HELPING people improve their fitness levels will be one of the key themes of the Okehampton Sports and Fitness Festival, which begins next week.
A wide variety of different sporting activities will be taking place in venues across Okehampton starting next Friday, July 4, and running through to July 10.
Stuart Lord, of OCRA, which organises the annual sports week, said: ?We have got an exciting programme with something for everybody.?
Among the sports people will be able to take part in during the festival are tennis, gymnastics, martial arts and Dartmoor walking.
A number of competitions are taking place during the festival including 5-a-side football ? for men and women ? netball, hockey and sqaush tournaments as well as a fishing competition.
Teams who want to take part in the football tournament in Simmons Park on Sunday, July 6, need to enter before next Tuesday. The first ever Okehampton balloon festival is being held in the park over the weekend, to compliment the football action.
Training sessions with the professionals are also taking place, with Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club and Exeter City Football Club visiting the town to help coach youngsters.
Additional sports in the programme include archery at Okehampton College and fencing at Okehampton Castle.
People of all ages will be catered for with fun sporting activities for youngsters and over-50s swimming sessions.
Full festival programmes are available from OCRA on 01837 54546 or from Freedom Sports from tomorrow (Friday).