Thousands turn out for Pink Ladies' Tractor Run

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112 tractors were part of this year's Ladies Tractor Road Run, which was as pink and popular as ever.

This year was the 17th time the tractors had weaved through the villages and towns of north Suffolk and south Norfolk.

But of course beneath all the fun is a serious aim, to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research UK’s breast cancer appeal.

Organisers say those taking part put in a lot of effort to help the charity

All the tractors are decorated in pink Credit: ITV News Anglia

The vehicles took hours to decorate, from flamingos and flowers to balloons, bows and bras.  Anything goes, as long as it’s pink.

Since it began in 2004 the annual event has raised £734,000.  This year they hope to have taken that beyond three quarters of a million pounds.  

All the women donned pink for their tractor rides Credit: ITV News Anglia

Every year around 11,500 women and 85 men die from breast cancer in the UK – that’s nearly 1,000 deaths a month, one every 45 minutes.

Many of those taking part in the event were riding in memory of friends and family.

One is Jane Broomhall from south Norfolk, she says over the years the run has become an annual tribute to both those we love who have survived but also to those ladies we have loved and lost.

The tractors were decorated in a variety of things including bows, balloons, bras and flowers. Credit: ITV News Anglia

And for those people like Lynn Ainge, who has survived the disease, the event is so important.