A TEAM of Nine Bude RATs members head across the Channel to France for this year's Paris Marathon.

They joined a group of 40,000 other runners as they waited at the start line of some of the French capital's cobblestone streets. Once the race got underway, the road surface became more stable, and the runners found themselves on one of the most scenic races in the world.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the 'Post'.