'quality time' with their offspring ! Good luck.

Thanks, Elwar, for that link. I'll see what's happening this summer around London. Hope my bunions are up to it. (See sore feet thread)

Well done. I'm doing the Worcester race on 16th June (I think its the 16th anyway, must check the details)! I ran it last year and it was a great day!Anyone else running the Worcester one?

Good luck to everyone doing it, I've just donned my T-shirt (how small are their sizes ??!) and am off to brave the drizzle !

How did you get on Twink? I registered, bought the t-shirt but couln't go in the end due to suffering with sinusitus over the past 2 weeks. I was looking forward to it as it was a great event last year. Did you run in Worcester?

That's a real shame Sylvev, maybe next year ??

I ran in Newbury, the race was on the racecourse and it was bl**dy hard work cos the grass was really long and the ground was lumpy but I was hoping to do it under half an hour and made it in 29 mins.

It was an amazing atmosphere, loads of people had 'In memory/celebration' signs on their backs which was very emotional.
I'd definitely recommend it to any novice walkers/joggers as an ideal starting point to aim for as well as raising money for something which affects so many of us one way or another

Well done Twink. The worcester race was around the race track last year and was full of puddles and bumps. I was looking forward to this year as the race was to be around the city centre, (useful to have the distraction of shop windows)!

I did the Manchester one on 8th June - I SO didn't want to do it on a wet Sunday morning but I was glad that I did - the atmosphere was brilliant and I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone for next year

PS I am the least fit person I know!