Mothers Day Classic

Hello and welcome dear readers to the Mothers Day Classic Ambassador Blog for 2008.

I’ve now been involved in the MDC for the past three years and they’ve been very exciting years for the event in terms of growth in numbers, publicity and most importantly fundraising for research into breast cancer.

The MDC every year marks an opportunity for my family and I to join with so many cancer survivors and their families, families of cancer victims and supporters around Australia. My family is based in sunny Queensland, so for us it is a run/walk around the beautiful Brisbane River. It’s a humbling morning though, with many participants wearing t-shirts with images of loved ones who have been claimed, making you feel lucky and determined to help wherever possible. I have a daughter named Ava who will participate for the first time this year at 20 months, and my wife Becky and I look forward to Ava realising this is an Armstrong Family Tradition on Mother’s Day every year!

If you’re thinking about making your way down to any of the MDC events all around Australia this Mothers Day, then don’t hesitate for a moment, JUMP IN! You won’t regret it.

The MDC is a spectacular event with so much to take part in and enjoy, and then there’s the running or walking part. The 50,000 participants enjoy a carnival type atmosphere. There’s a sea of pink and many people turn out in the weirdest fashions ever seen in run/walk events!

People make the Mothers Day Classic pilgrimage because they want to do their part in joining the fight against breast cancer. In the coming weeks I’ll inform you about the latest research, breast cancer statistics, stories of hope and survival, how to enjoy the MDC and what training you can undertake to be fit and ready for your best effort in either the run or walk.

Thank you for registering if you already have and again if you’re reading this and want to make a difference then sign up and get ready for a life changing day on Mothers Day at the Mother’s Day Classic.

Bye for now!
Duncan