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Thanks to the fabulous support of Edinburgh Running Network members, friends & family, and runners from all over Scotland, the 2015 running of one of Scotland’s most unique running events was the biggest yet with 93 entrants.

Edinburgh Running Network has been putting on Scotland’s most unique running event since 2010. Now in it’s 4th year, the LP Run took place in Edinburgh on Sunday 18 August.

On the crack of the starting pistol everyone began running as many Revolutions Per Minute (laps) of the track as they could during 33 and a third minutes, all the while listening to top tunes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The music soundtrack had been selected by runners as part of the entry form and most people will have heard a snippet or more of their favourite running track.

The Marathon RelayGB was a mammoth undertaking. A relay, around Britain, each leg 26.2 miles, running non-stop for 18 days. ERN answered the call for runners and opted to run a leg with a team of four runners. Krista organised a team comprising herself, Giuliano, Mike and Murdo.

The Sport Relief First Nation Home Challenge, was billed as the biggest ever Sport Relief challenge. Four teams of sports men and women, and celebrities, representing the home nations, battled against each other over eight consecutive days from March 10th to March 17th.

Well done to everyone who came along and either ran, counted laps or supported ERN’s 2nd annual LP Race. An excellent day all told. More or less double the numbers from last year, 23 superb entries into the cake-competition, good tunes and “Barry the Gun”! Oh and it stayed dry as well!

Fi Mackenzie and some colleagues went rafting in the River Tummel to raise funds for the Sick kids. Good cause, good weather, good day-out!

This event was the brainchild of Heather Jones and is based on a similar annual event run in Houston Texas (2010 was their 43rd anniversary) which Heather had previously taken part in while working in the USA. The event is pretty straight forward; you try and run as far as you can in 33 1/3rd minutes round a 400metre track.