Pink Heels Race 2017

I & E Report for the fund-raising activity at Stanley Plaza

 

One of the most sparkling charity event Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry X AMOREPACIFIC Pink Heels Race 2017 was held successfully at the Stanley Main Street on the 3rd December 2017. This year, with the new event Pink 5K Run, Pink Heels Race has broken previous records with more than 530 participants! Everyone enjoyed the run as well as the fun charity booths, making it a wonderful Sunday at Stanley.

 

The event kick started with the Pink 5K Run in the morning. The new route extended form Stanley all the way to Chung Hom Kok passing by the Ma Hang Park brought a whole new experience for runners who were encouraged to challenge themselves with the stairs and slopes along the track and at the same time, enjoy the beautiful scenery. The warm up led by Star Trainer Ms. Utah Lee set the rhythm for the race where other Star Runners arrived early to prepare for the run. The race started at 10:30, more than 400 runners gathered at the starting arch and ran full speed as the horn was sound. With spectacular results, the men and women champions each won an exceptional prize - a watch sponsored by Baume et Mercier.

 

The Kickoff Ceremony for Pink Heels Race was held at 12pm at the Stanely Plaza Amphitheatre. Officiating guest Hong Kong Team Swimmer Ms. Stephanie Au shared her experience in running 5K at Stanley. Star Runners also shared their feelings about the run and agreed that the race was very meaningful with the challenging track  symbolizing the obstacles cancer patients need to go through fighting the illness. Pink Heels Race kicked start immediately after the ceremony. The Pink Heels Race consisted of 4 categories, Men/Women Individual, Team and Family Race where awareness of hereditary cancers was raised through the games designed for the races. To encourage participants’ support for hereditary breast cancers, the organizer has specially assigned fabulous prizes for The Best Costume Award for race participants and the public with the most attractive and creative pink costumes. Pink Heels Race ended with laughs and appaluses at the prize presentation ceremony where prizes were given to the winners of the 4 races along with Best Costume and Top Fundraiser Award.

 

Race Results

Pink 5K Run Men Champion  Cheung Ting Ho

Pink 5K Run Women Champion  Cheung Ting Yan

Pink Heels Race Men Champion  Lai King Wai

Pink Heels Race Women Champion  Ip Mei Ni

Quadrathlon Team Race Champion  Metlife

Family Fun Race Champion  Lam Siu Hung/Lam Yu Yan

Best Costume Award  Metlife

Top Fundraiser Award  Lai Wai Yan

 

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PinkHeelsRace

 

Pink Heels Race (formerly known as Race with Pink Heels) is an annual charity event organized by Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry. It aims to promote knowledge and risk awareness of hereditary breast, ovarian and prostate cancers caused by BRCA gene mutation, and also to raise fund for supporting the underserved high-risk families by undergoing BRCA testing and genetic counseling services in the community.

 

           Pink 5K Run

Pink 5k Run has been held for the second year to attract more participants. The route of Pink 5K Run with uphills and downhills path, stairs and narrow steps symbolizes the difficulties and challenges faced by the cancer patients and their families. However, such tough and painful route could be overcome with the support of the community.