Kiltwalk 2018 – in pictures

Phyllis Stephen

September 16, 2018 7:25 pm

KILTWALK 2018 Leading out all three walks was 17-year-old Joanna Lamb, who has Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer that only affects around 20 people each year in Scotland. The Edinburgh teen, who had her left leg amputated due to her illness earlier this year, walked the Wee Wander for cancer charity It’s Good 2 Give, raising thousands of pounds.
Joining Joanna at the starting line was Sir Tom Hunter tennis coach, Judy Murray, who took on the Wee Wander for her own charity, The Judy Murray Foundation, the Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Frank Ross, who took on the Mighty Stride, Queen of the Jungle and Made in Chelsea star Georgia “Toff” Toffolo, STV’s superstar weatherman Sean Batty and Ross McEwan, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Scottish charities will receive more than £1 million thanks to the generosity of around 5,000 Kiltwalkers in the capital and their supporters.

This brings the total raised via the Kiltwalk in 2018 to £4.5 million by over 20,000 walkers who took part in the four events.

Today’s event, which finished with a party at the home of Scottish Rugby, BT Murrayfield, was the last of this year’s four Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalks, and Edinburgh’s biggest ever. More than 1,150 Scottish charities will benefit from the funds raised.

Once again, Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation will add 40% to everything raised by the walkers. For every £1 raised, £1.40 goes to the charity they choose.

Sir Tom Hunter, founder of The Hunter Foundation and backer of the Kiltwalk, said: “This is the most efficient fundraising platform out there. Before this event, I challenged the people of Edinburgh to put on their tartan and make a real difference to people’s lives. I’m pleased to say they did just that.

“The Kiltwalk gets bigger every single year without losing the incredible spirit that makes the event so special.

“I meet so many inspiring people at each event and I would like to thank every single one of them for their incredible efforts this year. The Kiltwalk team are already hard at work, planning for next year. I truly believe this can be Scotland’s biggest mass participation event.”

And here is the Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh crossing the finish line…

The @LordProvostEdin Frank Ross just crossed the finish line at the Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk! #KiltwalkEdinburgh pic.twitter.com/neTuLqIlc5

— Kiltwalk (@thekiltwalk) September 16, 2018