Breast Cancer Care Events

 

Congratulations and thank you to all that participated and raised money for Breast Cancer Care at the Round the Island Race on Saturday 28 June. It was a wonderful day, despite the wet weather, and Breast Cancer Care hope to raise £20,000 from the event.

28 June 2008

We are delighted to announce that Breast Cancer Care has been chosen as one of the official charities for this, the country’s largest and most famous yacht race. The event, which started in 1931, takes place at Cowes on the Isle of Wight and the 50 mile course is tackled by around 13,000 sailing enthusiasts every year. The race offers the weekend sailor the opportunity to race against World and Olympic champions and professional yachtsmen and women such as Ellen Macarthur.

Fundraising

By joining our team and choosing to support Breast Cancer Care we do ask that you pledge to raise money for the charity. There is no minimum amount, we just ask that you raise as much as possible. In order to help you we will send you a pack full of tips and sponsorship forms and will be on hand to offer advice and answer any of your queries.

How we will support you

In return for pledging to raise money for us we support you by providing you with:

• A support pack full of fundraising advice 
• Fundraising support and advice from a dedicated member of the Sporting Events team 
• Fundraising materials to help you including balloons, posters and collection tins
• Breast Cancer Care will be there in the Competitor Village, across the weekend, supporting our boats and fundraisers

How to enter

The easy way to enter the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race is through the user-friendly website www.roundtheisland.org.uk. If you would like to make your entry count and raise money for Breast Cancer Care please create your online sponsorship page via the round the island website and choose us as your preferred charity.

Once you have done this, please contact us on 0845 092 0804 or email us at sail@breastcancercare.org.uk for a fundraising support pack.

If you already have a place

If you have been lucky enough to gain a place on a boat or have entered your own boat we would love you to join team Breast Cancer Care.

To join the team please email sail@breastcancercare.org.uk with:

• your name
• address
• telephone number

Alternatively, contact us on 0845 092 0804. Once you are signed up we will send you a support pack to get you started.