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The winners were delighted when they crossed the line of the Keepsafe Perth 10K.

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Our local Silver Olympic medalist Stephen Milne visited the kids at the Letham Majorettes club. They were super happy to see him!

Our local Silver Olympic medalist Stephen Milne visited the kids at the Letham Majorettes club. They were super happy to see him!

The Perth Park Run was really busy with a huge crowds of people ready to get their jog on!

The Perth Park Run was really busy with a huge crowds of people ready to get their jog on!

Stephen Milne with his silver medal doing the Perth Park Run with Tracy Greer from Live Active Lesiure.

Stephen Milne with his silver medal doing the Perth Park Run with Tracy Greer from Live Active Lesiure.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k 2016 was a fantastic event with many participants all running for their personal best.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k 2016 was a fantastic event with many participants all running for their personal best.

The Live Active Leisure Kid's Fun runs at the Keepsafe Perth 10k were a huge success.

The Live Active Leisure Kid's Fun runs at the Keepsafe Perth 10k were a huge success.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k also had two Live Active Kid's fun runs this year so the event was enjoyed by all ages.  It was great to see families getting involved and celebrating their achievements together.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k also had two Live Active Kid's fun runs this year so the event was enjoyed by all ages. It was great to see families getting involved and celebrating their achievements together.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k was another roaring success. This runner in particular was pretty excited to be crossing the finish line.

The Keepsafe Perth 10k was another roaring success. This runner in particular was pretty excited to be crossing the finish line.

Donna sent in this picture of Roxy ready for her karate class and getting in the sporting spirit!,

Donna sent in this picture of Roxy ready for her karate class and getting in the sporting spirit!,

Stephen Milne was out an about in Perth with his silver Olympic medal. We think he might get into cycling next! haha

Stephen Milne was out an about in Perth with his silver Olympic medal. We think he might get into cycling next! haha

By Cain Martin
Stephen really helped inspire the younger generation to get active and possibly be the next Olympic Champion!

Stephen really helped inspire the younger generation to get active and possibly be the next Olympic Champion!

By Cain Martin
The Perth Park Run was busy with runners of all ages and abilities getting involved.

The Perth Park Run was busy with runners of all ages and abilities getting involved.

By Cain Martin
When Stephen met Steve! Steve Bonthrone and his wife were delighted to meet with our local Olympic Medalist. Think Steve challenged him to a race outwith the pool!

When Stephen met Steve! Steve Bonthrone and his wife were delighted to meet with our local Olympic Medalist. Think Steve challenged him to a race outwith the pool!

By Cain Martin
When Stephen Milne Silver Olympic Medalist met Nicki's Auntie and Uncle!

When Stephen Milne Silver Olympic Medalist met Nicki's Auntie and Uncle!

By Cain Martin
Everyone wanted a picture with Stephen Milne our local Olympic swimming Silver Medalist here in Perth!

Everyone wanted a picture with Stephen Milne our local Olympic swimming Silver Medalist here in Perth!

By Cain Martin
Stephen met several families and children in Perth on his return from the Rio 2016 Olympics.  Everyone was so proud to get their picture taken with him and hopefully inspired to be the next Olympic winner!

Stephen met several families and children in Perth on his return from the Rio 2016 Olympics. Everyone was so proud to get their picture taken with him and hopefully inspired to be the next Olympic winner!

By Cain Martin
Young and old were delighted to see and (hold!) Stephen shiny Silver Olympic Medal.

Young and old were delighted to see and (hold!) Stephen shiny Silver Olympic Medal.

By Cain Martin
Everyone was so proud to welcome back our local Olympic Swimming Hero - Stephen Milne with his Silver Olympic medal from the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Everyone was so proud to welcome back our local Olympic Swimming Hero - Stephen Milne with his Silver Olympic medal from the Rio 2016 Olympics.

By Cain Martin
Stephen Milne Olympic Swimmer was inspiring the next generation of Olympic Champions when he visited several of the community campuses in Perth.

Stephen Milne Olympic Swimmer was inspiring the next generation of Olympic Champions when he visited several of the community campuses in Perth.

By Cain Martin
Olympic fever hit Perth UK when Stephen Milne visited with his Silver Olympic Medal from the RIO 2016 Olympics.

Olympic fever hit Perth UK when Stephen Milne visited with his Silver Olympic Medal from the RIO 2016 Olympics.

By Cain Martin
We were just as excited to see the AMAZING box that the 2016 Olympic medals were presented in, aren't they great! We wish we had one of these to hand down as a family heirloom..

We were just as excited to see the AMAZING box that the 2016 Olympic medals were presented in, aren't they great! We wish we had one of these to hand down as a family heirloom..

