LEISURE centre staff joined customers for a gruelling round-the-clock test of their fitness.
And despite nursing some aching joints they are now celebrating raising more than £300 for Comic Relief.
Kicking off at 8am at Bedale Leisure Centre, at least two people always took part in an activity throughout the 24-hour workout.
Centre manger Fiona Hughes managed to stay awake for the entire 24 hours and said afterwards: "It was a tremendous effort by everyone - and definitely a novelty for many as they were exercising at such strange times. Now they are joking about going for 48 hours in 2007."
Two local clubs joined in, using the newly-opened floodlit pitch for the day. Bedale Junior Football Club and Richmond and Zetland Harriers dressed in red for the day.
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