An event which drew thousands of visitors to Perth and gave retailers a major boost will return this summer.
Fair City folk will again be urged to sign up for Perth Kilt Run a world record attempt to have the most people running in a kilt.
The record is held by the city’s Canadian twin, also called Perth, and an attempt to wrest it from them fell short by just 19 participants last summer.
Perth and Kinross Council made a rallying call to runners as it announced the run will be staged again on August 10, with the aim of breaking the 1,089 record.
A spokesman said: “The event will once again take place in and around the beautiful North Inch parklands in the heart of the city.
“This year, the event is open to all ages and will be a shorter distance of five kilometres, making it more accessible for a much wider group.
“We hope to significantly surpass last year’s numbers of just under 1,100 and break the record currently held by our twin town of Perth, Ontario.”
Last year’s event was part of the largest diamond jubilee celebrations north of the border which brought almost 25,000 people to Perth, helped by a massed turn-out of more than 1,000 pipers.
As well as a boost for businesses, the charities supported by the run also reaped the benefits.
More than £10,000 was raised for its two nominated charities, Perth and Kinross Association of Voluntary Services and ABF the Soldiers’ Charity.
To ensure a similar festival atmosphere as last year, the 2013 Kilt Run has been organised to coincide with Perth Highland Games.
Organisers said the 2013 Kilt Run website will go live shortly containing route details and information on how to enter.