Nearly 3,500 women and girls entered this year's Annual Cancer Research UK Race for Life in Stanmer Park on Sunday July 6th. The race was started at 11am by Professor Lesley Fallowfield, head of Cancer Research at the University of Sussex's psycho-social and oncology group. This event started in 1994 with 600 women taking part in Battersea Park, London. Since then over 590,000 women have taken part in 380 races all over the UK and have raised a staggering £35 million.

Among this year's competitors were two of our very own Phoenix team, Jennifer and Christine, who have had family and friends touched by cancer. Both found the race easier than expected and even managed a sprint to the finishing post. This is the second year Christine has run in memory of her friend Wendy and both women would like to thank all those who sponsored them and hope to raise many hundreds of pounds for the charity. So see you there next year!

Written by Christine Duff .
Read about last year's Race for Life. If you'd like to find out more about Race For Life 2003, have a look at the website at www.raceforlife.co.uk.

Football & Community Summer Tournament

The football tournament attracted 100 children to take part in football matches at Preston Park. Children of all ages from Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb fought it out in the rain to be the winners. A number of young people between 16 and 24 at the tournament have taken part in the Bridge 2 Employment Community Sports Leaders course and have then progressed to the Football Coaching qualification Level One with Brighton and Hove Albion. These schemes have given young people the chance of a career in sports activities and the sports coaches provide fantastic role models for younger children.

Casey Marlow who is now a qualified coach said "The course has been very enjoyable. I didn't realise there was anything like this available, it is a good qualification to get work". Ryan Taylor, a Whitehawk resident, has been working with Brighton and Hove Albion and was refereeing the matches on the day said "This is a good chance for young people to play football and the professional coaching qualification is a good place to start as a Football Coach."

A big thanks to all the kids and the coaches that turned up despite the rain. This is the third year that the Summer Tournament has gone ahead and it will be going ahead again next year as another year's funding has been guaranteed. Lets hope for better weather next year! Read about last year's Community Football Tournament.

Written by Marina O'Mahony.