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Race for Life
2 years
Such sad news. Many of you will know Deborah as @bowelbabe & know her from her support for Race for Life. She’s inspired so many & even at this difficult time, she continues to do all she can to raise money & awareness for those affected by cancer by launching the Bowelbabe Fund.
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Race for Life
10 years
#OiCancer , you’re going down! Sign up for Race for Life today http://t.co/AbUFaxOZ7l http://t.co/Vp2cUHrRlb
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Race for Life
1 year
Dame Deborah James was a huge supporter of Race for Life and helped to raise thousands of pounds for our life-saving research. Today we remember her incredible legacy a year on from her death 💜
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Race for Life
11 years
Thanks so much Perrie @LittleMixOffic for dyeing your hair pink for us! Can’t wait to see you at the shoot this week http://t.co/VQ6OrWG2Xi
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Race for Life
2 years
Race for Life for Sarah with Girls Aloud members Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola to raise funds for breast cancer research. We’re dedicating a 5k event to Sarah Harding at Hyde Park on 24 July or at home 💕 Find out more: #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
6 years
A HUGE well done to @ThisisDavina who completed the Blackheath 5k today! #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
5 years
Maddie is 99 years old and just completed the #RaceforLife in Rhyl. It is also her 100th birthday tomorrow - join us in wishing Maddie a very happy birthday! 💕
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Race for Life
9 years
“We’re united against cancer!" A huge thanks to the lovely @NeonJungleMusic girls who've joined the #PinkArmy http://t.co/nuf345yBx1
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Race for Life
6 years
A huge congratulations to @BrookeLVincent who completed #PrettyMuddy Manchester on Saturday! Well done, Brooke!
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Race for Life
9 years
After recent treatment for breast cancer, @McGiff has joined forces with the #PinkArmy to help conquer all cancers! http://t.co/Vc3lJz4wuD
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Race for Life
10 years
We're inflating a HUGE speech bubble in the middle of London, and we need your #OiCancer tweets to pump it up! http://t.co/SmNsiJhCgd
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Race for Life
9 years
Asami from @NeonJungleMusic has some #RaceforLife advice! "Just do it. I'm the most unfit person. If I can, you can." http://t.co/SBv5M1oHsh
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Race for Life
8 years
It’s #InternationalWomensDay ! A day to celebrate all you lovely ladies. Thanks for your continuous support!
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Race for Life
8 years
Ladies, we need you! Sign up to #RaceforLife now and help save lives this summer:
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Race for Life
2 years
We’ll always remember the work we did with Dame Deborah James so fondly. Her words of encouragement and her can-do attitude helped so many to take part in Race for Life - she made a real difference to people's lives ❤
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Race for Life
9 years
"It shows togetherness. It’s women power!" Shereen from @NeonJungleMusic tells us why she’s involved in #RaceForLife http://t.co/7Gj1aW3C2B
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Race for Life
5 years
This year, @Tesco teamed up with @BowelBabe and we’re delighted to announce that Deborah’s squad has raised over £100,000 for our life-saving research. A massive thank you to everyone who joined the #RaceforLife and raised money to help beat cancer.
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Race for Life
2 years
What a day! 🤩 Thank you to everyone who joined #RaceforLife for Sarah Harding yesterday, whether in Hyde Park with @CherylOfficial , @NadineCoyleNow and @NicolaRoberts or from home along with @KimberleyJWalsh – you’re all amazing 💕
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Race for Life
2 years
#RaceforLife for Sarah 2022♥ Shoutout to @myka_draws for this brilliant illustration of Cheryl, Nicola and Nadine in their Race for Life T-shirts!
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Race for Life
5 years
High-fives all around from @Ryvita ambassador, @ThisisDavina 🤚
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Race for Life
8 years
We're thrilled to have @JoeandJakemusic performing at the Rhyl 5k #RaceforLife . Can't wait to see you there guys!
