Women dressed as flamingos take on world record attempt
The walk is in aid of the breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel! which honours those lost to breast cancer, supports friends and family undergoing treatment, and celebrates survivors."Our flamingo flock represents something powerful - standing out, being bold, and making noise about an issue that affects so many lives," said Claire Ray, the group's organiser. "We're not just attempting to break a world record in costume - we're doing it to save lives through awareness and to show that extraordinary things happen when people come together for an important cause."
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