A WALKING challenge with an Olympic flavour starts on Mersea Island on Saturday.

Colchester Council’s sports development team has created five walks across the borough ranging from two to ten miles.

The first starts at Cudmore Grove Country Park at 10.15am tomorrow, while the remainder follow later this year.

Anyone completing each walk will get a souvenir pin badge in one of the five colours of the Olympic logo.

Visit colchester.gov.uk/walking for information.