Lanarkshire friends complete triathlon challenge for Scots charity

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A group of close friends from Coatbridge friends recently took on the Loch Lomond endurance triathlon in aid of Scotland’s mental health charity (SAMH).The event saw them cycle the gruelling 32 miles from Coatbridge to Balloch, followed by an 11 mile kayak to Ben Lomond, culminating in a climb along the ptarmigan route.

The pals raised more than £8000 for the mental health charity in the process.Participant Alex Coyle told Lanarkshire Live: “It was a great day and the weather was perfect.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The only issue we had was that one of the guys was hit by a deer and it took him off his bike, but thankfully he was alright.“Then it was down to the kayaks fors four hours, heading up to Ben Lomond, where we did the ptarmigan path, which is the hardest route to Ben Lomond.”And although it was a physically challenging day, the group's resolve never wavered as they were concentrating on raising as much money as possible for their chosen charity.Alex went on: “It was very tough and we were all done in by the end of it.