Gym enthusiasts at Anytime Fitness are toning muscles for their biggest workout yet.
Seven members of the Duke Street gym are tackling a Tough Mudder obstacle course at Heaton Park on Sunday, July 16.
Manager Chavez Johnson and trainer Jamie Ormesher will join them for the 10k challenge in aid of East Cheshire Hospice.
Chavez said: “Now we’ll see how fit we all are! It’s a daunting test, but worth it for such a wonderful cause.
“The Hospice is close to the hearts of so many of our 700 members.
“We’re aiming to raise £1,000. There’s a mix of ability, but we’re in it together as a team.
“The gym is thriving, especially during a cost of living crisis. We did have 900 members pre-Covid, but gyms suffered a big drop in numbers then and we’ve done well to recover.”
The team is Grace Henderson, Francesca O’Brien, Adam Cheadle, Yang Voon, Gavin Trevena, Andy Baker and Tom Bentham.
Tough Mudder challengers. Back row (from left), Adam Cheadle, Yang Voon, Grace Henderson, Francesca O’Brien, Tom Bentham and Gavin Trevena. Front, Jamie Ormesher and Chavez Johnson.
Tom completed a canoe paddle across England last year with brother George in memory of their late father Mark, a Hospice patient.
Tom said: “It’s a pleasure to be part of this team while continuing to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice.
“It’s been lovely meeting more like-minded individuals who want to make a positive impact in the community, by rising to the Tough Mudder challenge!”
Tom is also doing a triathlon in Wales in September, assuming he gets a bike by then.
* To sponsor the Anytime Fitness team visit www.gofund.me/37d4b6da