Earlier this month, the Sue Ladd and Friends pink ribbon race took to the streets of Ammanford after a two-year break.
This is the 15th pink ribbon race which has been run since the inaugural run in 2005, which Sue sadly could not attend as she was going through chemotherapy at the time.
The annual run returned to Ammanford on Saturday, July 2, 2022, with it being the first run since 2019, due to a two-year absence because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Around 130 people donned their pink gear and made up 19 teams that took part in the 2022 pink ribbon race.
Sue said: “Coming out of Covid, I really didn’t know what to expect. Nobody knew how many people would attend events like this coming out of a pandemic. Would events like this ever be the same?
“There was a time in the pandemic where I seriously thought another pink ribbon race wouldn’t be run again, at least not in the form it used to. But people really surprised me.
“They must have really missed it over the last two years. The sun was out and they made the most of it. It was a really superb day.”
More than £4,500 has already been collected from the event, with much sponsorship and donation money still coming in.
Since the first race was run in 2005, more than £200,000 has been raised for many different charities and individuals.
The breast care unit at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli has received around £130,000 in the last 17 years from the pink ribbon race.
Another £70,000 has gone to local individuals since 2005.
This comes after a celebratory event was held in February 2022, which saw further funds from Sue Ladd and Friends donated to several causes.
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The unit at Prince Philip Hospital received a further £3,000, while other charitable causes walked away with just as much. The group also gave many £1,000 donations to individuals.
Sue added: “Although were still under Covid-19 restrictions, it was a brilliant evening and event.
“A lot of the money raised for the individuals goes towards their travelling costs, which goes a long way overall during chemotherapy in west Wales.”
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