Picture special: Runners take part in Nairn Turkey Trot on Boxing Day

By Staff Reporter

Published: 13:29, 31 December 2019

| Updated: 13:30, 31 December 2019

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OVER 200 people competed at the Nairn Turkey Trot on Boxing Day.

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Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Boxing his way to first place is Niall Covnyn...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..First woman home is Jenny Bannerman...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Lucas Cairns has early lead over eventual winner Niall Covnyn,Lucas came home in second place...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Young Harrier Anna Cairns comes home second woman behind Jenny Bannerman...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Trot gets under way...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Santa crosses the Meryton Bridge...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..All ages turn out...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Little santa Alfie MacKinnon in full flow...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Alfie MacKinnon and Rayner Kennedy dress for the occasion...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Young Inverness Harriers Lois MacRae and Isla Burns...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Stags Finlay and dad Dan Whittingham...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Peter Marwick gets a lift...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Belle and Tim Cooke ready for the off...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Superwoman shows the way...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Competitors cross the Meryton Bridge...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Santa makes late dash to catch the elf on the line...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Nairn Turkey Trot 2019..Donald Wilson...Picture: Gary Anthony..

Irishman Niall Cornyn from Meath was the winner crossing the line in 16 minutes and 21 seconds.

He took first prize ahead of Inverness duo, early leader Lucas Cairns (16:39) and Luke Williams (17:32).

Jenny Bannerman celebrated her ninth women’s victory in the 5k Boxing Day Nairn Turkey Trot with a new course record and also won the time predictor competition.

The 32-year-old Scotland internationalist took the honours in 17:34 finishing fourth overall. Two other Inverness Harriers - junior Anna Cairns (19:15) and Lesley Hansen (20:20) - completed the female top three.

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