LOCAL women are being urged sign up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2016.

The charity is calling on women of all shapes and sizes to show cancer who’s boss by choosing their event - Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy – and committing to take part at Westpoint, Exeter in July.

Although many see January as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter in terms of health and fitness, motivation can slip as the cold weather drags on.

That is where Race for Life comes in. Pretty Muddy will take place on Saturday, July 23 with the 5k and 10k events taking place the following day, Sunday, July 24.

So women who sign up now will be creating their own compelling goal to aim for later in the year, when the warmer weather makes staying on the sofa less tempting.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women-only series of events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner.

Last year, 4.906 women took part in Race for Life in Exeter and raised a fantastic £262,835. This year, organisers need local women and girls to stride out to help raise even more for life-saving research.

Money raised allows Cancer Research UK’s doctors, nurses and scientists to advance research which is helping to save the lives of men, women and children across Devon.

Women who sign up for 5k and 10k events in January can benefit from a specially reduced fee of £10.

To enter Race for Life please visit raceforlife.org or telephone 0300 123 0770.