A WHITCHURCH woman has completed a 100km trek near Hadrian's Wall led by celebrity blogger Giovanna Fletcher to raise money for a breast cancer charity.
Kim Docherty took part in the 'CoppaTrek! with Gi' challenge with other people over five days from Saturday, June 10 to Thursday, June 15.
The money raised will go towards the breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!.
Kim took part in memory of her mother who passed away in 2001 at the age of 45 after fighting breast cancer for 15 years.
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Kim was pleased to complete the challenge on hot days.
She said: "It was quite physically and emotionally challenging throughout the week.
"The temperature was high most of the time. Some of the treks were quite tricky with very little shade. But, it was brilliant, I met some amazing people.
"We raised loads of money, close to £400,000 in total.
"It was an amazing experience."
Kim mentioned the support kept coming in from people in Whitchurch while she was away.
She said: "I had loads of phone calls and text messages from people at home who were wishing me well and asking how I was doing.
"It was absolutely amazing and there was so much support from all angles."
The challenge proved to be both physically and emotionally challenging for the people taking part.
Kim said: "The physical challenge was more than I thought. It was more so to do with my feet with blisters and walking in that heat every for about eight to 10 hours.
"There were a lot of people taking part who are currently having treatment for cancer. And hearing their stories was quite emotional."
Kim was asked if taking on the challenge in memory of her mother helped motivate her to power through and complete the challenge.
She said: "It did keep me going.
"Everyone's feet were pretty much wrecked by about the third day. The thought of doing it in memory of my mum kept me going on the tougher days.
"On the last day my feet were killing, but adrenaline got me through."
In addition to Giovanna Fletcher, Kim got to meet TV star Emma Willis and her husband, Matt.
Kim said: "The celebrities were absolutely amazing.
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"And they do everything exactly the same as we were doing. They did not get any special treatment."
Kim also said she hopes it will raise awareness of breast cancer, adding: "It is about raising awareness and people getting checked more often.
"Hopefully, if they find something they can go and get it checked out and save lives."
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