The six mile walk draws visitors from across Scotland . It is a fun distance aimed at healthy exercise without over exertion. It is ideal for friends and family to complete. Suitable for all age ranges from tots in pushchairs to those of an older persuasion.
In past years office team have taken part from ADRA – Ending World Poverty, Marie Curie Nurses and Alzheimer Scotland , St Columba's Hospice and Capability Scotland. Water points are available along the route for walkers. For walkers that would like to take their pooches The Dogs Trust provided water bowls around the course and brought some of their own dogs who were looking for new homes;
Walkers taking part in the event can limber up by going through a few warm up exercises with the team from Pink Aerobics or just doing their stretches and loosen up under their own steam.
All along the route walkers will be cheered on and can draw enthusiasm from the lively atmosphere that the event generates.
Edinburgh
Join in the group parade from Meadowbank Stadium to the start point at Holyrood Park to enable you to soak up the atmosphere or join directly at Holyrood Park
Route:
a lap of Holyrood Park leaving from Holyrood Gait (beside Dynamic Earth), Holyrood Road, Cowgate, Grassmarket, Kings Stables Road, Princes Street Gardens West, The Mound, Market Street, East Market Street up Cranston Street, Canongate, Horse Wynd, Holyrood Park and back to Meadowbank Stadium.
Glasgow
Route:
Starting and finishing at Palace of Art
leave park on Southside into Mosspark Boulevard head east
turn right on to Dumbreck Road
enter Pollok Country Park (right turn) at junction with St Andrews Dr/Titwood Rd
exit Pollok Country Park (left turn) at 2060 Pollokshaws Rd under railway bridge
head along Pollokshaws Rd then Haggs Rd back onto Dumbreck Rd option here to cross road if numbers are large
turn back into Mosspark Boulevard (left turn) before entering Bellahouston Pk (right turn) to finish line.
Download Glasgow route map ( 2 Meg) here
