Thousands of runners took to the streets of Aberdeen yesterday, to push themselves to the limit in one of the biggest events on the north-east sporting calendar.
The Baker Hughes 10K, organised by Sport Aberdeen, is the largest race of its kind in the region and has been running since 1987, although there have been several changes to the route in that time.
The course takes in the beach area of the city, with runners starting off outside Codona’s Amusement Park and making their way around the beach front, before finishing up back near to the Beach Ballroom.
This year’s event was held on a stunning spring morning, with the sun shining throughout the race and temperatures soaring as the day wore on.
Hundreds of people turned out to cheer their family and friends, with people camped out at various stages along the way.
As well as the physical challenge involved, people also entered the race to help raise funds for their chosen cause.
One of the most popular charities among runners was Clan Cancer Support, who had more than 115 individuals raising money on their behalf.
The charity also helped provide marshals to help with the event itself.
Susan Crighton, Clan’s fundraising manager, was delighted with the support shown towards the charity.
She said: “Clan has had a presence at the Baker Hughes race for a number of years now and the support for the charity really has grown in tandem with the popularity of the event.
“Across the entire morning, there was a sea of runners donned in Clan t-shirts making their way along the route and I’d like to personally thank each and every person who gave up their time to run for the charity at the race.
“Donations are still flooding in and all funds raised from the race will go directly towards our provision of free support services to anyone affected by cancer. Participating in events like these on our behalf really does help us in all that we do.”