Inaugural Foyle Pink Run raises £60,000 for local cancer charity

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT

Left to right, Maeve Colgan, Director of Fundraising and Retail at Cancer Focus NI and Derry City and Strabane Mayor, Grace Uí Niallais. | Cancer Focus NI

placeholder image — Left to right, Maeve Colgan, Director of Fundraising and Retail at Cancer Focus NI and Derry City and Strabane Mayor, Grace Uí Niallais. | Cancer Focus NI

Over 500 runners brave the pink powder at Ebrington

Over 500 people came out to get covered in pink powder at the first ever Foyle Pink Run at Ebrington Square last month.

The 5k fun run win Derry raised an unbelievable £60,000.

This fantastic total will provide over 967 hours of specialist breast cancer support to local women on their breast cancer journey in the Foyle area, with a range of breast cancer support services including bra and swimwear fitting, counselling, support groups and family support.

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Inaugural Foyle Pink Run raises £60,000 for local cancer charity

Over 500 runners brave the pink powder at Ebrington

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