MTU campus in Bishopstown, Cork turned every shade of pink on Sunday last as over 2,500 enthusiastic participants – families, friends, seasoned runners, casual walkers, and a host of familiar faces – came together for Breast Cancer Ireland’s annual Very Pink Run, proudly sponsored by Very, Ireland’s leading online retailer.
The Cork event also saw a vibrant turnout from some well-known faces, including Dr Monica Oikeh (aka ‘The Tik Tok Doctor’) and fitness and wellness advocate Chris Connolly of Get Better with Chris fame. Also present was Prof Arnie Hill, leading breast surgeon and chairman of Breast Cancer Ireland along with Aisling Hurley, the charity’s CEO.
The Breast Cancer Ireland Very Pink Run events are a fun filled, family focussed and inclusive day out, where everyone is welcome, with no upper or lower age limits. The live events are aimed at casual strollers, keen walkers, joggers and seasoned runners alike, over a 5k or 10k distance, and are open to families, friends and solo participants. They offer a fun, family festival style outing with music, games and children’s entertainment.
KILKENNY UP NEXT
Those who missed the action in Cork need not worry, a third and final event is set to take place on Sunday, 14th September (12 noon) in the beautiful Kilkenny Castle Park grounds, with registration still open on www.verypinkrun.ie
The funds raised through the event this year will be channelled into two targeted areas by Breast Cancer Ireland, namely: Continued investment into research into metastatic disease progression to the brain and driving progression and speed of scientific discovery from research settings into International Clinical Trials.
