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FORTNIGHTLY SUPPLEMENT INSIDE
TENERIFE’S PIONEERING
RACE FOR LIFE
REACHES EUROPEAN LEVEL
Pink tide takes to the streets for 15th time
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HE Race for Life celebrated its 15th edition with an international premiere and raised more than 36,400 euros.
The pink tide broke records again with more than 4,000 people backing the municipalities of Adeje and Arona in the traditional route for the fight against breast cancer which has reached a European level. More than 36,400 euros will be allocated to support projects, physical activity programmes for people suffering from this disease and their families, the initiative of a small businesswoman who will design bikinis and coloured swimsuits for mastectomised women and research on the BRAC gene. From 11am in the morning, the south of Tenerife was impregnated with pink among thousands of people willing to contribute their grain of sand in the most important solidarity event of the Carrera por la Vida Foundation. The much-anticipated event made a leap to Europe as representatives of Spain in the Think Pink Europe network, with its director Jurgen Vanpraet, present at this great solidarity party, which once again managed to unite those present in a massive flashmob, accompanied by the foundation’s mascot. In addition, this year the road was marked by numerous pink wings, the idea of Hilda Siverio, avoiding plastic or aggressive elements with the environment and betting on ecological material. It was a scene which signified an international benchmark of awareness at all
Photo: carreraporlavida.org / Siroldgolfer Event Foto’s levels and that began with the starting gun of the Adeje Volunteer Fire Department. A day full of emotions among which the delivery of pink bands has stood out as a sign of unconditional support for men and women affected by the disease. On this occasion, the brand new pink tide left Siam Mall of Adeje, ending the tour on Avenida Las Américas de Arona, where the band Banditos made the crowd vibrate. Four kilometres of struggle, to which people living in La Gomera also joined, on a morning full of surprises in which a special thanks has been shown to each and every one of the participants, in the form of a commemorative pin, for the 15 years of experience. The event, more than consolidated, exceeding the level of participation every year, was organised by Arona and Adeje councils in
collaboration with the Carrera por la Vida Foundation and private sponsors. President of the Foundation, Brigitte Gypen, thank-
ed the participation of “all volunteers, companies, institutions and collaborators that make the Race for Life bigger every year, enforcing
its 15th anniversar y with resounding success.” “We will continue to grow together, now being part of the European network, which
means more effort and work but we assume it with great enthusiasm and performance, being able to help more people, crossing borders,” she vowed.
Gruesome death in field P OLICE in Tenerife have been investigating the gruesome death of a man in his 40s whose arm was partly chewed off by a pair of dogs after he suffered stab wounds.
He was found in the middle of a field in La Laguna in the early hours of the morning. Reports suggest the man was still alive at some stage and was calling for help as a number of people heard someone shouting. The victim was found by the police and fire brigade. He had suffered knife and bite wounds and was already dead. Part of one of his arms had been chewed off by two
dogs listed on the potentially dangerous breed. Police officers had to shoot them at the scene for fear of being attacked themselves.
At one stage, a man was arrested in connection with his death.