HUNDREDS turned out in force at North Park once again on Sunday to take part in Stawell's second annual Mother's Day Classic.
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While organisers were less than thrilled with the heavy rain that fell for most of the day, they were delighted with the turnout and the continued support for the event.
The weather did prove a deterrent for some, but most who supported the inaugural Mother's Day Classic in Stawell last year were back again, dressed in pink costumes with pink wigs and participating in either the four kilometre walk, four kilometre run or eight kilometre run.
The Mother's Day Classic was all about raising awareness of and funds for breast cancer research.
Support was once again provided by Stawell and district businesses and members from the Stawell Football Netball Club and Swifts Football Netabll Club turned out in force to offer their support and participate in the Classic.
Merchandise was offered for sale throughout the day and helped raise more funds for breast cancer research.
One in eight Australian women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
In 2014, 15,270 women are predicted to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. This equates to 40 women being diagnosed each day.
On average, seven women die from breast cancer every day in Australia.
Finding breast cancer early increases the chance of surviving the disease.