The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Some of the 3,000 hardy souls who did the Kiltwalk from St Andrews to Monifieth yesterday for more than 300 charities, raising an incredible £850,000.
Rain and wind didn’t dampen the spirits of those trekking from St Andrews to Monifieth
Afternoon rain didn’t damp the city’s biggest-ever Kiltwalk at the weekend as 3,000 kindhearted fundraisers raised a whopping £850,000 for charities.
Taking place yesterday, around half started in St Andrews, trudging from there in gusty winds over the Tay Road Bridge and on to Monifieth.
The rest joined at Tayport as well as from Dundee’s V&A museum as part of the 25, 11 or six-mile routes.
The Royal Bank of Scotland Dundee Kiltwalk with Arnold Clark was the biggest ever city walk to date and every penny of the £600,000 raised by walkers, plus a £250,000 top-up from philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, will go to the 300 charities chosen by Dundee’s walkers.
The tee-off at the 18th fairway featured Sir Tom Hunter, Sky Sports’ Jim White, Judy Murray OBE, Paralympic tennis champion Gordon Reid MBE, STV Weatherman Sean Batty and Scots soap star Tom Urie.
Kiltwalk CEO Paul Cooney said: “A huge thank you to each and every Kiltwalker for clocking in the miles today.
“This huge amount of money raised at the Dundee Kiltwalk today will match the total amount raised from all four Kiltwalks three years ago. Kiltwalk is growing and we want to thank everyone who has generously sponsored our walkers.
“I’d like to thank everyone for their Kiltwalk kindness, including Sir Tom and The Hunter Foundation, for giving Scotland an amazing opportunity for people to raise money for the charities they care about most.
“Don’t forget you can still walk or donate at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on September 15.”
Leading out the biggest route, the Mighty Stride, was Jennifer Brown, raising money for Brothers In Arms, a charity dedicated to preventing suicide in men. She was walking in memory of her cousin, Mark.
So far, Kiltwalk has raised £4.5 million for charities across the country, including Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. It was recently named the UK’s fifth biggest mass-participation charity event.