There were miles of smiles as almost 300 athletes lapped up the challenge of carrying a mock Olympic torch around the Grand Pier in a 24-hour relay. They ran, skipped, completed three-legged laps, did piggybacks, and even the conga during the fund-raising marathon, which they hope will have raised at least £10,000 for the development of local athletics facilities, equipment, and also for the Children’s Hospice South West charity.