THIS year Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone in the area to take part in Race for Life.

For the first time, women, men and children are welcome to join the event which is at Halo Leisure centre on June 2.

Kimberley Degville, Cancer Research UK’s Hereford event manager, said: “Our Race for Life events have been women-only since they started, over 25 years ago.

"But we now feel the time is right to open them up so that everyone - women, men and children – has the chance to participate together.

"Thanks to everyone who raises money, Cancer Research UK can fund research to fight 200 types of cancer. To enter Race for Life today visit raceforlife.org or call 0300 123 0770."

As an added incentive, there’s 30 per cent off entry fees during January with the code RFL30.