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- Race for Life


Race for Life is open to everyone

300+ events across the UK in 2023

All sponsorship goes towards Cancer Research UK's lifesaving work
Race for Life and Standard Life
We are extremely proud to have been chosen as the headline sponsor for Race for Life. Over the past 200 years, millions of customers have trusted us to look after their life savings and retirement needs and we care about people’s long-term financial well-being. We are delighted to work with a partner who shares the same commitment to people and their communities. Through sponsoring Race for Life, we feel that we can build a better future together and be a part of the journey to help beat cancer sooner.
Race for Life Photos 2023
Check out some snaps from the first race of 2023
Race for Life events
Whether you’re walking, strolling or running, everyone can take part. We all have a reason to race.
What Race for Life means to our colleagues
Our colleagues are highlighting the importance of Race for Life by walking, running and volunteering to raise vital funds for life saving cancer research. Find out what the events mean to our colleagues in the videos below.
Bib Competition
Who will you Race for? We’ll be selecting one person to receive a donation to their #RaceforLife fundraising page equal to the first four digits of their Race number! Here’s how to enter:
- Take a photo or video with your Race number
- Post it on Facebook, Instagram, X or LinkedIn
- Make sure to tag us Standard Life UK and use the hashtag #RFLInYourShoes
- We’ll announce the winner on 1 August, so get posting!
Have you heard our Race for Life radio advert yet?
Listen out on national and local radio stations including HEART, Absolute and radio Forth or listen below to hear how we are supporting Cancer Research UK’s biggest event.
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Radio Ad 1
Everyone, and every step in the Race for Life counts.
Each donation will build to the overall goal of beating cancer.
Standard Life know a thing or two about how little efforts can make a difference over time.
That’s why, as the new headline sponsor of Race for Life, they’re encouraging everyone to get out there.
You don’t have to be the greatest runner. In fact, you don’t have to be a runner at all.
Because in the movement to beat cancer, everyone counts.
Sign up now at raceforlife.org
Standard Life. Proud headline sponsor of Race for Life.
Radio Ad 2
There are some facts we can’t run away from.
Like one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime.
But we can come together to beat those odds.
*Dog barks.* Hiya!
As the new headline sponsor of Race For Life, Standard Life are joining Cancer Research UK on their mission.
Together, we can help to grow Race For Life into an even bigger movement.
Giving more people a better chance for the future.
Standard Life.
Proud headline sponsor of Race for Life.

Andy Curran
Chief Executive of Standard Life
The activity we've unveiled today represents a new chapter in the long history of the Standard Life brand and reflects our commitment to ensuring we build on the high levels of awareness and the brand is visible and relevant in the years to come. Since Standard Life became part of Phoenix Group we've been investing in the support and propositions available to customers and are now seeing considerable success in the workplace and bulk purchase annuity markets in particular. The investment in the brand will play an important role as we look to build on this success and expand our presence in customer facing markets such as retail savings.
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Andy Curran
Chief Executive of Standard Life
The activity we've unveiled today represents a new chapter in the long history of the Standard Life brand and reflects our commitment to ensuring we build on the high levels of awareness and the brand is visible and relevant in the years to come. Since Standard Life became part of Phoenix Group we've been investing in the support and propositions available to customers and are now seeing considerable success in the workplace and bulk purchase annuity markets in particular. The investment in the brand will play an important role as we look to build on this success and expand our presence in customer facing markets such as retail savings.
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Sangita Chawla
Chief Marketing Officer for Standard Life, part of Pheonix Group
My Father was an oncologist so cancer has always been a part of my life and I am so proud that Standard Life is sponsoring Race for Life, an event that brings people together and unites them with a common purpose; to help beat cancer.
Our purpose as a business aligns well with Cancer Research’s vision for a better future. We care about people’s futures and have a core social purpose to build a strong and sustainable future for all.
I’m really looking forward to taking part in the events and will be running for my amazing Dad. It means a lot to me to be able to support the great work that my dad did, in the hope that we can beat cancer sooner.
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Sangita Chawla
Chief Marketing Officer for Standard Life, part of Pheonix Group
My Father was an oncologist so cancer has always been a part of my life and I am so proud that Standard Life is sponsoring Race for Life, an event that brings people together and unites them with a common purpose; to help beat cancer.
Our purpose as a business aligns well with Cancer Research’s vision for a better future. We care about people’s futures and have a core social purpose to build a strong and sustainable future for all.
I’m really looking forward to taking part in the events and will be running for my amazing Dad. It means a lot to me to be able to support the great work that my dad did, in the hope that we can beat cancer sooner.
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