A city spot with "the best view of Glasgow" is delighted to get national recognition.
Staff at the Hamiltonhill Claypits in North Glasgow are thrilled to have been chosen to be a part of the Running Out Of Time relay race across Great Britain.
The nearly 2,500 km route spans from Ben Nevis to Big Ben and participants will complete it in sections while passing on a baton.
For the Scottish part of the journey, volunteers will run, cycle, walk and wheel from Caol to Edinburgh.
The Glasgow stops include the Riverside Museum, the Claypits, Rouken Glen Park and Victoria Bridge.
Julieanne Levett, community development manager, said: "We couldn’t believe that a park in Hamiltonhill and Possilpark would be chosen for such a national event.
“We are super excited and we are keen to showcase what we do.
“We have invited the community to come along, take pictures and watch the baton exchange.
“This will happen at the pond in the middle of the Claypits. The runners and walkers will then come down the Claypits, over the bridge and down the big slide on Garscube Road.
"Three of our volunteers will also be running a section."
The race will reach the nature reserve at 1.10pm on Saturday, June 8 and workers hope it will encourage more people to visit.
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Julieanne said: “One of the things we have identified is that we don’t get enough exposure because of where we are.
“If you were to walk around here, you maybe wouldn't even know we were here even though there are five entrances. Some people still don’t realise there is a nature reserve here.
"But we are here for many benefits, including health and well-being, to tackle social isolation, allow access to a greenspace and it lets communities disconnected by the canal feel connected.
“We just really want to let people know that we are here and encourage people to use it as a community asset. It’s underutilized.
“Despite being only five minutes away from the city, we have lots of unusual breeds of birds and animals.
“We want to do this to raise awareness of our existence. It’s a place of natural beauty and if you get to the viewpoint, it gives the best view of Glasgow.”
Running Out Of Time calls for action on the climate crisis, including nature restoration, emission cuts and support.
Thousands of runners, walkers, wheelers and cyclists will take part and the route passes several climate and nature projects, sporting bodies, venues and more.
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