Aly Van Den Berg

A 53-year-old running her first marathon! Aly did plenty of sport when younger, but progressed to more gentle activities over time such as yoga, pilates, roller blading and jogging. She has always wanted to go to the North Pole without pulling a sled and she has always wanted to run a marathon, so she chose the North Pole Marathon as it sounded incredible. Aly doesn't take the simple route to anything and her training is going well. She is raising money for two charities: Macmillan Cancer Relief and The Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, the latter for her daughter who was born with a liver disease but who now leads a very healthy life. Aly is a sculptor, specialising in stone carving and the occasional bronze pieces.