Whether you want to run, jog, walk or take part in a muddy obstacle course, you could be part of a fun Race for Life event this summer. Between May and October, there are more than 350 Race for Life events being held around the UK, including in Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds, London, Rhyl and Sunderland. Every single race will raise money for the Cancer Research UK charity. Since the first Race for Life was held in 1994, almost £800 million has been raised.
The races are over a variety of distances. There are five kilometre and 10 kilometre races, and for runners over 17 there’s a half marathon (21 kilometres) and a full marathon (42 kilometres). In Scotland there are also family races over five kilometres, where…
