THERE is no excuse not to take up the challenge of a power walk around Southampton.

That’s the message from gym staff at Fitness First in Southampton where application forms for the Celebrity SunWalk being staged in the city this April, are being handed out.

It is the first time the Daily Echo-backed event has been staged in the city and will take walkers on either a 5km or 10km route.

The walk, which is raising money for breast cancer charities, is being held on April 24 to coincide with the naming of the Celebrity cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse.

Application forms are available throughout the city, for a full list of places and to find out how to join up on line visit dailyecho.co.uk and follow the charities link.