Wallingford people are being urged to take part in a record-breaking workout bid.

Hightone health and fitness centre is organising the event at the Kinecroft on June 29, at 11am.

People should register there at 10.30am.

The event will be one of hundreds nationwide.

Organisers want 40,000 people to take part and raise £40,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The current record for a workout, which was set in Mexico, is 38,000.

Everyone taking part is asked to pay £1 and those wishing to do the workout and the five-mile river walk afterwards should pay £5 towards the cancer care charity.

Call 01491 826682.