THOUSANDS took to the streets of Edinburgh on Sunday for the capitals's biggest ever Kiltwalk to fundraise for 710 different Scottish charities.
A total of 7000 walkers donned their tartan and laced their boots in support of a remarkable variety of charities, both large and small.
Among the famous faces taking part were David Marshall, the Hibs and Scotland goalkeeper who stepped out on behalf of the Hibernian Community Foundation, which was also the biggest fundraising team at today’s Kiltwalk. New manager Nick Montgomery was also there as a late addition to the 330-strong squad.
An impressive 3000 Kiltwalkers walked the full route from Bingham Medway taking the 21-mile route through Portobello Promenade, Leith Shore and Gypsy Brae before crossing the finish line at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium.
Mass participation events manager for CHAS, Fiona Leslie, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been part of Edinburgh Kiltwalk and would like to say a massive thank you to every walker who took on the challenge for CHAS.
“We are blown away by the 208 people who signed up to walk for CHAS and all the funds raised will make a huge difference to the children with life shortening conditions and their families that we support across Scotland.”
Community and events fundraising manager at SAMH, Chloe Watson, said: “We had over 100 SAMH supporters taking part today, and it was so touching to engage with them at our pit stop and hear their stories of why they chose to raise much needed funds for Scotland’s mental health. A huge thank you to our supporters - the need for our life-changing services continues to grow and your support is helping us transform lives."
Dates and locations for Kiltwalk 2024 will be announced soon on the Kiltwalk social channels and website www.thekiltwalk.co.uk.
