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Stuart Gillespie

Crichton parkrun in Dumfries celebrates 200th event

The 200th Crichton parkrun took place on Saturday.

The popular event was first held in early 2018 and has gone from strength to strength – aside from being paused during the coronavirus pandemic.

The course used now is different to the original one and takes runners on a tour of the Crichton estate, offering stunning views across the countryside.

Dogs are welcome at parkrun too (Bobby Geddes)

A fantastic 237 people completed Saturday’s event, with Steven Smith first home in 18 minutes 33 seconds – six seconds ahead of Haugh of Urr Olympian Jo Muir.

Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k run around the course and is suitable for all ages and abilities – whether you want to walk, jog or run.

It starts at 9.30am and anyone interested should register at www.parkrun.org.uk and bring their barcode to the event.

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