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RUN4ALIFE 5K!

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To coincide with national Men’s Health Week Wigan Rotary Club and Wigan Athletic Football Club have announced they will again be organising their annual RUN4ALIFE event in aid of Everyman to raise awareness of, and funds into, prostate and testicular cancer. Now in its sixth year the five kilometre event for men and boys only will be held at Haigh Hall on Sunday 26 September at 11.00am, and has so far raised £40,000 for research into male cancers, with last year’s event alone raising £10,000.

Chief Executive of The Professional Footballers Association Gordon Taylor OBE congratulated the club on raising £10,000 from last years event, and has given his support for this years event. He said "The PFA formed Keep Your Eye On The Ball with The FA and Everyman in order that football supporters and players alike were reminded on the importance of male cancers. Professional Footballers are not immune to the devasting effects of cancer and we will continue to do all that we can to raise funds and awareness of the dangers of testicular and prostate cancers and the importance of early diagnosis which can save lives. Good luck to everyone on this year's run from us all at the PFA.

Wigan Athletic Manager Roberto Martinez is delighted for the club to throw their support behind a worthy cause. “Anything that can raise awareness to prostate and testicular cancer is extremely important and it’s vital to raise the funds needed to aid that,” said Martinez. “We’ve shown great support for the cause in the past and now with the event in its sixth year we continue to get behind them 100%. “To raise the kind of money they have already shows how awareness is growing every year and how people are able to deal with the issue in an open manner. Local Wish FM radio personalities Chris Milo and Dave Ellis are also getting involved by agreeing to run in the event. To get them into shape DW Sports are providing a personal training schedule throughout the summer.