WOMEN taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life event at Gillingham on Sunday (May 27) will be cheered on by....a team of dashing young males.

The cheerleaders make their debut appearance at the Capstone Farm Country Park aiming to add a little fun to the women-only race.

NIVEA, associate sponsor of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life for the fifth year running, has arranged for the group of cheerleaders to tour 100 Race for Life events across the UK as part of its ‘Give a Big Hand’ campaign which aims to raise an additional £27,000 for Cancer Research UK this year.

The cheerleaders will be there to support participants and encourage people to raise money for the charity by spending £2 on an inflatable ‘Big Hand’, with all profits going to Cancer Research UK.

The cheerleaders will be wearing their inflatable ‘Big Hands’ at all race events to cheer participants on.