A NEW running group catering for complete beginners could be about to get off the starting blocks in Tiverton.

Steve Rowland, who took up running only 18 months ago and has now successfully completed two half-marathons, has been appointed as group leader, subject to enough interest from local people wanting to sign up.

The Run in England scheme is backed by England Athletics and organised by the successful Women's Running Network, which already has more than 3,000 female members nationwide and started life in Devon.

Now the spin-off project hopes to hear from others keen to don tracksuit and trainers, but who want to keep their running fun.

Anyone who would like to find out more, or who knows someone who might, can get in contact on srowland.runinengland@ googlemail.com.

The days when the group meets will be structured around the availability of participants.