{"id":114113,"date":"2026-05-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=114113"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:13:34","slug":"run-the-lakes-on-mothers-day-for-critical-cancer-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/living\/run-the-lakes-on-mothers-day-for-critical-cancer-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Run the lakes on Mother’s Day for critical cancer research"},"content":{"rendered":"

REGISTRATIONS remain open for this Sunday’s early morning Bendigo Mother’s Day Classic (MDC) fun run, the course of which will wind its way around Eaglehawk’s Lake Neangar and Lake Tom Thumb.<\/p>\n

This year marks the 29th edition of the national breast and ovarian cancer fundraising initiative, with as many as 100,000 runners and walkers predicted to participate at more than 90 locations across the country.<\/p>\n

The charitable organisation’s CEO Zara Lawless said her team is thrilled to see so many communities taking the lead and hosting their own events.<\/p>\n

“It shows that Australians don’t just want to attend, they want to be part of something bigger,” she said.<\/p>\n

“They want to turn Mother’s Day into a moment of purpose, standing stronger together in support of those impacted by breast and ovarian cancer.”<\/p>\n

She said since the event’s inception, more than 1.8 million Australians have taken part and donated almost $51 million to fund research and improve patient outcomes so far.<\/p>\n

In fact, since it began, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer has improved from 84 per cent to 93 per cent, thanks in part to research funding from events like the MDC.<\/p>\n

“Our focus is simple: bring more people together, fund more groundbreaking research and move closer to a future where no family loses a loved one to breast or ovarian cancer,” Lawless said.<\/p>\n

Registrations, which include a race bib and a medallion as you reach the finish, can be made on the Mother’s Day Classic website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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