EVERYONE is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Falmouth this year.

The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the town in spring, but are no longer restricted to female participants.

This means everybody can be part and show support for the 34,800 people diagnosed with cancer every year in the south west.

Vicki Turner, Cancer Research UK’s event manager for Falmouth, said: “This year, our Race for Life events are open to everyone.

“We’re sending a heart-felt message to anybody who’s thought about signing up in the past but for one reason or another hasn’t got round to it. This is your year – please seize the opportunity to register in January and become part of the Race for Life community.

She added: “Our events are fun, colourful, emotional and uplifting. Participants take part at their own pace – taking as much time as they like to complete the course. For some people, the Race for Life is literally a walk in the park. For others, it’s a jog or a run.

“Although ‘Race’ features in the name, our events are not competitive. Instead, ‘the Race for Life’ is about our doctors, nurses and scientists working as hard and fast as possible to help more people survive.”

Anyone who signs up in January can claim a special 30 per cent off the entry fee* by using the code RFLJAN30.

The event takes place at Gyllyngvase beach car park on Sunday, May 17 and is open to people of all ages and abilities.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer by funding crucial research.

Vicki added: “This January, we’re urging mums, dads, nans, grandpas, brothers, sisters, friends and workmates to show their support by joining the Race for Life. It’s a perfect example of everyday people doing an extraordinary thing – uniting in a common cause to beat cancer.”

Cancer Research UK receives no Government funding for its ground-breaking research.

That’s why money raised through the Race for Life events is vital. It funds world-class research to help beat 200 types of cancer – including bowel cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, testicular cancer, brain cancer, children’s cancers and leukaemia.

Vicki said: “The Race for Life is a powerful, inspirational movement which unites participants in Falmouth with people across the South West and the whole of the UK.

“People get together and remember loved ones lost or celebrate the lives of those who have survived. At the same time, they are helping to make a difference to people with the disease, right now. Please go to the Race for Life website, choose an event, and sign up today.”

To enter, visit raceforlife.org