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In return for raising a minimum sponsorship target of £200, we can offer you a guaranteed place in this run. We can also offer you lots of fundraising and training support to help you to make the most of the race, for example:
To confirm your interest please complete this quick online application form by Friday 27th August to secure your place in this already sold-out event: www.wcrf-uk.org/signup
Cancer Research UK have just announced “Shine” their newest fundraising event taking place on Saturday, 17th April 2010.
Shine is Cancer Research UK’s first night time marathon walk, taking place in the illuminated city of Manchester! The event will feature 5000 participants taking part in a “procession of light” which will pass through many of the cities famous landmarks – including Old Trafford and the Town Hall.
Shine is not just unique in the fact that its the first walking marathon organised by Cancer Research UK, it also give participants the option of selecting which specific area of Cancer Research they would like to see their fundraising efforts support. The research areas for participants to choose from include breast, lung, and prostate, amongst others (there are 12 research areas in total) and entrants also have the option of fundraising for research into all types of cancer.
As well as a choice over which area of Cancer Research they can support, Shine also gives participants the chanced to choose their distance. There are two routes available, a Half Marathon at 13.1 miles or the full marathon at 26.2 miles.
Clive Sanders, Senior Events Manager at Cancer Research UK has said that he hopes Shine’s supporters will
“embrace Shine with as much enthusiasm as they have our other fundraising events such as Race for Life and Run 10k. We would encourage everyone to enter and pledge to raise as much money as possible for vital research into cancer.”
With one in three of us diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives the road is travelled by many, yet everyone’s cancer journey is unique to them, whether they are affected directly or through family and friends. While Shine is one event for thousands of people, participants can choose the length of their route and which cancer to fundraise for so that their Shine experience can be unique to them.” he says
Whilst not a full blown run, a walking marathon is definitely more hardcore than a simple “walk in the park” and training for this event is definitely worthwhile. If you’re a keen runner why not incorprate this into your existing training schedule as part of a wider training plan?
More information is available from https://shine.cancerresearchuk.org/. Registrations for Shine, Manchester 2010 started on 19th October 09 so what are you waiting for? The cost is £30 and the walk starts at 10pm on Saturday 17th April.
We all find it difficult putting exercise into our daily routines, but what better motivation than knowing you are helping prevent the risk of cancer.
Sara Hiom, director of health information at Cancer Research UK, said: “Encouraging people to change their behaviour is often difficult, but the first step is to build awareness that these changes are worth making…We have estimated that more than 13,000 cases of cancer could be prevented each year if everyone maintained a healthy weight”
Running is great way to lose weight, when you first start out you will burn between 10 to 12 calories a minute, compared to swimming and cycling were you will burn between 7 to 10 a minute. And remember, the fitter you get, the more you burn!
Sara Hiom added: “It may be hard for people to make the link between obesity and an increased risk of cancer because we generally associate having the disease with being underweight. But carrying extra weight means producing more chemicals in our bodies that can cause cancer to develop.
“We know it can be hard to make long-lasting changes to our lifestyles…But it’s important that people are aware of the things that they can do – and the extent to which these changes will affect their cancer risk – so that they can make informed choices”
What are you waiting for? Get out there and start exercising! don’t worry if you struggle to begin with, or you are not very fast, the important thing is you’re out there making a difference to yourself and your family!
Need further advice, click here visit our training pages. Or if you need specialist advice contact us at training@leggit.co.uk and our resident PT will get in contact with you.
Cancer Research UK found the impact of job cuts within the workplace and a fear of redundancy have increased people’s workloads and stress levels. A quarter of workers now worry about their job security, feeling under pressure to work harder for longer. 56% of workers who took part in the survey felt that work effects the amount of exercise they do and a dangerous 26% admitted that they don’t regularly exercise.
Its not just people’s exercise and fitness that’s affected, 82% of workers say that being busy at work also affects their diet. A staggering 4 out of 5 adults admitted to not eating their 5 portions of fruit and veg a day and 41% percent admitted that when it comes to choosing their food; speed and convenience is the main deciding factor as opposed to health and nutrition.
In addition there is an increase in the stress levels associated with the fact that 38% of adults are dissatisfied with their work – life balance. According to Karen Brady, Birmingham City Football Club’s MD:
“Encouraging a good work/life balance is crucial in keeping morale high and increasing motivation”
In response to these survey results, Cancer Research have launched the Take 5 Challenge in conjunction with their upcoming 10K Run – five easy steps to help people incorporate health and fitness into their lives – no matter how busy or hectic they are!
[The] “Take 5 Challenge’ encourages people to incorporate health and fitness into their busy lives, which is a great way for workers and their bosses to boost their sense of wellbeing.” Karen goes on to say.
If you feel that you’re currently not getting enough exercise due to your workload, or that your diet and nutrition is suffering as a result of choosing a quick and convenient food alternative – don’t panic there are still small changes you can make which will have a really positive impact on your health and well being. The Cancer Research Take 5 step by step guides are FREE and can be viewed here. To help improve your diet and nutrition why not try Graze – the healthy and high energy snack food box which can be delivered to your work address and is guaranteed to contain at least one of your 5 a day?
Click here to read more about Graze
Run 10K in Autumn 09 with Cancer Research UK to help raise funds and awareness for the charity and bring them closer still to finding a cure for Cancer. If you’re already familar with Race for Life but looking for a fresh running challenge then the Cancer Research 10K could be the charity run for you.
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This year, Cancer Research are hoping to bring 60,000 runners on board to have fun and get fit. With an impressive fundraising target of £6 million, Cancer Research need all the help and support that UK runners have to offer. So whether you run competitively, or just enjoy a gentle jog; sign up to one of the 43 events which will be taking place across the UK this Autumn.
Whilst Autumn 09 may seem far away now, the Leggit team recommend a minimum of 8 weeks training in the build up to a 10K so now is the perfect time to start training as the first of the Cancer Research 10K events kick off on 6th September 2009. For that extra bit of support, why not check out our FREE 10K training guides? Step by step programmes which are designed to help beginner and intermediate runners reach their 10K goals.
We always find that booking your place early in an event such as the Cancer Research 10K not only saves disappointment (as places are limited) but is also a great way of giving yourself a target or goal to train for. The running venues themselves are picturesque and should make for an enjoyable run – especially as the worst of the summer heat should be over by then! With everything from Ashton Court Mansion, to Longleat, Finsbury Park, to Delamere Forset, you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to this years running locations!
So what are you waiting for, The first lot of 10K Running events kick off in Delamere Forset, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and Powderham Castle in Devon on 6th of September.