ANYONE looking to get fit or already in training, look no further — as the Okehampton Running Club has an exciting summer series of race for runners in the area.

The club has four fell races over the summer season, kicking off this weekend with the Cosdon Hill Race. The course is 3.2 miles and involves a 1,000 feet ascent over rough, unmarked high moorland terrain. The race is being held under the rules of the Fell Runners Association, race classification AS. The run starts at Belstone Village Hall car park at 2.30pm on Sunday, July 14 and is run in conjunction with Belstone Fair. Entry costs £4 on the day.

A beautiful but tough fell run faces those taking on the Great West Fell Race on Saturday, August 3. The run ascends to the summit of southern England's highest point, High Willhays, before hurtling back down to the picturesque surroundings of Meldon Resevoir. The course is five miles long and involves a 1,360 feet ascent. Self-navigation around the checkpoints is required. Entry for the race, which starts at 2pm at Meldon Dam car park, costs £5.

For those willing to test themselves over a longer distance, the 10.4 mile Oke Croak course ascends the East Okement valley before entering the rugged moorland of north Dartmoor.

The run involves a 2,000 feet ascent over unmarked terrain, with self-navigation around the checkpoints required. Race headquarters is at Okehampton Football Club. Entry costs £10 in advance or £12 on the day. The race will be run under race classification BM on Saturday, August 31 at 11am.

The series concludes with the Sourton Tors Race on Wednesday, September 4. A shorter course, the 2.6 mile run involves a 900 feet ascent over high moorland. The race starts and finishes at Bearslake Inn car park at 7.15pm. Entry costs £4 on the day.

To find out more about the running club and to get entry forms visit http://www.okehamptonrunningclub.com">www.okehamptonrunningclub.com or call 07885 678671.