Race for Life 2009, Nowton Park
Pink wigs, angel wings and flourescent tutus made up the wacky dress code at this year's Race for Life in Bury.
Thousands of women ran, jogged and walked the 5km course during two races, which took place at Nowton Park yesterday.
It is hoped the event raised more than 200,000 for Cancer Research UK.
Most of those who took part had lost loved ones to the disease, or knew of people who had undergone treatment.
Sam Sheppard, 29, of Bury, was one of four generations of her family to complete the race in memory of her cousin Kirsty McLeod, who died of breast cancer in 2005.
"As you go around it's really heart-breaking to see everyone's signs of who they're running for," she said.
"You see how well this is supported and how everyone has been affected somehow, and so affected that they've actually got up from their backsides and done something to raise money."
For pictures galore from the event, see Friday's Bury Free Press.
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