Race for Life returns next month – take a look at our gallery

The vibrant charity runs raise money for Cancer Research UK, with participants tasked to run, jog or walk a 3km, 5km or 10km distance – or on one of the charity's muddy courses.

The first runners home at Race for Life in Nowton Park in 2003 (Image: Archant)

All funds go to help research all 200 types of cancer, in the hope of one day beating the disease for good.

The races are set to return to the county from next month – with eight events in total taking place in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

Warming up before the big race (Image: Archant)

In Ipswich, all distances and the adults and children's muddy events will take place on September 11, while the three distance events are happening in west Suffolk on October 11.

More information can be found at raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org.

Thousand limber up before taking part in Race for Life at Chantry Park in Ipswich (Image: Archant)

If you spot yourself in any of these photos and would like to order photos from this gallery, visit our website or call Diane Townsend on 01603 772449.

The Ipswich event returns on September 11 (Image: Archant)

Have you ever taken part in Race for Life? (Image: Archant)

A Race for Life event in 2003 (Image: Archant)