Gym instructor to run 100km for charity

Ultra marathon charity run

A 44 Year-old gym instructor from Deepcar is, this weekend, attempting to race the castle in a 100km run from Newcastle to Bamburgh Castle, to raise money for Child Bereavement UK.

Rachel Howard, 44, lost her 17 year old nephew earlier this year.

She told Look Local “I lost my nephew this February, which was devastating for my Brother’s family, I saw what amazing work the bereavement charity did to help our family come to terms with this tragic event, and wanted to help anyone else who has to go through this.”

Rachel, takes boxfit, pilates, zumba classes at Stocksbridge Leisure centre and 1step fitness.

The married mother two, started training in April increasing her mileage to 40 plus miles a week. She’s hoping to finish with a time of 12-14 hours. She will be joined on part of her challenge by her husband and two work colleagues.

Rachel is back at work on Monday, taking zumba, chairobics and boxfit classes, so if you’re are in one of her classes make sure you ‘say’ a massive well-done.

If you would like to help Rachel www.justgiving. com/fundraising/rachel-howard32?