THE life of a runner is full of ups and downs, but not many can be as beautiful as the ones which make up the "Five Tors" 10 mile fell race.

Starting and finishing in Minions, the route takes runners across Bodmin Moor, through marshlands, along farm tracks, disused railway tracks, up and over the 5 Tors not forgetting of course, through the ubiquitous mud. This is a challenging race and not one to be undertaken lightly. It would be fair to say, however, that despite the perfect weather conditions, expectations were not necessarily running high among the five RATs lining up at the starting flag.

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