Roundup
Many people feel empowered taking part in a sponsored walk or run event because it enables them to be active and at the same time raise money and awareness for their chosen charity or for a loved one.
This page not only mentions peoples comments about past walks but if you would like to add details of why you are walking this year please let us know and we would be happy to put up your details.
Also if you have a story to tell and want to highlight and raise its awareness we would be happy to hear from you and can pass this information on to sponsors and promoters.
Great Scottish Walk Gallery
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Wee Walk Galleries
Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Inverness
Perth
Cherry-Ann Fraser, Scottish Water
I want to thank you for a fantastic event and I really enjoyed the walk around the parks in Glasgow - 12 mile walk. I was also delighted to win the first prize for the fancy dress competition from FD Events. I have raised £300-00 in total which I will be giving my chosen charity (Perthes Association), which they are excited about receiving. It was great to see so many people, all ages and walks of life just enjoying the day as one - All for charity. May I wish you all the best for the Edinburgh Walk! I will be back next year.
‘Thank you and your team for all the very hard work in making The Great Scottish Walk such a resounding success’
Robin Burton - VetAid
‘The atmosphere in the stadium was terrific’
Isla Dewar - RNLI
‘Our walkers of all ages, thoroughly enjoyed the day.’
J.Donnely - Unicef Children's Fund
‘I think that you make it so easy and such fun to join in that we will recruit even more walkers next year.’
Anna Salamonowicz - Rett Syndrome Association UK
‘Many thanks for organising another Great Scottish Walk, it just keeps getting better and better!’
Lorraine Mackenzie (Chairperson) - Brain Tumour Action
‘I enjoyed the walk, the day, the laughs and the exercise - all in a good cause’
Mary Louden
‘What a wonderful experience taking part in the walk was.’
Yvonne Campbell
‘I enjoyed it so much that I'll definitely be doing it again next year.’
Carol Baker
‘I had a great day...It was my first time doing the walk and hopefully I would like to do it next year too.’
Jackie Stafford
‘We had a great day and look forward to joining you next year, making a final total of £1400 raised for our four nominated charities.’
Pauline Brody - Shepherd & Wedderburn Solicitors
‘All the staff really enjoyed the day and cannot wait until next years walk’
Ann marie Canning - Common Service Agency
‘That's the best day out I've had in a long time and the kids loved it too’
Mike Brown
Results from the Glasgow 12 mile Walk
Male
Mr Colin Scott
Mr Neil Armitage
john constandinou
Female
Karen Davies
Mrs Seonaid Hudson
mrs yvonne Earl
Male Under 18
lewis dow
Marc Grant
mr jordan norrie
Female Under 18
miss eilidh slaven
Rachael A Cochrane
Miss Kimberley Riley
Male Over 55
Mr Andrew M Casey
peter kennedy
Frank Murphy
Female Over 55
Mrs Wilma Milne
Mrs Jan Greenwood
Mrs Marion Downie
Male Team
no team name (Mr Colin Scott)
The Athole Lodge
Female Team
no team name (Mrs Margaret Kincaid)
no team name (Mrs Moira Fraser)
no team name (Mrs Lee King)
Family / Mixed Team
no team name (Hbos12glasgow 1)
Hoscote Harriers
Tiny Feet
Scotlands Health at work trophy
Leven Ambulance Station
no team name (Mr Douglas Reid)
Fancy Dress
Sibbald (Miss Melanie Honyeman)
Find the complete list of Glasgow finishers here
Results from the Edinburgh 12 mile walk
Male
Colin Scott
Jeremy Bycroft
Paul Morgan
Female
Catherine Cameron
Sam Millar
Gillian Todd
Female Under 18
Jennifer Barbour
Male Team
no team name (Mr Colin Scott)
Female Team
no team name (Clare Edmonstone)
Pub Team
no team name (Gillian Todd)
Family / Mixed Team
no team name (Bittu Duggal)
Scotlands Health at work trophy
no team name (Nigel Tutton)
Fancy Dress
Simon Jackson
Find the complete list of Edinburgh finishers here
What the press say – just a small selection of some of the coverage from 2008
Evening Times - A walk on the child side
Evening Times - Hundreds put right foot forward for Charities
The Herald - 14000 raise thousands in Scottish Walk
Daily Record - Take up the challenge
Evening Telegraph - Liz spurs on Wee Walkers
Evening News - Ten Questions
Scotsman - Charges for city events
The Herald - Great Scottish Walk comes to Glasgow
Evening News - Seeing clear way to raise money for the blind
Evening News - Smeato's all ready to set aboot Great Walk
Articles have also appeared in Dundee Courier, Inverness Courier, Highland News Group, Press and Journal, Forth Action, Moray Firth Radio, Radio Tay, Kilmarnock Standard, Rosemary Conley Magazine, Scottish Health News, BBC Landward’s website, Guardian, Independent newspapers, Top Sante, Pregnancy Baby and You and Press and Journal to name a few.
