IT’S girl power all the way at the Tavy Joggers’ club with 85% of newcomers being female.

The club launched its beginners’ running programme and open track for spring on January 9 and has had an amazing response from the women of West Devon.

The programme, which encourages beginners to get fit enough to tackle a 5km run over a 12- week period, is supported by Active Devon.

Lead coach Sheila Houghton said: ‘Nationally two million fewer women are taking up sport than their male counterparts according to recent research by Sport England and the Women in Sport Foundation. We are delighted that the women of West Devon are bucking this trend.

‘The This Girl Can campaign certainly rings true in Tavistock.’

Anyone who is interested in joining the joggers should go along to Tavistock College at 10am on Saturday mornings for the hourly session.

For more information go to the Tavy Joggers’ Facebook page or engage in the online discussion at #ThisGirlCan#Devon.