Race for Life in Telford Town Park.

Shropshire Star

Telford Town Park hosted the Cancer Reasearch Race for Life event and we were there early doors for the first slighlty smaller group to set off.

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00:00It's a family fair, all from Shrewsbury area, yeah?

00:04Yeah.

00:04Cool, and let's come to the two young runners.

00:07What's your name?

00:08Evie.

00:09Evie and?

00:10Finley.

00:11Finley.

00:11So what distance have you guys got to run?

00:14Five.

00:15I'm doing five, maybe two or nothing.

00:17You're just here to cheer on and support?

00:19That's kind of, yeah, I know where you're coming from.

00:21So have you done a 5K before?

00:23No.

00:24What, do you reckon your little legs will handle it today?

00:28Yeah?

00:28And what about family?

00:30Is it just for the fun, or is anyone going for a certain time?

00:34Just for the fun.

00:35Just for the fun.

00:35Just completing it'll be enough.

00:37Yeah, I know what you're saying.

00:39Right, well, cheers, guys.

00:40Have a good one.

00:41One, two, three.

00:41We've got Canik, the Black Country Briley Elk represented,

00:45and you all work at Birmingham Children's, don't you?

00:48Oh, very, very precious cargo, you guys.

00:51You don't want no injuries.

00:52So have you done, like, a 5K before, and a run before?

00:56No.

00:56No?

00:57No?

00:57So have you been doing training?

01:00No.

01:00No?

01:02Just purely the adrenaline will carry you through.

01:05Cool.

01:06And what, are you, anyone in particular you're running for, like, you're tribute to?

01:11Yeah, we're running for my mum.

01:12Oh, let's have a look.

01:14What was mum's name?

01:15Angela.

01:15She passed away September 24.

01:18She wasn't very old, was she?

01:19No, 63.

01:2063, it's nothing, and that's really, that's what we're all here for, innit, you know what I mean?

01:25It's a win-win, innit?

01:27You know, we're raising money for a good cause, having a laugh, and getting a bit fitter by the end of the day.

01:32Right, give us a big cheer, one, two, three.

01:34Debbie, how are you doing?

01:35Okay, thank you.

01:37So you're actually battling yourself, aren't you?

01:39I am battling myself.

01:40I recently, I am battling with kidney cancer at the moment.

01:44Yeah.

01:44I've had surgery, and I'm just waiting to get me all clear, so.

01:48Okay, yeah.

01:48It's such a worthwhile cause, you know, support.

01:51There are so many people who have had kidney cancer.

01:54A slimmer world weighs thousands and thousands of pounds.

01:59Yeah.

01:59Where are you from yourself?

02:01Er, Newport.

02:02Newport, okay, Newport shop.

02:03And you've got your support gang.

02:05Yes.

02:05Are you like the groupies, Deb's groupies?

02:07Yeah.

02:08Yeah?

02:09Cool.

02:09What's she like, Debbie?

02:10Is she alright?

02:11She's alright, yeah.

02:11She's alright.

02:12She's amazing.

02:13She's amazing, yeah.

02:15Well, we hope you have a good day, ladies, and all the best for your battle, Debs.

02:19Debbie, we've done it, man.

02:20What's it?

02:21The bean queen.

02:23The bean queen.

02:24The bean queen.

02:25And Slimming World.

02:26How much weight have you lost, Diane?

02:27Four and a half stone.

02:28Four and a half, that's amazing.

02:30And you're doing the race?

02:32I'm walking, yeah.

02:33Walking it.

02:33Still a fair old trek, innit?

02:35Yeah.

02:35Well, that'll all help with the calorie count, innit?

02:37It certainly will.

02:38Body magic.

02:39So what have you had to give up?

02:40What's the biggest thing you've had to give up to lose the weight?

02:43Well, I don't give anything up because you're allowed 15 cents, and I put my chocolate

02:47in my cents.

02:48So it's all about moderation?

02:50Yes.

02:50Yeah, yeah.

02:51Well, Cole, you look fantastic, so good luck.

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