IN PICTURES: Ardingly Race for Life

THOUSANDS of women pulled on their running shoes and braved the heat for a charity run.

The annual Race for Life took place at the South of England showground on Sunday (June 28).

To see a selection of pictures from the day please click HERE

More than 2,000 women took part in 5km run to raise as money as they could for Cancer Research UK.

Around £174,000 is hoped to have been raised at the event in Ardingly.

Carly Gibbs, Sussex Race for Life event manager, said: "We are really grateful to the women of Mid Sussex who helped make Race for Life such a huge success. The atmosphere on the day was electric. It was incredibly emotional seeing all the 'back-signs' showing why women were taking part – in memory or celebration of a loved one or to mark their own cancer journey. And it was also remarkably uplifting, seeing so many mums, daughters, grandmothers, sisters and friends come together for one cause – to beat cancer."

For information on returning sponsorship money, or to make a donation, visit www.raceforlife.org. Tax payers in the UK can 'gift aid' their donation, allowing Cancer Research UK to claim back 28p per pound from the Government.

Women who have been inspired by the Ardingly Race for Life still have time to accept their invitation to Race for Life at other events across the South, especially nearby Brighton. To enter visit www.raceforlife.org or call 0871 641 2282