REVEALED IN PICTURES: Sea of pink washes over Milton Keynes as thousands take part in Race for Life

Milton Keynes was a sea of pink on Sunday when thousands turned out for the Race for Life.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Jun 2018, 11:20 BST

Updated 19th Jun 2018, 16:37 BST

Milton Keynes was a sea of pink as thousand turned out for the Race for Life at Willen Lake on Sunday June 10th. Can you spot yourself or someone you know if the crowd?

Milton Keynes was a sea of pink as thousand turned out for the Race for Life at Willen Lake on Sunday June 10th. Can you spot yourself or someone you know if the crowd?

CLICK HERE OR THE LINK ABOVE TO SEE PICTURES FROM THE RACE FOR LIFE MK 2018

The 5k run for Cancer Research took place at Willen Lake on Sunday morning.

Crowds gathered to watch family members and friends take part in an emotioanl but festival atmosphere.

The weather was glorious for the annual event where participants can walk or run the course as they raise money for Cancer Research.

And taking part really does help.

Since the Race for Life series started 16 years ago, the overall death rate for cancer has dropped massively.

Thanks to research, thousands more people now survive.

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