Hundreds of people took part in the annual Dundee Cyclathon at Camperdown Park on Sunday to raise money for charity.
365 cyclists came together for the annual 26-mile family fundraiser, which set off from Camperdown Park in the morning.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Claverhouse, it is raising money for the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) or whatever charity an entrant chooses.
It follows the Dundee Green Circular cycle route and started and finished at Camperdown House.
This year it featured a brand-new mini cyclathon for junior cyclists comprising of three circuits of Camperdown totalling just under 10km.
The event was started by six-year-old Skye Webb and Abi Abubaker, the principal of main sponsor Al-Maktoum college.
They were sent on their way by Dundee Pipers’ Gordon Wallace and Martin Fiddes while adventurer and fundraiser David Fox-pitt was the first to set-off.
Bob Black, president of Claverhouse Rotary Club, said the popularity of the event is growing every year.
He said: “Dundee folk are well known for their great sense of fun and are the most generous people alive.
“Today was a great day of excitement and fun and an opportunity to support those less fortunate then ourselves. Thank you Dundee, you’ve done it again.”
David Fox-Pitt added: “Over the course of 20 years I have raised £40 million for charity from cycling and running events.
“Events like the Dundee Cyclathon have great financial impact and increase awareness of mental health, which is a growing problem.”
Joe Fitzpatrick was in attendance at the start of the event and hailed the organisers and participants for their contribution to the city’s physical and mental health.
The amount raised by the non-competitive event will be announced at a later date.
Chris Kelly, from SAMH, added: “Thank you Dundee for putting on such an excellent event where so many people took part with smiling faces.
“It was made even better when there were friendly marshals cheering us on while we were going up hill.”
Dundee United supported this year’s fundraiser while Dundonian gold-medal-winning cyclist Mark Stewart also threw his weight behind it.
