Islanders get fit and have fun at Pink Aerobathon
9/27/2011 7:25 AM EST
Press Release
For immediate release: Tuesday 27 September 2011
Press contact: Marilena Patuto, Media Relations Officer, DD 0207 749 3720, Email:
Islanders get fit and have fun at Pink Aerobathon
People from across the Isle of Wight danced themselves fit this weekend by taking part in a Pink Aerobathon to help raise funds for breast cancer research.
The event, which was part of Breast Cancer Campaign’s Isle of Pink month, saw people dance for two-hours of fun fitness sessions including Zumba and a Glee-themed spectacular led by top island fitness instructors.
The Aerobathon took place on Sunday 25 September from 11am at Carisbrooke College, Newport, which sponsored the fundraising event.
Lauren Baskett, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Community Development Manager, said: “Thanks to everyone who donned pink and took part in the Aerobathon this weekend and to Carisbrooke Central Cluster Extended Services for hosting it. It was a fantastic day and everyone got into the pink spirit to help raise vital funds for breast cancer research.”
There is still a chance for you to get involved in the Isle of Pink by taking part in the islands own wear it pink day on Friday 30 October, where people across the island will be wearing pink for the day and donating £2 to charity! For more information visit
www.breastcancercampaign.org, call Breast Cancer Campaign on 020 749 4114 or email
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Photos: A selection of pictures of people taking part in the Pink Aerobathon
Notes to editors
• Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure
• The charity currently funds 95 projects worth almost £16.5 million in 31 locations across the UK and Ireland
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women
• In the UK, around 48,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 130 a day
• The Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank, the UK’s first ever national breast cancer tissue bank is a unique collaboration with four leading research institutions to create a vital resource of breast cancer tissue for researchers across the UK and Ireland. Visit breastcancertissuebank.org
• Visit breastcancercampaign.org or follow us at twitter.com/bccampaign