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Great Strides for cystic fibrosis

A series of sponsored walks will allow people to raise money for a life-threatening disease this year.

The Great Strides Walk, held by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, will involve 34 events across the country.

Proceeds from the event will be used to fund research into the disease and provide information and support to the families of sufferers, giving excellent motivation to strap on your Caterpillar or Merrell walking boots.

Bev Burnham-Jones, regional fundraising manager for the trust, told the Wrexham Evening Leader: "Our research, which is almost entirely funded by charitable donations, is making encouraging progress.

"Every step, no matter how small, brings us closer to finding a cure."

Cystic fibrosis, the most common life-threatening inherited disease in the UK, affects over 8,000 people.

The trust expects to invest around £4 million in research in 2008, with the majority going into gene therapy.

In addition to the Great Strides Walk, the charity holds many other fundraising events, such as cycling, treks and skydives.

Further information is available at http://www.cftrust.org.uk.

If you need footwear to help your charitable efforts, Fitness Footwear stocks a wide range of Merrell, Caterpillar and Ecco walking boots.

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