EVERYONE was a winner at the annual Borders Fun Run held in Melrose at the weekend.

Around 300 men, women, children and their dogs got involved on Sunday, June 4 for the J.S. Crawford Borders Fun Run in aid of MS Society Borders.

Priorwood House is the new start and finish point for the event, after moving from St Mary's School, and before that, Greenyards. The route for the run remains the same.

Runners passed through the neighbouring village of Gattonside, including crossings of the Chain Bridge and Lowood Bridge.

The sportive fundraiser kicked off at 1pm, and participants of all ages ran, jogged or walked, including some in fancy dress for the three-mile route around the town.

All who took part were awarded with a medal and a barbecue, plus special prizes were handed out for the most sponsorship raised.

Local building firm J S Crawford 3rd Generation arranges the event each year, with the money raised used to provide therapies to people affected by MS in the Borders. A total of £4,874 was raised from Sunday's event.

Organiser Michael Crawford said: "Once again we have had another fantastic event in Melrose. The fun run is a great social occasion to help raise lots of money for a very special cause and I'm very proud to be a part of it."

"My wife's dad had MS and he died three months before my daughter was born. At that point Debbie asked if we'd like to do something which would help other people diagnosed with the condition.

"She had just completed the Race For Life up in Edinburgh and I thought we needed something like that down in the Borders.

"The first fun run was held in 2004 and was a great success and everyone loved it. We thought it might last a couple of years but then people always asked when the next one would be so it has picked up from there."

Judy Eglington, from the MS Society Borders branch said: "The fun run is a great event for everyone to socialise, and learn more about MS. We had a wonderful turnout to support us."

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that damages the nerves and affects the transfer of messages from the central nervous system to the rest of the body.

There's no cure, and medical treatment concentrates on symptom relief and preventing relapses (episodes of deterioration which can permanently scar the nervous system).

For more information , visit www.msborders.org.uk.