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IN PICTURES: Dundee pupils compete in cross country races at city’s Baxter Park

Olly Masterton from Mill Of Mains Primary School won the P6 cross country race. All photos by Gareth Jennings / DCT Media.
Olly Masterton from Mill Of Mains Primary School won the P6 cross country race. All photos by Gareth Jennings / DCT Media.

Dundee school pupils competed in a series of cross country races at the city’s Baxter Park.

The event, organised by Leisure and Culture Dundee, challenged the pupils to get fit and race their year groups from all over the city.

It saw hundreds of pupils from primary, secondary and additional support needs schools take part in the races.

On your marks – P6 pupils prepare for the race at Baxter Park.
Victoria Park Primary School pupil Insaf Aqli took first place in the P6 girls’ race.

Insaf Aqli from Victoria Park Primary School and Olly Masterton were the P6 winners in the boys’ and girls’ races.

Forthill Primary School’s Anna Sloan took first place in the P7s girls event, while Myles Thomson from Ancrum Road Primary School came out on top in the boys’ race.

It was a close race as the group of P7 girls from Dundee set off on their cross country competition.

And even when the year groups were not racing, they were on hand to cheer on their school and classmates from the sidelines.

Hundreds of pupils from across the city set off from Baxter Park on Wednesday.

Dundee Schools Cross Country winners

P6 girls’ race

1st – Insaf Aqli from Victoria Park Primary School

2nd –  Chantelle Cerven from Clepington Primary School

3rd –  Libby Connelly from St Andrews RC Primary School

Ancrum Road Primary School won the P6 girls’ team race, followed by Clepington Road in 2nd and Barnhill in 3rd.

Teachers, parents and fellow pupils were on hand to cheer the runners on.
Game on as the P6 girls set off for the race, watched by their peers and school staff.

Primary Six Boys winners

1st place – Olly Masterton – Mill Of Mains Primary School

2nd – Mackay Mason from Forthill Primary School

3rd place – Kena Tesfaye from St Joseph’s Primary School

Team

1st Forthill Primary School

2nd Ancrum Road Primary School

3rd Mill of Mains Primary School

Hundreds of city pupils took part in the competition.
Myles Thomson from Ancrum Road Primary School claimed the top prize in the P7 boys’ race.
Insaf Aqli from Victoria Park Primary School was met with high fives as she crossed the finish line.

P7 Girls winners

1st place – Anna Sloan from Forthill Primary School

2nd place Simone Imrie from Eastern Primary School

3rd place – Cora Johnston from Clepington Primary School

Team event

1st Clepington Primary School

2nd Forthill Primary School

3rd Tayview Primary School

Anne Sloan, P7 at Forthill Primary School, celebrated after placing first in her year group’s race.
Pupils from across the city joined Leisure and Culture Dundee for cross country racing at Baxter Park.
The races also encouraged teamwork as the pupils took part in team races and cheered on their classmates.

P7 Boys

1st – Myles Thomson Ancrum Road Primary School

2nd – Jude Kelly Ballumbie Primary School

3rd – Jaxson Scott Barnhill Primary School

Team

1st Barnhill Primary School

2nd Ballumbie Primary School

3rd Taview Primary School

The boys’ P7 race was a close finish, but Myles Thomson from Ancrum Road Primary School took the win in the end.
Even when they weren’t racing, the pupils were making their voices heard by cheering on their friends.