By Cain Martin
Stephen proudly showing off his shiny Silver medal! Well done Stephen! We can't believe that a boy from our lovely little city here in Perth, Scotland is an Olympic medalist!

Stephen proudly showing off his shiny Silver medal! Well done Stephen! We can't believe that a boy from our lovely little city here in Perth, Scotland is an Olympic medalist!

By Cain Martin
Stephen in his full team GB outfit and Silver Medal.

Stephen in his full team GB outfit and Silver Medal.

By Cain Martin
Stephen did a meet and greet and Perth Leisure Pool with his Olympic medal.  He had lots of fans and rightly so!

Stephen did a meet and greet and Perth Leisure Pool with his Olympic medal. He had lots of fans and rightly so!

By Cain Martin
Some of the kids were so proud to show off their medals too!

Some of the kids were so proud to show off their medals too!

By Cain Martin
Stephen Milne, Silver Olympic Winning Swimmer visited Bells Sports Centre on his return from the 2016 Rio Olympics

Stephen Milne, Silver Olympic Winning Swimmer visited Bells Sports Centre on his return from the 2016 Rio Olympics

By Cain Martin
The Keepsafe Perth 10k 2016 was a great success and had young, old, experieced and non experienced runners all getting involved.  They were super proud of their medals at the end!

The Keepsafe Perth 10k 2016 was a great success and had young, old, experieced and non experienced runners all getting involved. They were super proud of their medals at the end!

And they're off! The Keepsafe Perth 10K started with a bang!

And they're off! The Keepsafe Perth 10K started with a bang!

The Keepsafe Perth 10k run was a great success with lots of runners all going for a personal best!

The Keepsafe Perth 10k run was a great success with lots of runners all going for a personal best!

Stephen with his proud coach Ann Dickson who helped train him to become a Silver Olympic swimming champion.

Stephen with his proud coach Ann Dickson who helped train him to become a Silver Olympic swimming champion.

Perth's Weekend of Sport!

Nicki was out and about this weekend, enjoying all of the amazing activities and sports that ran across the area.  From a meet & greet with an Olympian, to the wonderful Keepsafe Perth 10K it was jam-packed even before we all sang out #IAmTeamGB.

FRIDAY 26th AUGUST

Not since Perth Leisure Pool opened in 1988 have I witnessed queues like the ones I did last Friday night.  Forget flumes for the first time, this event saw everyone from toddlers to grandads beaming with joy.  I'm talking of course about Stephen Milne, our Olympic hero, and his debut local appearance since he won THAT Silver medal in the Rio Games.  Stephen, his wonderful coach of ten years, Ann Dickson and the entire Perth City Swim Club were meeting up at Perth Leisure Pool.  

Knowing how much his achievement has meant to all of us, Stephen offered to stick around and do selfies with local kids who might be interested in a wee look at the medal.  It would be fair to say, the response was AMAZING and as the press call turned into crowd control for this PR girl, you could almost taste the excitement in the room.  Of course, Stephen's loyalty and genuine love of his pool and club meant that he was only too happy to stick around for the two hours it took to get through the photo requests, autographs and countless wishes of congratulations.  A wonderful heartlifting way to spend a Friday evening.

SATURDAY 27th AUGUST

The #IAmTeamGB National Sports Day saw the sun shine in Perth and alongside our Olympic Medal Winner, there were hundreds of you came out in force to join in the FREE day of swimming and sportshalls.  

Across all areas of Perth and Kinross, people waved the flag for sports and celebrated our amazing athletes.  The atmosphere in all venues was fantastic and as we tagged along with Stephen we discovered that everyone - not just the swimmers - was proud of this homegrown hero.  

We kicked off at parkrun on the North Inch.  It's one we love and highly recommend! From there we headed to North Inch Campus for the excellent Perth and Kinross Disability Sports session before heading to Live Active Letham for a twirl with the magnificent Letham Majorettes! (We're all in agreement though that Stephen should stick to the swimming!)

SUNDAY 28th AUGUST

For the first year the Keepsafe Perth 10K had it's Live Active Leisure Kids Fun Run events. The sun shone down on the 360 adult runners who came out to take part and we were delighted to see that alongside these regular runners,  over 100 children joined in the children’s Live Active Leisure 1.5K and 3K Fun Runs.  Iain Jordan and Emily Gilmore were the first boy and girl over the line for the 1.5K with Daniel Bruce and Skye Marshall leading the way in the 3K.  

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originally from Perth is Cain Martin who is currently a student at Glasgow School of Art where he studies digital culture.  Cain loves taking pictures at events and festivals. More >>>

Phil Lisden took all the fab pictures at the annual Keepsafe Perth 10K event. More >>>