Saturday mornings one can see runners of the Atholl parkrun gather for a 5km run in Winston Ridge Park.
And on a sunny day on March 4, the Atholl parkrun family celebrated its 5th anniversary.
The event director of Atholl parkrun Jean Baillie highlighted the importance of the run.
“I started this to save the park because the area was neglected and nobody came [to the park]. My idea was to bring the community to the park and that is how the Atholl parkrun was born,” said Baillie.
With more than 200 participants and furry friends taking on the challenge, the runners started their 5km run at 08:00.
From start to finish, individuals displayed high energy and happiness as they let their running shoes do the talking. Each runner was given a cupcake in honour of the milestone after the run.
“I’ve been running with the group for the last two years and this year I am planning to make my 100th run. I look forward to the running session. I can never miss it, it’s my happy pill,” said Sandile Maseko.
The highlight of the celebration was when Baillie announced the members who had reached personal milestones in the Atholl parkrun:
Margie Dolgoy reached her 150th landmark as a volunteer
Myer Guinsberg participated in his 100th run.
