Pink October takes place throughout the whole month and aims to raise awareness of breast cancer and additionally raise funds to help tackle the disease.

The event is due to be free for participants to attend with the walk set to start at Thurston Botanical Gardens, which are located in the capital Suva.

Suzie Yee, chairperson of the Women in Sports Commission, believes the event will attract plenty of women and with several sporting activities to try as well she hopes they will be encouraged to take up sport.

“Women participate just as much as men so we encourage women to come and have fun and also to come and try out different sports,” she said.

“In the past women have taken up these sports just through this awareness we are trying to do.

“We talk about healthy lifestyle so to the women not doing anything, come down because healthy lifestyle is what we are trying to promote.”

Additionally there will also be a walk and talk event taking place at the AFL compound in Nadi, with the event set to begin from the NASA compound.

Each of the participants in the event are encouraged to wear something pink and bring friends or family along.

Interested parties can pick up registration forms for the day at either the Life Gym at Namaka, Nadi, or from Olympic House in Suva.

Registration forms can also be accessed online by clicking here Application form.pdf

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