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Race for Life
2 years
Run, walk or jog 5km with Girls Aloud members Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine and Nicola to Race for Life for Sarah on Sunday 24 July at Hyde Park. Join them in helping to raise money for life-saving breast cancer research 💓 Sign up now 👉
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Race for Life
10 years
It's official - we've had our first proposal of the year! A huge congrats to Nick and Penny from Sutton Coldfield. http://t.co/SARZ0z0q1o
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Race for Life
10 years
We’ve done it! Our #oicancer speech bubble is now fully inflated. Take that, cancer! http://t.co/WeGsAOLxvf
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Race for Life
9 years
This year, an incredible 531,664 of you joined the #PinkArmy and helped show cancer who's boss. Thank you!
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Race for Life
7 years
Loving @niomismart 's running tips – take a look, then sign up to walk or jog your local 5k #RaceforLife 🏃🏽‍♀️
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Race for Life
8 years
A huge well done and thank you to everyone who took part in a #RaceforLife today!
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Race for Life
5 years
Well done to Crompton House Year 11’s who took part today in Oldham in memory of Emily’s mum, Carmel
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Race for Life
8 years
We want to say a massive thank you to all the ladies who have joined the Pink Army so far this year! #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
9 years
Hands up if you saw our new @skyhd ad with @JessiePavelka ! Here it is if you missed it - http://t.co/dK15meT5tX http://t.co/2539ag9feI
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Race for Life
6 years
And that’s a wrap for #RaceforLife 2018! Thank you to over 420,000 of you who have taken part this year. Thanks to all of you, we’re one step closer to beating cancer. We’ll see you next year! 🙌💓💪💕👊💖
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Race for Life
8 years
Mission complete ladies, thanks for showing cancer who’s boss! #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
8 years
We asked the #PinkArmy to sum up their race day experience. Our wordcloud below highlights just a few of the most popular suggestions.
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Race for Life
2 years
Race for Life for Sarah and help raise money for life-saving breast cancer research with Cheryl , Nadine and Nicola on 24 July at Hyde Park or at home like Kimberley 💓 Run, walk or jog 5k in memory of Sarah Harding – Find out more and sign up today 👉
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Race for Life
6 years
Well done to everyone who’s taken part in one of our events across the weekend... We’re so proud of you all 💓
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Race for Life
7 years
That's it! Our 2017 season is officially over – thank you to everyone who crossed a finish line this year. This is beating cancer.
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Race for Life
9 years
“Cancer has affected my family so I want to raise awareness" – Jess from @NeonJungleMusic on why she’s in! #PinkArmy http://t.co/GF7Gv1nZRO
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Race for Life
8 years
This weekend you were all absolute troopers – you proved that nothing can break the #PinkArmy 's fighting spirit!
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Race for Life
9 years
Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we want to thank every woman who has walked, jogged or donated to #raceforlife http://t.co/OyOfoJCai3
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Race for Life
4 years
Today, we sadly announce we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Race for Life event series. This isn’t the news we want to share with you, but due to the continued risks of COVID-19 we have to put our supporters first.
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Race for Life
9 years
A huge good luck to the 43,874 ladies who are kicking cancer's butt today! http://t.co/gksRsAzaMI
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Race for Life
5 years
11-year-old Katie was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2017. Katie loves swimming so we gave her the opportunity to have a swimming lesson with Olympic athlete, @HannahMiley89 , ahead of her #RaceforLife event! A massive good luck to Katie, taking part in the Fife 5k on Sunday.
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Race for Life
8 years
Whether you walk, run or charge across our finish line, every step you take helps save lives. #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
8 years
Who run the world? Girls. So why don’t we have a running emoji? Let's get one:
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Race for Life
9 years
What's @NeonJungleMusic Amira's top #RaceforLife tip? "Find someone or something that motivates you." http://t.co/tUmhb6ZpE3
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Race for Life
6 years
Good luck and thank you to everyone who is taking part in a #RaceforLife event this weekend! You are making a difference. This is beating cancer.
