The Daily Telegraph has continued its preoccupation with the Isles of Scilly with the fifth article in three weeks.
This time it follows journalist Jim White as he prepares for Sunday’s 7th Tresco marathon in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
The 26-mile race, seven and a half laps of Tresco, is the world’s smallest official marathon and takes place on the same day as the Flora London Marathon.
Travel writer Bill Bryson will be acting as starter for the marathon for the second year running. Other celebrities running or lending their support include Tina Baker, Mark Richardson, Blake Morrison, Jenny Agutter, Alan Hinkes, Dr David Bull and Charlie Dimmock.
The Tresco Marathon began seven years ago when Peter Hingston and then Island Hotel manager Philip Callan decided they would like to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, as Peter’s daughter Jade is a sufferer. Total funds raised to date exceed a quarter of a million pounds.
After a sunny Saturday, drizzle is forecast for race day.
The Daily Telegraph?s Jan Moir published damning reviews of the catering at the Island Hotel and New Inn on Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher, and there have been recent articles about rambling and gig racing.
Writer Jim White will be one of a maximum field of 125 runners in the race, starting at 9.30am.
No doubt Ms Moir will have advised him to take a packed lunch.