SUNWALK BRISTOL 2008

The Power Walk is organised by Walk the Walk in aid of breast cancer causes and will see thousands of people taking to the streets on July 6 at Ashton Court.

It is the fourth year for The SunWalk Bristol and last year 2,500 friends and families took part, many wearing spectacularly decorated bras - a trademark of the charity - to raise nearly £250,000 for Walk the Walk, the grant making health charity behind The SunWalks and the famous midnight MoonWalks in London and Edinburgh.

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Nina Barough, founder of Walk the Walk, said: "It's the fourth year for The SunWalk in Bristol and the numbers taking part and money raised just keep growing. We started off in 2005 with just 600 people Power Walking and this year we are expecting 4,000."

"The SunWalk has been a wonderful success. It's not only about raising money and awareness, just as importantly it has encouraged families to become fitter and healthier. It has also been fantastic to see so many children getting excited about taking on the challenge."

Walk the Walk is a grant making charity which over the past few years has been responsible for funding substantial projects including the new centre for Penny Brohn Cancer Care and the Bristol Oncology Centre.

To date it has raised in excess of £36 million. It has also launched a five year plan with the NHS to provide Scalp Coolers in hospitals across the UK. Scalp Coolers enable patients to keep their hair throughout chemotherapy treatment and as a result can help to improve their quality of life.

Further information: To take part in The SunWalk Bristol, please visit www.walkthewalk.org. Enter online on the website, download an entry form or alternatively pick up at entry form from in store - please visit the website to find a list of stockists.

About The SunWalks:

• Entrants get a choice of distances; 5k, 10k of half marathon
• There are minimum age restrictions for The SunWalks:
• Half marathon: minimum age of 13 years on challenge day
• 10k: minimum age of six years on challenge day
• 5k: no age restriction (age 0 - 100yrs)
• Applicants are asked to raise a minimum of £100. Applicants under the age of 13 are asked to raise what they can
• Everyone who takes part is given information on how to get fit, raise money and raise awareness of breast cancer, and advice on decorating their bra!
• Entrance fees: Adults: £22 and children: £17. All participants receive:
• Bra
• Cap
• T-shirt
• Space blanket
• A weather protector
• Children under the age of 13 do not receive a bra, but will receive a T-shirt with a 2008 winning design

• Walk the Walk organises the The Playtex MoonWalk (17th May), The MoonWalk Edinburgh (14th June) and The SunWalk in Bristol (6th July) and Newcastle (7th September), as well as coordinating teams of women all over the world to Power Walk marathons in their bras
• To date the charity has raised in excess of £36 million for breast cancer causes. 2007 saw £8.3 million raised, a record for Walk the Walk
• HRH Prince Charles is the Official Patron of Walk the Walk Worldwide
• For more information on Walk the Walk Worldwide, go to www.walkthewalk.org

• Mile for mile Power Walkers walking at a minimum pace of 4 miles an hour use the same amount of energy as runners.
• Experts have been quoted as saying 'Walking is the nearest thing to the perfect form of exercise'
• Walking at least 45 minutes 4 times a week at pace, you could lose up to 18lbs in a year without changing your diet!