ENERGETIC tourists and residents alike who want to see York in a different light can take advantage of a running tours.

See York Run York has been launched by mum-of-one Joni Southall who enjoys running so much that she decided to make a business of it.

Ms Southall offers running guided tours of the city taking in all the tourist highlights including York Minster, the city walls and Museum Gardens.

As a life-long resident, Ms Southall imparts her local and historical knowledge of the city along the 5k routes.

She fits in the tours around her day job as a litigation executive at Minster Law – which means runs take place in the early mornings, or in the evenings after work and at the weekend.

And while the running tours are mostly for tourists, Ms Southall is in the process of organising a series of 10k events for local people to enjoy.

Also in the diary is the Gunpowder Plot 10k on November 5 at Knavesmire.

The tours last about 75 minutes and cost £15 per person.