A TIVERTON business has been getting tough with one of its employees - by sponsoring his entry into a gruelling 12-mile obstacle course.

HepcoMotion, sponsored one of its employees, Connor Gowen, in his entry to the Tough Mudder 2014 event in North West England on August 16 and 17.

Hepco has over 240 employees and actively supports most of them in sponsorship opportunities whenever they are requested, but this event was particularly outstanding and physically tough.

Connor works in the factory as one of Hepco's apprentices and in his spare time enjoys extreme sports.

He said: “I enjoy being fit and experiencing extreme tests to my body and the Tough Mudder Challenge is certainly that although as a team sport you also know that others are counting on you so you need to remain focused and strong.

Hepco have been very generous in their sponsorship and I am pleased to say we finished a good third on the day.”