Women keen to don their ladies fitness clothing in the new year are being offered a discount on the entry price for the 2011 Inverness Half Marathon.

Those who sign up before January 17th can benefit from a special early bird rate of £21.

The 13-mile event is set to take place in the northern Scottish city on Sunday March 13th.

It begins at Inverness' Bught Park and finishes at the city's Queen's Park Stadium.

"The Inverness Half Marathon and the associated 5K Fun Run offer two challenging and rewarding ways to participate in an outstanding event with a scenic route suitable for all ability levels," a statement from the event's organisers reads.

People can register for the event up until February 28th or until the race limit is reached.

Earlier this month, a study published in the German Medical Association's official international science journal revealed that people who run half marathons into their older years have a life expectancy that is almost four years higher than their inactive peers.

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