MEMBERS of Girls Aloud will run a special Race For Life to honour their late bandmate Sarah Harding's wish that they raise money for breast cancer research.
Derry-born Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts will be fundraising throughout this year, including a 5km running event named the Race For Life For Sarah, which aims to celebrate Harding's life as well as raising money.
The singer (39) died in September last year, after revealing she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which had spread to other parts of her body.
The 5km event will take place on July 24 at Race for Life in Hyde Park, London, and Race For Life For Sarah will begin at 11.30am as a special addition, and will be attended by Cheryl, Coyle and Roberts.
Walsh will be completing the 5km at her home, and those who cannot make it to London for the event are encouraged to do a Race for Life at Home for Sarah, at their convenience.
Posting on her Instagram story, Cheryl said: "So around this time last year when Sarah was really sick, we were all desperately trying to find ways to help her, to comfort her, to do whatever she wanted.
"You feel so helpless in times like that.
"And one of the only things she really wanted was a gala dinner, so while that is under way and we are doing that, we felt like we could be doing more and we have decided to do Race For Life For Sarah at Hyde Park on the 24 July.
"And I know so many of you wanted to support her, you were helping her all the way through the illness, and we would really love it If you could join us there."
The other members of the band also posted about the event on their Instagram pages, including Coyle who asked people to participate "in memory of Sarah and together we'll raise money for vital cancer research".
The event is non-competitive and participants can run, walk or jog the 5km route. The fundraising efforts will conclude with a large gala dinner later in the year.
