Race History
The Mothers Day Classic walk/run for breast cancer research was established in 1998 by Women in Super. Its purpose is to raise money for breast cancer research, to increase awareness of breast cancer within the community and to support and remember those touched by breast cancer. Women in Super established this event because:
- Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death for women in Australia.
- One in 8 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85.
- It is estimated that 13,300 women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 2,600 women will die from the disease.
From modest beginnings the MDC has grown significantly over the past 10 years. Participation has increased from 3,300 people in the first year to over 30,000 participants in 2006. This year the Mothers Day Classic will be held in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart and for the first time in 2007 Canberra, Perth and Parramatta in New South Wales.
All proceeds from the event are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and since inception in 1998 the event has raised over $2.4 million for breast cancer research.
