Two team members from an Ashby opticians have raised around £500 for Cancer Research by taking part in the Pretty Muddy obstacle course.

Rebecca Ward, store manager, and Cheryl Cox, clinical co-ordinator, who both work at Specsavers in Market Street, took part in the event last month in York.

Both Rebecca and Cheryl challenged themselves to raise £50 each, but both smashed their targets by raising £487 in total.

Kuljinder Bains, store director at Specsavers Ashby, said: 'We're incredibly proud of both Rebecca and Cheryl for raising such a huge sum of money for Cancer Research, which does amazing work.

"We know that the funds raised will go towards helping those who most need it."

Cheryl added: "The 5k was challenging but so rewarding.

"To have raised this sum of money makes it all worth it.

"I started with a target of raising £50 and I ended up with £275."

Rebecca added: "I'm proud to add £212 to Cheryl's total, meaning we raised £487 for our chosen charity.

"We want to thank all of our friends, family and colleagues who donated."

Cancer Research funds scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner.

It also provides clear information on cancer to the public.

To make a donation, click HERE or HERE call into the store at 31 Market Street, Ashby or call 01530 410790.

Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's biggest series of fundraising events.

Taking place across the UK, the events include 3k, 5k and 10k routes as well as the Pretty Muddy obstacle events.

Race for Life started 28 years ago as a women-only event.

The first was held in Battersea, in 1994, where 750 participants raised £48,000.

Since that point, Race for Life has grown into a series of hundreds of events across the country, raising nearly £900million towards beating cancer over the last quarter of a century.