Cancer Research UK launches early bird tickets for Race for Life as popular charity event returns to Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich

A cancer charity is urging people to sign up to its Race for Life as the popular event is set to return to two Suffolk towns later this year.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life will be back in Bury St Edmunds on June 9 and Ipswich on June 16.

Early bird tickets have gone on sale this month meaning participants can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee by using the code RACE24NY until January 31.

The Bury race will take place at Nowton Park and all ages can take part in the 3k, 5k and 10k events.

Participants who attend the Ipswich event at Trinity Park, in Felixstowe Road, can also choose between a 3k and 5k race as well as Pretty Muddy – a 5k mud-splattered obstacle course – and a Pretty Muddy Kids option.

Shelley Baxter, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson in the East of England, said: “No matter how cancer affects us, life is worth racing for.

“Sadly nearly 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime but Race for Life has the power not only to transform lives, but to save them. We’re proud that Race for Life has already helped double survival rates in the UK.

“We’d love for as many people as possible across Suffolk and beyond to join us at Race for Life. There is a race for everyone - and we mean everyone. Walk, jog, run or take on the course however it suits best. It’s a chance to feel the power of moving together with fellow Race for Lifers and have fun with it.

“January is the perfect time to commit to getting a little more active. Whether people are living with cancer, taking part in honour of or in memory of a loved one with cancer, in it for the medals or just for the fun of fundraising, there is a place for everyone.”

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with headline sponsor Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, raises millions of pounds every year across the UK to help beat cancer by funding crucial research.

To sign up visit the website here.

Since it began in 1994, more than 10 million people have taken part in Race for Life.