THE Westbury organisers of the Mad March Mile 2022 fundraiser have chosen the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group (BCUSG) as the main beneficiary and are urging people to sign up for the challenge.
Organiser Sean Price started the annual event with his sister, Gretchen Tucker, after deciding in 2014 to run a mile each day throughout March. They live in Westbury and invited others to join them, and the annual fundraiser has since grown in popularity.
People can now sign up for the March challenge in aid of the BCUSG which raises funds for the cancer unit at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH). The charity is currently raising £580,000 to buy two surface guided radiotherapy technology (SGRT) cameras for the RUH.
The infrared 3D cameras and SGRT software can track a patient’s position with pinpoint accuracy and help ensure that radiation reaches exactly the right place while avoiding vital organs.
People signing up for the Mad March Mile can run, walk or jog a mile each day or even cycle or swim, as long as it takes a similar amount of time as running a mile (about 15-20 mins).
The cost of entry is £12 which includes a personalised mug hand-made by Trevor Pictor of White Horse Pottery, with £6.50 going to the charity. Participants can donate additional money to the BCUSG by choosing not to have a mug on the entry form, or by choosing to make an extra donation.
To enter the Mad March Mile 2022, go to www.entrycentral.com/mmm2022
BCUSG chairman Mike Taylor said, “We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Sean and Gretchen for choosing our charity as the beneficiary for the Mad March Mile 2022.
“We are asking as many people as possible to take part and help us reach our latest fundraising target and purchase cutting-edge radiotherapy technology for the RUH.
“As well as improving the accuracy and safety of radiotherapy treatment, the technology also removes the need for permanent marks on patients which can have a negative psychological impact. So please help us reach our fundraising total.”
The BCUSG also has a number of places for the 2022 Bath Half Marathon and is looking for runners to take part in aid of the cancer unit. For more information and an application form please contact fundraising@bcusg.org
People can also donate directly to the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group’s by emailing Alan Webb at fundraising@bcusg.org or phoning 07896 741233.
