Kym Marsh is to do a gruelling 10-mile endurance race while wearing a 35lb rucksack to raise money for a Parachute Regiment charity.
The ‘Coronation Street’ actress and her boyfriend Scott Ratcliff, who is a major in the Parachute Regiment, are hoping to raise £1,000 for Support Our Paras by taking part in the tough challenge.
Kym will run with pal Anja McAnespie, who has set up a JustGiving page to raise money for the cause.
A post on the page reads: "The Parachute Regiment challenges us to attempt the 10 Mile ‘P’ Company Cross Country Route, carrying a bergen (rucksack) weighing 35lb (excluding food water) and wearing long trousers with ‘military style’ or hiking boots with ankle support. Competitors rucksacks will be weighed before and after the race, by race officials.(sic)"
Scott will run with friend Alex, and the pair will do a 10-mile Tactical Advance to Battle, a military term used to describe a group of soldiers going into battle while carrying their heavy equipment, which can weigh up to 120lbs.
Kym has appealed to her social media followers to help her out.
She tweeted: "Morning guys!!! Hope you all had a fab weekend!! Would you lovely lot be so kind as to check out my pinned tweet and give it a little retweet for me please? And if you could sponsor us that would be amazing!!! Every little helps!! (sic)"
And it looks as though Kym – Michelle Connor in the ITV soap – has been getting some heavy load practice in, because she joked she is nearly having to wear three outfits at once due to the weather.
She wrote: "When are we ever gonna get a summer??? It can’t make it’s mind up! One minute is sunny then it’s raining but it’s always so warm! Think we all need to go out wearing three different outfits at a time just incase (sic)"
Kym Marsh signs up for gruelling 10-mile race for charity
