More than 800 charity supporters gathered at the stunning grounds of Scone Palace as the Scottish Breast Cancer Care Pink Ribbonwalk returned to Perthshire.
Participants pledged to walk either 10 or 20 miles through some of Perthshire’s stunning countryside in the hope of raising nearly £200,000.
Clad almost entirely in striking pink the women and a sprinkling of men enjoyed a largely sunny day as they rambled through the palace’s stunning grounds and on into Scone and surrounding communities.
They included a 70-woman team from Blantyre, which walked under the name the Bosom Buddies and who, like many taking part, had friends and family who have been affected by breast cancer.
The Pink Ribbonwalk was launched six years ago at Blenheim Palace to raise money for Breast Cancer Care, who provide help and support for anyone affected by the disease. It has since grown to four walks across the UK, with the Scottish leg launching in 2009. Since 2005, some 14,000 supporters have raised more than £4.5 million, and this year the charity is hoping a further 3500 people will take part.
Among those taking part was Saturday’s compere for the day, broadcaster Kaye Adams, who took on the 10-mile route to raise funds.
She said, “Today, there is a sense of community, hope and optimism.
“Breast Cancer Care is about the powerful mix of a professional service delivered out of the goodwill and generosity of people with a commitment to those with breast cancer and their families.”
Each year nearly 46,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer, 300 of them men, while 12,000 will die.
Breast Cancer Care supports around 1.7 million people each year with its range of services, all paid for through fund-raising as it receives no government money.