Hundreds of runners donned their brightest pink T-shirts and braved the sweltering temperatures on Sunday to take part in the Bury St Edmunds Race for Life. 

Over 900 people took to the course at Nowton Park and raised more than £70,000 for Cancer Research UK, as the race itself marked its 30-year anniversary. 

A variety of races took place at the event, which was opened by cancer survivor and Bury St Edmunds MP, Jo Churchill.

East Anglian Daily Times: Runners enjoying the sunRunners enjoying the sun (Image: Andy Abbott)

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East Anglian Daily Times: Racers took part in 3k, 5k and 10k runsRacers took part in 3k, 5k and 10k runs (Image: Andy Abbott)

Rebecca Day, Cancer Research UK area events manager, said: “It’s always an amazing sight to see Nowton Park awash with Race for Life pink and this year over 900 people made sure it was a truly unforgettable experience, full of emotion, courage, tears and laughter.

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“I’m so proud to say their efforts for people who are living with or have survived cancer, or in honour of loved ones lost to the disease, raised £70,000 and counting.

“Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Standard Life, raises funds for world-class research to help beat 200 types of cancer," she added. 

East Anglian Daily Times: Runners came from Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area for the raceRunners came from Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area for the race (Image: Andy Abbott)

East Anglian Daily Times: The race marked its 30-year anniversary. The race marked its 30-year anniversary.  (Image: Andy Abbott)

East Anglian Daily Times: One of the runners who took part on SundayOne of the runners who took part on Sunday (Image: Andy Abbott)

The Bury St Edmunds Race for Life started with a 3k, 5k and 10k starting at 11am

Further Race for Life events are planned in East Anglia, including the Ipswich Trinity Park race this weekend and a 5k race in Colchester on July 9. 

Ms Day added: “We’re now looking ahead to Sunday in Ipswich, where we currently have over 2,100 people set to take part in a 3k, 5k or 10k, or one of our mud-splattered obstacle courses, Pretty Muddy and Pretty Muddy Kids, in Trinity Park.”

East Anglian Daily Times: MP Jo Churchill opened the raceMP Jo Churchill opened the race (Image: Andy Abbott)

East Anglian Daily Times: Visitors enjoying the race in the sunshineVisitors enjoying the race in the sunshine (Image: Andy Abbott)

Every year around 36,600 people are diagnosed with cancer in the East of England.

Since the Race for Life began, around 10million people have taken part and more than £920m has been raised to help fund cutting-edge research into over 200 types of cancer.