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R.E.D Devils run for their money

Press release issued: 31 July 2006

A team of staff from the University of Bristol’s Research and Enterprise Development (R.E.D) department will be pounding the streets on Sunday 17th September, in a bid to raise upwards of £10,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

A team of staff from the University of Bristol’s Research and Enterprise Development (R.E.D) department will be pounding the streets on Sunday 17th September, in a bid to raise upwards of £10,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

The R.E.D Devils will be taking part in the Osborne Clarke Business Challenge and will be competing against other runners for titles of the fastest man, woman and team, plus the team raising the most money for charity.  The team will leave Anchor Road alongside the scenic Bristol Harbourside at 9.30am and run the 13 miles ending up at the Millennium Square near @Bristol.  Over 15,000 runners are expected to take part in the 2006 Bristol Half Marathon, an increase of 2,000 from last year’s run. 

Prior to the half marathon, representatives from the University of Bristol’s Sports Medicine Clinic will be running a series of free workshops (sponsored by Reebok and Bristol City Council) to give free advice about any sports injuries or sport medicine concerns.

The R.E.D Devils are hoping to raise in excess of £10,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust – the UK’s only national charity dedicated to all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  It funds research to treat and cure CF and aims to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis.

Dr Siân Thomas, Director of Research and Enterprise Development at the University of Bristol commented, “Cystic Fibrosis is a devastating and debilitating condition which hugely affects the lives of those diagnosed.  The department of Physiology at the University carries out dedicated research into this inherited disease and we are proud to run the Bristol Half Marathon to raise funds to further the excellent work of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.”

In the UK, 2.3 million people carry the faulty CF gene – that’s 1 in 25 of the population, with the average life expectancy for someone with CF being just 31 years.  The Cystic Fibrosis Trust need to raise £8 million every year to fund its vital work.

To help the Cystic Fibrosis Trust you can sponsor the R.E.D Devils by visiting www.justgiving.com/reddevils or contact Martine Smith at martine.smith@bristol.ac.uk

 

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