Pictured: (l-r) Back: Instructors Kimberley Bowen, Penny
Smith, Nicole Freeman, Caroline Hardy, Matt Prince, Michelle King.
Front: Claire Adey and Sona Bhatia
A fundraising Zumbathon was hailed as a huge success after it
raised over £800 for charity.
Almost 200 people took part in the two-hour long Zumba workout -
a dance craze which mixes aerobic fitness with Latin moves and
music.
The marathon session was held at the Coventry Sports
Foundation-managed Xcel Leisure Centre, in Canley, for charity Help
for Heroes.
Studio Co-ordinator Nicole Freeman was delighted with how the
day went, she said: "It was fantastic, there was a great energy in
the room.
"We had 173 people turn up and seven different instructors,
everyone was buzzing. Loads of people came up to me after to say
they had a great time.
"It was great that the majority of the class managed to last the
whole two hours.
"There were a handful of people who left a bit early, because it
can be quite full on, but most stayed the distance."
Such was the success of the Zumbathon that another is set to be
arranged towards the end of the year.
For more information on Zumba and other classes available at The
Xcel Leisure Centre, Centre AT7, in Bell Green Road, and The Alan
Higgs Centre, in Allard Way.