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The Link Magazine • May 2002 35
Meet the Moonwalkers at Sainsburys GARY WILKINSO
Over 200 women and a few men in Swindon Twin Peaks set out once
again to walk a marathon overnight through the streets of London on Car Body Repairs and PainE- yin;
11 May wearing bras in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the M.o.T. Repairs and Welding
Bristol Cancer Help Centre. This year the Mayor of Swindon David
Cox will be joining them. Free Estimates
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Swindon Twin Peaks have had the largest team from any town in the
Moonwalk and have raised around £70,000 over the last two years.
The Mayor tries his bra for size with afew Twin Peakers on a training walk
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Carole Woodcock from Westlea is off to China on 11 May to trek in
aid of the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).
Having turned 50 last Decem-
ber and suffering some hearing
loss, she set herself a challenge
and has been busily raising in Lam°
excess of £2,000 for the charity. • More commuters are
Although she works in the buying scooters as
accounts department at BCA, an alternative
she has taken on a second job at means of transport
Sainsburys and is donating her
wages to the fund. Did you know....
To contribute to Carole's char- You can ride one
ity effort in aid of deaf children, on a car licence?
call John Woodcock on 877647. •The y can do over
100+ m.p.g.?
Carole, abseiling for the NDCS
• Road tax is only
£15 per year?
Fundraising for blokes +t ' You can buy a brand
new scooter from
July 28 is the date for the first Cancer Research UK cycleforlife in only £999 O.T.R.?
Swindon, starting from Lydiard Park.
This is one in a series of 30k cycle rides around the country dedicated Isn't i
to raising money specifically for research into cancers which effect men. about time
Cycleforlife is the fundraising arm of CRUK Dads & Lads awareness you thought
campaign focusing on testicular and prostate cancer. v
Organisers hope to recruit 900 participants per cycle ride, which is r seriously
open to the whole family. A circular route on quiet roads and cycle „y Peugeot SpeedligM. i# . about (i
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paths through Purton, Cricklade, Ashton Keynes and Minety is planned. the Year 1937. 1998. 2000
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To register call 0870 161 1010. Cost of entry: £7.50, under 15s (accom- Peugeot Speedfight scooter`:
panied by an adult) £4.50 or online: www.cancerresearchuk.org/ cycle
Don't settle for second best. Buy
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Early registration required for Race for Life Price from £1,674
There will be no on-the-day Ask about our special package deal
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Lydiard Park on Sunday 9 Finance & insurance arranged to
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some 550 women had en-
tered, twenty per cent of the ( oasis wd V)SA• —
number needed. If you want
to take part, pick up a leaflet 233 Ferndale Road, Swindon • Tel: (01793) 536657
in a Swindon leisure centre,
call 08705134 314 or go online
at www.raceforlife.co.uk Warming up for last year's Race for Life