Vibrant joy in Cambuslang Park as Lanarkshire locals enjoy free colour run

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There were scenes of colourful joy in Cambuslang Park last Friday as Lanarkshire locals enjoyed multiple free colour runs.The event held by Friends of Cambuslang Park was the first of its kind, and saw 200 registered participants of all ages taking part in both the 500m and 3k runs in white clothing whilst getting doused with coloured powder.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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