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Race for Life
5 years
#RaceforLife 2019 has come to an end, and we’re delighted to announce that over 375,000 people took part, helping us on our way to raise £31 million! A massive thank you to everyone who joined us across the country 👏👏
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Race for Life
2 years
Thanks to everyone who joined #RaceforLife in Battersea Park yesterday as part of the fabulous Team @Lorraine , and to @Bowelbabe for continuing to inspire us all! 💞
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Lorraine
2 years
. @reallorraine and the team smashed Race for Life yesterday 👏 We were all inspired by our fabulous @bowelbabe who had a special message for us about why the race is so important to her 💕
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Race for Life
7 years
Shout out to all the women taking on a #RaceforLife event today. You've got this 💪🏽
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Race for Life
8 years
As #Internationalwomenday comes to an end, remember one thing ladies...
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Race for Life
8 years
We’ve taken over a @tfl tube to spread the word that we’re taking cancer down. Have you spotted it yet? #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
5 years
Have you signed up to take part in the #RaceforLife 2020? Your fundraising packs are on the way and will be coming through your letterboxes very soon!
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Race for Life
9 years
Wow! A proposal at the #RaceForLife #marathon finish line! http://t.co/b6laGWz5mR
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Race for Life
5 years
We’re proud to announce that this year, our partner @Tesco rallied a team of over 43,000 Tesco colleagues and customers to take part in #RaceforLife , and they raised over £1.8 million for our life-saving research! A huge thanks to Team Tesco for their continued support 💕.
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Race for Life
4 years
"My dad died from cancer 20 years ago. I decided to do something special this year by challenging myself to 20 Race for Life at Home runs." A wonderful @Tesco colleague, Karen, has joined the #RaceforLifeAtHome this summer, raising an amazing £620 so far! 🙌
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Race for Life
5 years
Walk, jog, run or hula hoop! Cross the finish line any way you want.
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Race for Life
8 years
This year 490,808 of you came together to form the #PinkArmy . Thanks to you we can now save more lives - you're all heroes.
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Race for Life
10 years
They're pink, they're furry, and they're coming to get you, cancer. #RaceforLife http://t.co/onehM2nWf0
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Race for Life
5 years
Hands up if you’ve just completed the #RaceforLife 🙌 Share this finisher badge on social media along with your fundraising page to get in those extra life-saving donations!
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10 years
Manchester #raceforlife has just congratulated the oldest participant of 84 year's old crossing the finish line! http://t.co/y9poTVxqPA
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Race for Life
9 years
@NeonJungleMusic are uniting with the #pinkarmy Here's a sneak preview of Jess receiving her briefing from @bypip http://t.co/mm467SP3V9
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Race for Life
10 years
A massive good luck to the 45,503 ladies taking part in #RaceforLife today! Together we will beat cancer.
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Race for Life
2 years
We’re so sad to hear this news about Dame Deborah James. We know she meant so much to so many of you. We're sending all our love to her family and friends 💜
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BBC News (UK)
2 years
"She had this incredible zest for life, even in the face of her own death" Friends and colleagues pay tribute to podcast host and cancer campaigner, Deborah James, who has died aged 40
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A massive 551,525 people took part in #RaceforLife 2013. Thank you to each and every one of you! http://t.co/KV7rwuJSMB
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Race for Life
6 years
Today is the day!!! Our first #RaceforLife is today. Please join us in wishing good luck to everyone who is taking part in a Race for Life event in #Warrington today! You are beating cancer.
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Race for Life
5 years
Wishing all our #RaceforLife supporters a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎅⛄️ Thanks so much for supporting us this year - we hope you have a wonderful festive season and we can’t wait to see you all again in 2020!
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Race for Life
9 years
In your face cancer! #TBT to when @LittleMix shared their message to cancer. http://t.co/CGzuKpotwC
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6 years
Share our badge to let all your friends and family know you've taken a stand against cancer by taking part in a #RaceforLife event.
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Race for Life
9 years
Good luck to the thousands of ladies taking part in #RaceforLife today! http://t.co/94wiGeMXTf
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Race for Life
8 years
On World Cancer Day, we’re asking you to play your part in one incredible #ActOfUnity .Get your Unity Band now:
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Race for Life
8 years
To everyone has already taken part and to those about to in the coming weekends, you're all heroes. #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
6 years
Who’s going to be joining us at the start line in 2018? This is beating cancer.
