Race For Life: 30 Years

2023 marks the 30th year of Race for Life, organised by Cancer Research UK, a series of events which take place across the country raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. Race for Life is a very inclusive event, open to everyone and any age.

I was one of around 650 participants that took part in Shrewsbury's event, at The Quarry, on Sunday 18 June. The 'race' started at 11am, with the recommendation of arriving at least 30 minutes before to soak up the atmosphere and join in the fun warm up session. Prior to the run we were informed the money raised from the Shrewsbury event alone was an incredible £34,000 with more money expected after the event, which would increase the total further.