Totton Running Club are launching a beginners' course at Totton Recreation Centre on October 11 (7pm).

Those who attend every session - on Mondays and Wednesdays (7pm) until April 3 - should be fit enough to complete the Totton 10K in less than 90 minutes.

You can either pay £6 for the six-month membership or £10 for membership until August 2005, including free entry into the Totton 10K.

New starters are welcome at any time. Contact Graham Clarke on 023 8086 5738 or 07986 642154, or Brian Harvey on 023 8029 3112.

Eastleigh Running Club member Pat Daas was the first lady home for the second year running at the Bishop's Waltham Five-mile Road Race. Her winning time was 36min 6sec.