Between May & July approximately 680,000 women will come together to raise £62.5 million to help beat cancer by taking part in Race for Life.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is the largest women-only fund raising event in the UK and has been running since 1994 and has proved itself a very successful charitable event.

The event is open to women of all ages and fitness levels who are encouraged to train thoroughly leading up to the race.

The Race is 5 kilometers (or just over three miles) and participants are free to walk, jog or run the distance.

Celebrity participants include; actress Lynda Bellingham, comedienne Amy Lamé, actress and breast cancer patient Rebekah Gibbs, Ruth Lorenzo from X Factor, actress Laila Morse, and ‘Green Goddess’ and breast and skin cancer survivor Diana Moran.

Amy Lamé said -
"It was great fun being part of the live advert with all the other women, and we want to show people that 5k is a perfectly achievable distance for every woman. Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2009 is for every woman, because it’s not about how fit or young you are, it’s about taking part and raising money to beat cancer. Sadly many of my family members, including my mother, sister, aunts and grandmother have all been touched by cancer and I can’t wait to participate this year and I say to every woman out there – if I can do it, so can you!"