I was very concerned to read the letter from Ray Morgan (Courier, March 23) and felt it only right to respond on behalf of Cancer Research UK. I hope this will help to answer Mr Morgan's comments.
I'm part of the Race for Life team that operates across the UK to organise 280 races throughout the months of May, June and July. This year our events will involve 800,000 participants who will raise £60 million to fund the lifesaving work of the Cancer Research UK scientists, doctors and nurses across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Mr Morgan rightly states there is a £10 registration fee. This is not something we hide - in fact we actively draw people's attention to this fact so they are not under the impression that this £10 is their donation to the charity.
This sum covers the cost of producing and mailing race packs to entrants as well as other costs associated with organising an event for up to 10,000 participants in some cases.
These are costs such as road closures, venue hire, public address systems, toilet hire, etc. All of this is necessary to deliver an enjoyable event in a safe environment for our supporters.
I must also point out that every penny over and above that fee goes directly to fund our researchers' work in preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer successfully and the £60 million fundraising target refers to the amount we hope our supporters will raise in sponsorship.

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Mr Morgan also refers to the fact that the race organiser roles are paid positions. Each organiser is responsible for delivering around ten races each year.
Events of this ilk - as Mr Morgan will know if he is involved with the Two Castles Run - are the culmination of months of careful planning, assessment and communication with relevant authorities. The workload is easily equivalent to a full time job (and more!).
The race organisers are all experienced event planners who ensure standards are consistent across the UK.
We also rely heavily on the support of local communities and our events could not run as smoothly as they do without the help of our incredibly enthusiastic and much valued volunteers.
This year the Warwick Race for Life events are on June 5 and 6 at the racecourse and we are hoping to bring together 4,000 women to walk, jog or run a 5km course and help to raise over £300,000 in sponsorship.
These funds will go towards supporting Cancer Research UK's work in the Midlands, including research at the Cancer Research UK Institute for Cancer Studies at the University of Birmingham into the role that infection (such as the Epstein Barr Virus) plays in cancer.
Other scientists, doctors and nurses in the region are looking into childhood cancer and the effects treatment has on survivors later in life.
Cancer Research UK is running a smoking cessation programme at Warwick University.