Let’s waLk aLL over cancer

It’s your nightto Shine

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Full Marathonarrive at 7.30pm

Half Marathonarrive at 9pm

Get in touch:

facebook.com/ShineCRUK

@CR_UK

shinewalk.org0871 641 1430*

saturday28 september

2013

Your step-by- step guide

In the weeks leading up to the event

• Preparation is key. Use the customised training

plan included in this pack to get yourself ready.

• Win the battle against the blisters: find a pair of

sturdy trainers and wear them in.

• Start raising money: the more you can raise,

the sooner we can beat cancer.

• Check the Shine website and Facebook page

to get the very latest event information.

In the final few days

• Sleep well and rest. You’ll need to conserve your

energy for your walk.

• Plan your journey. Decide how you are going to

get to and from the event, remembering public

transport will be limited overnight. See tfl.gov.uk

• Gear up for the night ahead with accessories

to light the way. Need inspiration? Turn to the

‘Make the most of Shine’ page in this booklet.

• Eat sufficient carbohydrates to help you sustain

your energy levels on the day itself.

On event night• Check the weather forecast and make sure you layer

up. It can get very cold walking through the night.

• Snacks and cold drinks will be available at pit stops along the route. But do bring your own just in case you need them.

• Pack a small bag with essentials such as money, your mobile phone, a torch and plasters to carry with you as you walk.

• Wear your running number on the front of your Shine t-shirt and your ‘I’m Shining for’ sign on your back. Don’t forget safety pins.

• Remember you don’t need to register when you arrive at the event.

• Do bring along your friends and family to help cheer you on!

• Don’t worry, toilets and first aid will be available at pit stops along the route.

• Do bring along any unwanted clothes, accessories, books and CDs to hand in at the Donation Station.

Your checklistfrom start to finish

Meet Ann, a greatreason to Shine

“Everyday is important and precious. Thank you for signing up to Shine 2013 and good luck raising as much money as possible for this amazing charity.”

Ann started supporting Cancer Research UK in 2007 unaware thatshe herself had early stage breast cancer. Ann later found that atumour had developed in the cavity between her lungs which hadwrapped itself around the blood vessels of her heart. In 2012, Ann was told a further tumour had developed in her breast. Despite this, Ann supported Shine last year, whilst undergoing chemotherapy.

Ann has already gone the distance against cancer. Every step that you, your friends and your family take will help save more lives, just like Ann’s.

Meet some peoplewho stood out from the crowd

2012 Facebook photo competitionwinners Warren, Craig and Jennifer

“Shine 2012 was one of the most cherished experiences of our lives.”

Share your pictures and videosat facebook.com/shinecrUkor tweet us @cr_Uk

Make the most of Shine

• Visit shoptobeatcancer.org to buy your official Shine merchandise.

• Light the way with glow sticks, day-glo wigs and accessories. It’s your chance to get creative!

• Make it easy for friends to sponsor you, visit shinewalk.org/raisemoney to set up your online fundraising page.

• Visit shinewalk.org to get extra tips and tricks to bump up your sponsorship totals.

• Share your reason for taking part at facebook.com/shinecrUk

Know someonewho’d Shine asa volunteer?Handing out medals, cheering on walkers, giving out goodies at pit stops, and cycling the route. These are just some of the jobs that our wonderful volunteers do to make Shine a success. If you know anyone who’d like to help out, please take a look at shinewalk.org/volunteers for more information.

“ Volunteering at Shine was an amazing experience. Encouraging and supporting thousands of people who all have their own story to tell. I felt privileged to share that

journey with them.”

susieshine volunteer 2012

Research killscancerShine funds translational research, which helps turn breakthroughs in the lab into breakthroughs in our hospitals. The money you raise will help us research new treatments for cancer and get better treatments to patients faster.

United we are

stronger than

cancer

Help makeit soonerYour £35 entry fee helps cover the costs of organising Shine, which is why we ask you to try and raise £250 or more for the cancer research of your choice. Use Shine’s specially designed sponsorship form, or raise money on your own

JustGiving page. Visit shinewalk.org to find out more.

Did you know:

and you could fund one man to take part in a study looking at potential screening tests for prostate cancer.

Don’t forget to Gift aid it! Uk taxpayers can add 25% on to your sponsorship at no extra cost.

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and you could fund one person on a clinical trial to see if chemotherapy before and after surgery, combined with a new drug Vectibix, can save more lives from bowel cancer.

and you could pay for a child to have a state-of-the-art brain scan, as part of one of our clinical trials.

Cancer Research UK is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (1089464),Scotland (SC041666) and the Isle of Man (1103).

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