On your marks, get set... DRINK!!

RUNNING, especially on a pebbly, uphill path in the height of summer, is hard work.

Enter the Marple Beer Race, a 4k trail run where runners can break up the slog with a nice cold pint as they pass each kilometre marker.

There are three beer stops along the route, each provided by a different local brewery. Although organisers want to champion craft beers, there will also be a gin and tonic option if that’s what you’d prefer.

The run begins at the Marple Recreation Ground. From there, participants will descend past the Garden House to the Roman Lakes, then along a flat route to beer stop number one

Then comes an uphill struggle to your second pint, before crossing through the golf course and winding gently back downhill to the Fox Inn.

Each time you reach a beer stop and finish your pint, you’ll receive a stamp from a marshal before you head off for the next.

At the finish line there’ll be another refreshing beer, buffet food and live music at the Fox Inn pub.

Entry for the run on August 11 costs £25 with at least £10 going to local charities, but the organisers will donate a larger chunk if they get enough people to take part.

If you fancy having a bit of fun with your running, and raising money for charity in the process visit: marplebeerrun.com