MARIE Curie Cancer Care is urging people in West Devon to sign up for its 13-mile Dartmoor Challenge and help provide more hours of nursing care in the area.

The event takes place on Sunday, October 13, and will take walkers over rugged moorland, ancient woodland and over some of Dartmoor's most iconic tors.

All those brave enough to take on this challenging hike will receive a trekking t-shirt to wear on the day and can look forward to a medal and certificate as they cross the finish line, along with a well deserved cream tea at the Wayside Café in Widecombe in the Moor.

Money raised from the event will help provide more hours of Marie Curie nursing care to terminally ill patients, in the comfort of their own home.

Last year's trek saw 200 walkers raise more than £20,000 for the nursing service in Devon.

Sue Cousins of Gunnislake, a member of the Marie Curie fundraising group, has taken part in the walk herself and will be there this year as part of the events team.

Sue said: 'When my husband Joe was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2008 he desperately didn't want to go into a hospice, so we had Marie Curie's nurses here at home.

'It was obviously an emotional time and I wouldn't have been able to go through it without the care and support of those nurses.

'I now work with the events team on the challenge and I'll be there this year to make sure all the walkers are looked after and everyone enjoys the trek.'

Dog walkers and teams of colleagues, friends and families are urged to sign up.

To be part of this years trek call 0845 052 4184 or visit http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/mountain">www.mariecurie.org.uk/mountain for more details. Or email [email protected]">[email protected] for more details.