Marathon relay is real team effort for fit charity workers

RELAY OF HOPE GOES ON THE RUN

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Renfrewshire charity workers will be putting their best foot forward as they run the Edinburgh Marathon.

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) staff who live across the area are set to take on the challenge this Sunday having added their own twist.

Catriona Elliott and Mark Adams, both from Bridge of Weir, and Paisley's Mari Everett, together with her son Thomas, will each run different 'legs' of the 26.2-mile course.

These 'legs' - the Royalleg, The Cock and Pan Leg, the Gosford Leg and the Glory Leg-are 8.3 miles, 5.5 miles, eight miles and 4.4 miles respectively.

Nine SCIAF staff in total will be running on the day.

Mark, Catriona and Mari all work for SCIAF which helps people in the world's poorest places to lift themselves out of poverty, work together to protect their common home and help them recover from disaster.