Miss Newcastle gets kind hearts racing
Stepping into the saddle has been met with enthusiasm from the community, explained Courtney Smith.
Losing weight can help those facing a bleak winter. Through Miss Newcastle, Courtney Smith and Curves Women’s Gym, the recently launched food drive has seen great success. The donation-based classes wrapped up on Saturday.
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“While we didn’t get a lot of women there on the day, we were able to get a lot of food donations, which is lovely,” explained Courtney.
She described the afternoon as a fun class, the women taken through their paces with dance-based exercise, Zumba.
Courtney thanked the instructors for their expertise and compassion.
“Curves will continue to be a drop-off point, should anyone else wish to donate.”
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In terms of her preparation for the Amashova Durban Classic in October, Courtney was pleased to announced the first pledge, received from Warren Wade. A second donation was given by Elaine Beeslaar, on condition Courtney completed the race.
“So all over, it has been a great week. It’s going really well; everyone has been cycling through the week and attending spinning classes.”
Unfortunately, Allan Villiers suffered a hard fall, which left him in the casualty ward. Despite this, Courtney said he was making a concerted effort to recover quickly, and looked forward to getting back in the saddle.
For more information on the various charity initiatives, call Courtney on 083 955 5300.
