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Green vests hit the road for the Ceres 8

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Perth runners turned out in force for the latest race in the club’s championsh­ip series Aberfeldy over the weekend easy, speeding home in just participat­ion in sport. to join mixed relay teams in 1:19.22 to push his team to On home soil, 54 road the Aberfeldy Middle the top of leaderboar­d to take runners turned out at Perth DistanceTr­iathlon. first place. parkrun this week as it

Each team had a member Ella Webley completed the doubled up to be the next race who swam 1.9km in Loch Tay run in 2:00.35, which secured of the Summer Series. before passing over the her team fourth place out of Lorraine McPherson led the timing chip to a member who 24. way for the females, coming then cycled 90km around Taking on the OUTrun in home in a time of 21:07 Loch Rannoch. Glasgow was Stewart Dallas followed by Gillian Edwards in

The final leg of the and he completed the 22:09 and Sonjia Crow in challenge saw the chip passed five-mile test in 38:40. 22:36. to a runner who took on a half Organised by the Glasgow Dave Knight was the first marathon. Front Runners, the event male home and the first

Mike McConnell made the along the River Kelvin is finisher overall in a time of challengin­g run course look designed to promote 17:17.

He was closely followed by Duncan Ryan in 17:27 and Ronnie Glen who finished in a new personal best time of 18:22.

Natalie King also secured a new personal best of 23:29 as did Amy Bryson with 24:00. Completing the PB haul this week was Sarah Paton, finishing the course in 25:15.

Running elsewhere on the parkrun trail was Kev Riddell who was first finisher at the Blackhill parkrun.

Karen Christine was found at the Ormeau parkrun and finished in 27:10.

Scott Henderson again ran at Springburn and, a bit closer to home, three green vests travelled to Lochore Meadows.

Catriona Liddell was followed home by Stephanie Boyd and Tracey Greer. Finally, Stephen Jones ran in the second running of the Loch Leven version.

The Perth Road Runners Annual Duathlon will be held on September 16.

This is a free event for all PRR and their friends and family.

You don’t have to run and cycle, you can enter as a team, volunteer or just come along to support the local club.

See the Perth Road Runners Facebook page for more details.

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