Saturday 2 May 2026 - Perth parkrun #570

On our way home from Persie House, Sue and I paused our journey in Perth. Phil and Sue would have joined us, but Phil fell off his bike yesterday and hurt a leg. He tells of being confronted by a giant rock (perhaps the size of a paperweight?) that threw him off the bike and down a steep bank next to the track. Anyway, he went to a hospital in Aberdeen, where his bones were deemed to be intact, and not in the separate bits that concerned him.

It was a pleasant morning in Perth.

399 runners and walkers assembled at the start, where a large number of pacers were there to help people to better their PBs.

I set off gently, as did Sue, as we were due to take part in a 10 km race the following day. I stayed near the back and took a few photos on the 'there and back' course next to the River Tay..

Our leisurely pace saw me home in 38:29 in position 354 out of 399, and Sue finished in 27:07 in position 177. Full results are here.