THE new Fitness Suite at The Beach Hotel in Minehead ran West Somerset's first Box 2 Beat Cancer event.
Luisa Skinner, fitness instructor and personal trainer at the gym, brought the event to Minehead on Saturday after training with Boxercise last year.
"I knew this could be a great event for Minehead, she said.
One participant, Rob Dawson, travelled from the other side of the county, having a close family member currently battling this disease.
"We set ourselves a team target of £1,000 and are thrilled with how many local people have donated. We are almost to our target," Mrs Skinner said.
" It was made so much more poignant by Rob joining us for the day, having the closest of connections to this disease."
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