PHOTO SPECIAL: Peterborough goes pink in the sun for Race for Life
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Race for Life returned to Ferry Meadows with huge numbers of women and girls wearing pink and taking on the 5km course either by running or walking.
The annual event raises a huge amount of money for Cancer Research UK, with many of the people taking part having personal reasons for wanting to get involved.
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Hide AdThe first three home were Millie McClagish followed by Agasta Chelchowski and Jess Robinson.
The first junior to cross the finishing line was Freya Hawkswell (9).
Megan Bailey, event manager for Cancer Research UK, said: “It was such lovely weather and there were over 2,000 people which was incredible, including a lot of families.
“Quite a few people I spoke to, it was their first experience of Race for Life, but there were also lots of people returning.
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Hide Ad“We’re hoping to raise £89,000 from the total which is a really brilliant total.
“It’s all going to go to our life-changing research. We’re hoping to continue that great work in improving cancer survival and make treatment kinder.”
Peterborough Telegraph photographer David Lowndes was at Ferry Meadows on Sunday and caught many of you in action.
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