People vowing to get fit in 2014 are being urged to sign up to the ultimate fitness and endurance test, the Parish Walk.
Entries are already flooding in for the 85 mile walk which grows in profile and size each year.
Those running the event advise first timers to start their training early to ensure they are well prepared.
Organiser Ray Cox has this advice for people contemplating whether or not to enter:
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