MEN, women and children from all over the UK joined together to raise money for Sport Relief last weekend and people from the Kingsbridge joined the fun.

Workers at Absolute Dental, Kingsbridge brownies, KM United players and family members and many more at Kingsbridge Rugby Club went the extra mile to raise more than £1,200 for those living tough lives in the UK and abroad.

A team from Absolute Dental, along with friends, joined in with the Sport Relief Mile on Plymouth Hoe.

The team of 10 completed either the three or one-mile course in glorious sunshine and as the three-milers completed their challenge before the one-milers began theirs, they looped around and completed the one-mile course with the rest of the team.

Rhodri John, clinical director at Absolute Dental, said: 'We always try and find a fundraising event each year that we can all take part in and today not only did we raise over £300 for Sport Relief, but we all appreciated what a great team we have here.'

Brownies from the 2nd Kingsbridge group took to the water on Friday and raised £203 after completing a sponsored swim, while 50 people took part in the event at Kingsbridge Rugby Club's ground.

The club hosted the town's event on Sunday, where over £600 was raised through entry fees and donations. Participants covered distances of one mile, three miles and six miles.

Club president Jonathan Robinson and his son and grandchild covered one mile while chairman Phil Darke covered three miles. Players from Kingsbridge and Salcombe Hockey Club and Kingsbridge RFC showed off their athletic abilities and ran six miles.

KM United under 8s and 10s teams had a training session with a difference on Saturday by running for Sport Relief. Aided by the great weather they ran with their parents and siblings around Malborough playing field three times to raise £152.

Andrew Marsh, the under 10s coach, said: 'It was great to see all the children and their families getting actively involved.'

More than £50 million has been raised so far throughout the UK.

It is spent by Comic Relief to help people living both at home and in the world's poorest countries. It is also used to transform the lives of people in the UK's most disadvantaged communities.