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In pictures: Race for Life Bristol

Race for Life Bristol

Thousands of women took part in the Race for Life on the Downs in Bristol on Saturday and Sunday.

Race for Life Bristol

The event supports Cancer Research UK and is held in dozens of locations across the country.

Race for Life Bristol

Two runs in Bristol, two in Bath at the city's university and one on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare were held in our area.

Race for Life Bristol

The runs are all 5km and the Bristol event featured more than 5,000 runners on each day.

Race for Life Bristol

In Weston, more than 2,000 women took part in the event.

Race for Life Bristol

Nationally, four million women have run in the event and raised more than £240m towards researching cancer.

Race for Life Bristol

The event has been running for the past 16 years.

Race for Life Bristol

Runners for the weekend events were greeted by glorious sunshine.





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