ALMOST 1000 schoolkids had a glorious time in the mud when they took on rivals from across the city in one of the biggest keep-fit events in the city. RESULTS:

Primary 7 Boys Individual: 1st Jock Breckenridge, Shawlands, 2nd Jamie Robinson, Glasgow Academy, 3rd Calum Drummond, Garrowhill.

Primary 7 Boys Team: 1st Glasgow Academy, 2nd High School of Glasgow, 3rd Jordanhill.

Primary 7 Girls Individual: 1st Myrtle Breckenridge, Shawlands, 2nd Gemma McQuillan, St Philomena's, 3rd Sapphire LeSage, Hutchesons' Grammar.

Primary 7 Girls Team: 1st Glasgow Academy, 2nd High School of Glasgow, 3rd Hutchesons' Grammar.

Primary 6 Boys Individual: 1st Scott McKay, Broomhill, 2nd Robert Gourley, Merrylee, 3rd Michael Jones, St Mirin's.

Primary 6 Boys Team: 1st Hutchesons' Grammar, 2nd Glasgow Academy, 3rd Broomhill.

Primary 6 Girls Individual: 1st G Callendar, High School of Glasgow, 2nd Alexandra Pope, Hutchesons' Grammar, 3rd M Brown, Kelvinside Academy.

Primary 6 Girls Team: 1st Kelvinside Academy, 2nd High School of Glasgow, 3rd Glasgow Academy.

And our pictures show there was no way a sudden downpour and swampy conditions were going to slow them down as they took on the mile-long course for the Glasgow Primary Schools Cross Country Championships.

Organiser Marjory Tweedie said: "The weather was so bad we didn't bother with a medals presentation and sent all of the children straight back to school.

"One girl had to be sent home she was so cold but most of them really enjoyed themselves, as you can see!"

She hinted the event could move from its traditional time slot, saying: "The way weather has been changing, it may be we'll need to find another month.

"But it doesn't seem to put the children off."

The city hopes its hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games will inspire thousands of kids to get more active.

About 100 pupils signed up for a handball event at Kelvin Hall last month and more than 800 are expected at the venue later this month for the Scottish Country Dance Festival.

This Friday it's the turn of city secondary schools to take on the cross-country track.

Councillor Gordon Matheson, Glasgow's education boss, said: "Research proves active kids are likely to do better at school and be healthier in the long term."

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