Pics: Marymass 10k race centenary held in stormy conditions

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The Irvine Running Club event saw competitors run through the rain during the sold-out competition.

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The race has been known as the Jim Young Marymass 10k since 2015 in memory of the man who was a stalwart not only of athletics in Ayrshire, but also across the whole of Scotland.

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The club's David Morrison said: "This years event was slightly more special, as it is our centenary year and its the fastest sell out of our event ever with 400 competitors. 

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"The weather was terrible but the event was a success and most of the entrants were happy and commented on how cheery and encouraging all us volunteers were - even though we were soaked through."

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The race was sponsored by several local companies, Brodie Engineering, Pipeline Drillers, and Vanilla Joe’s. 

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The annual race is held on paths and roads in the Beachpark/Harbour area of Irvine starting at Vanilla Joe's and finishing on the harbourside. The course is relatively flat and suitable for runners of all abilities. 

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Each runner got a memento on completion of the race and a free ice cream from Vanilla Joe's.

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Photographer Charlie Gilmour braved the storm to get these fantastic pics.

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(Image: Charlie Gilmour)

(Image: Charlie Gilmour)

(Image: Charlie Gilmour)

(Image: Charlie Gilmour)

(Image: Charlie Gilmour)

(Image: Charlie Gilmour)