MORE than 150 participants brought in the New Year in style as they took to the streets of Greenock for the first parkrun of 2025.

A total of 166 people ran, jogged and walked the course on January 1, with representatives of 21 different clubs from across the country taking part.

(Image: Greenock Parkrun) Thirty-four runners were taking on the course for the first time, whilst 14 new  personal bests were recorded.

Of the first-time runners, Jesse Dawson, Callum Prior, Leia Killeen, Hannah Spencer, Grace Bannister and Irene Spencer were starting on their parkrun journey.

Event organisers were glad to bring in the new year with enthusiasts from other parts of Scotland and England, including David and Karen Webb, who were visiting from Shropshire.

And there were several other milestones reached by the likes of Jenni Murray, who completed her 50th parkrun, all of which have been completed in Greenock, and by Evie Harrison, James McFadden and Callum Robertson, who each completed their 100th event.

The first finisher over the line in 2025 was Johannes Arens of Dentons UK Runners in 16:36.

He was followed by Neil Lafferty, who finished 38 seconds behind, whilst first-timer Jesse Dawson completed the top three men in 17:34.

Corstorphine AAC's Alice Mourao was the first female to finish with a new personal best of 19:08. She was followed by first timer Joanna Patterson of Fusion Triathlon Club, 17 seconds behind, while Cara McDougall completed the top three.

First-timer Nell Wilson was first girl to finish in the JW10 age group (23:58). She was followed by another first timer, Leia Killeen (32:54), while Amy and Abby Leung (34:59 for both) completed the runners in this category.

Three girls took part in the 11-14 age group in the form of Cara McDougall, Rosa Currie and Kira Mitchell.

With a new personal best of 17:48, Callum Vargesson was the only entrant in the junior make 15-17 age group, whilst in the women's 15-17 category, Mourao and Evie Harrison took part.

The event was made possible by 16 volunteers: Lesley Clark, Kevin Clark, Stuart Austin, Graham Smith, Charlotte McKay, David Black, David Taylor, Elaine Hunter, Moira McCluckie, Stephen Harrison, Helen Crawford, Alison Smart, Ronnie Marshall, Faye Currie, Lesley Dick and Tracey Howe.