Fitness fanatic’s fundraiser

THERE were celebrations at a Travelcare branch after the branch manager won a place in next April&#039s London marathon.
Rebecca Clarke, who manages the store in Coleraine, Northern Ireland heard of her acceptance in the race, after her success in Newcastle&#039s Great North Run last month.
A keen fitness fanatic and charity fund-raiser, Rebecca, along with three friends raised &#163 2,000 for the Ulster Cancer Foundation in September&#039s north eastern half marathon, and now hopes to raise the same amount, singlehandedly by entering the capital&#039s annual 26-mile event.
Although Rebecca has run half marathons before in the Province, this was her debut in the Great North Run, but she did herself proud, finishing a personal best of two hours, eight minutes.
Since 2002, Rebecca has been heavily involved in fund-raising for the Ulster Cancer Foundation, following the death of her father to the disease. She has taken part in the charity&#039s annual organised climb up Ben Nevis, for the last three years, raising over &#163 1,500.