LRS exercise their way to the London Olympic Stadium and back TWICE, in LOROS Fundraiser ‘Monica’s Miles’!

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) staff, partners and friends, and family of Monica Gibbs exceeded expectations and targets to exercise their way from SportPark to the London Olympic Stadium and back, twice, more than doubling their original target of 258 miles, with an eventual** 527 miles covered!** LRS exercise their way to the London Olympic Stadium and back TWICE, in LOROS Fundraiser Monica's Mile's!

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS) staff, partners and friends, and family of Monica Gibbs exceeded expectations and targets to exercise their way from SportPark to the London Olympic Stadium and back, twice, more than doubling their original target of 258 miles, with an eventual 527 miles covered!

Monica's Miles! was a LOROS fundraiser organised in memory of Monica Gibbs, employee at LRS who passed away peacefully on September 2nd 2010, aged just 42, following the return of her cancer.

Organised by Monica's work colleagues, the exercise-clocking fundraiser saw over 40 LRS staff, partners and friends and family of Monica get focused and competitive to push themselves to the limit through means of walking, running, cycling and rowing in and around SportPark. Some participants managed to exercise over 20 miles each during the 2 hours!

It is hoped that over £1,500 will be raised for LOROS from this fundraiser event, an event Monica would have enjoyed immensely.

As the Marketing & Comms lead at LRS, Monica worked with great passion and commitment to develop sport and physical activity across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. She infected colleagues with her enthusiasm and vibrant nature and is sorely missed.

Thanks go to SportPark, Loughborough University, British Cycling, Concept2, Crown Hills Community College, Rushey Mead School and Soar Media for their support with the event.

For full details go to http://www.lrsport.org.uk/monicagibbs

Donations welcome at http://www.justgiving.com/monica-gibbs

For more information contact Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS), 01509 564888.