A former dance school owner from Harborough, who has battled cancer for five years, was invited the Leicester Race for Life as a VIP guest starter.
Sophie Williams sounded the horn to kick of the charity’s 30th annual race in Victoria Park, on Sunday, where some 1,500 people took part to raise money for research to find treatment for all forms of cancer.
Sophie Williams sounded the horn to kick of the charity’s 30th annual race in Victoria Park, on Sunday, where some 1,500 people took part to raise money for research to find treatment for all forms of cancer.
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00:00 [CHEERING]
00:02 Lester, are you ready to join me?
00:05 [CHEERING]
00:09 We're going to count down from 10 to 1.
00:12 [CHEERING]
00:15 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
00:26 Brace for life!
00:30 [BEEPING]
00:34 Have a fantastic time, guys.
00:36 I'll be waiting for you at the finish line.
00:39 Keep riding, and every step is really good.
00:42 [CHEERING]
00:45 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:48 [CHEERING]
00:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:54 [CHEERING]
00:57 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:00 [CHEERING]
01:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:06 [CHEERING]
01:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:12 Surprise!
01:13 Yay!
01:14 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:17 It's a massive entrance.
01:19 Fantastic effort.
01:21 you