Race with Pink Heels
Date: 18th Sept, 2011 (Sunday)
Venue:HK Stanley-Market (Stanley Main Street)
Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Be in HER shoes and RACE to support BRCA patients and their families!

HK Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry (The Registry) is the only charity in Hong Kong that provides services for the BRCA gene mutations carriers and their families.

Co-organized with Hong Kong Multisports Association, The Registry will coordinate a fundraising sport event, Race With Pink Heels in September 2011. Raised funds will go to breast cancer research, public education, free genetic counseling and screening. This will be a fun-filled event and a great opportunity for corporate/individuals to demonstrate a positive impact and help the communities connect with the fight against breast cancer.

FACT: Women with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 have an increase rate of 10 times lifetime risk of developing breast cancer and a risk of 50 times of diagnosing with ovarian cancer as compared with women in the general population.

FACT: Men with BRCA 1 or BRCA2 genes mutation are at risk of developing breast cancer 60 times more than average population as well as a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.

FACT: According to the statistics at Hong Kong Cancer Registry in 2007, there were 2,701 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed and 526 died from this disease.

FACT: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death among women as young as aged 20 and the psychological impact on families stretches beyond the numbers.


Event Details and Enquiries: 2835 7028