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Race for Life
8 years
Here's to strong women... Happy #InternationalWomensDay !
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Race for Life
4 years
A huge thank you to all of you who have chosen to donate your entry fee from your cancelled event. We're so grateful for your support 💕
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Race for Life
8 years
Ladies, it's not about the speed, it's about crossing that finish line! #PinkArmy
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Race for Life
6 years
It's nearly time for another weekend of #RaceforLife events! Who's taking part this weekend?
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Race for Life
10 years
Well done to everyone that walked, ran, jogged and kicked cancer's butt at #RaceforLife today. You're all amazing!
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Race for Life
8 years
A massive well done to everyone who crossed our finish lines today. Thanks to you we will beat cancer sooner!
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Race for Life
9 years
A huge good luck to the 35,551 ladies taking part in #RaceforLife today! http://t.co/8oaRDXzIJ6
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Race for Life
8 years
It's not about speed ladies, it's about crossing the finish line and helping to beat cancer sooner! #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
9 years
Today we race for the Dads. For the ones still with us, and for the ones we've lost. #HappyFathersDay
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Race for Life
6 years
Who’s going to be joining us at the start line in 2018? This is beating cancer.
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Race for Life
5 years
“My son, James, is my Race for Life hero. Earlier this year, his dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour & while James was sitting his A levels, I had to give him the news that he had died. 6 weeks later he took part in #PrettyMuddy for his dad.” James is Joanne’s #RaceforLife hero
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Race for Life
9 years
This weekend has been fantastic! Thank you so much to everyone who took part, volunteered or supported our events. http://t.co/CQsL7KF3wN
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Race for Life
7 years
Well done to everyone who took part today. Whoever you raced for, however much you raised, this is beating cancer.
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“My wife, Laura, is my Race for Life hero. She was diagnosed with duodenal cancer in October and is currently having chemotherapy, but she still managed to organise a team of over 60 family and friends to take part in Race for Life Aintree this year! They’ve raised over £23,000!”
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Race for Life
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“Cancer has affected too many loved ones. It’s time to fight back.” @NadineCoyleNow on why she’s joined the #PinkArmy http://t.co/29kpFA6fRz
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Share our badge to let all your friends and family know you've taken a stand against cancer by taking part in a #RaceforLife event 🏃‍♀️
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4 years
Colleagues at Tesco Hastings Extra took part in #RaceforLifeAtHome last weekend outside of opening hours using the store car park as their 5km course. They took part in a conga formation to allow for 2m social distancing rules and have raised over £2,500 so far! 👏
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Race for Life
8 years
Today, we Race for Life for the dads. Good luck to everyone taking part. #fathersday
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Race for Life
8 years
Calling all heroes, will you be lacing your trainers and joining us at a start line this year? #RaceforLife
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Race for Life
9 years
A huge well done to all the ladies who took part in #RaceforLife today - you were amazing!
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Race for Life
8 years
This year 490,808 of you came together to form the #PinkArmy . Thanks to you we can now save more lives - you're all heroes.
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Race for Life
8 years
Not a regular runner? No problem! Everyone who walks, jogs or charges makes a difference!
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Race for Life
4 years
Fundraising packs are on the way out and will be landing on your doorstep very soon! Keep your eyes peeled 👀
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Race for Life
9 years
Thank you to everyone who took part in #RaceforLife this weekend. You all did the #PinkArmy proud! http://t.co/o4ilKSslZV
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Race for Life
5 years
Have you joined the #RaceforLife and are waiting for your fundraising pack? Packs are being sent out so please be patient 😊 If you still haven’t had yours within two weeks of your event day then do give us a call: 0300 123 0770
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Race for Life
6 years
Good luck to everyone taking on a #RaceforLife event this weekend! Reply and let us know where, when, why and who you're taking part with - we'd love to hear from you!
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6 years
Happy Mother's Day - to the Mums who run, the Mums we run for, and the Mums who give their time to support those taking part. #RaceforLife
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