10,000 Steps a Day in January
We are challenging you to take 10,000 steps every day in January. Where and how you chose to walk each day is up to you!
Join a clan of kilt-wearing walkers as you take on your chosen route across stunning Scottish landscapes. Sign up now to take advantage of the Kiltwalk’s lowest ever registration fees!
Glasgow: Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April 2025
Aberdeen: Sunday 1st June 2025
Dundee: Sunday 27th August 2025
Edinburgh: Sunday 14th September 2025
At each location, you can choose from a range of distances: the Wee Wander, the Big Stroll or the Mighty Stride. Whether you’re Kiltwalking with kids or stepping out with a tartan team, there’s a distance for everyone.
Kiltwalk is the biggest mass participation event in Scotland – and with refreshing rest stops and enthusiastic ‘Kiltie’ volunteers cheering you on along the route, you’re bound to receive a warm Scottish welcome.
Sign up today for discounted registration fees and share some Kiltwalk kindness with families facing dementia.
Whether you get your kilt on in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee or Edinburgh, the Kiltwalk is a fun and affordable way to raise vital funds for Dementia UK.
Every penny you raise from your event will help our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses provide a lifeline to more families facing dementia – and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Fundraising ideas
Organising another fundraising activity alongside your main challenge will help you smash your goal. Here are some ideas:
Your fundraising welcome pack
Once you’ve signed up for your challenge, we’ll send you a fundraising welcome pack that’s full of advice on how to meet – and beat – your target.
JustGiving
Setting up a JustGiving page is a great way to fundraise online. Share your link with family, friends and colleagues, and watch the donations roll in.
You can use JustGiving to explain why you’re taking on your challenge for Dementia UK, keep track of how much you’ve raised, and even share your training progress using Strava so your supporters can see how well you’re doing. The more you update and share your JustGiving page, the more donations you’ll receive. Set up a JustGiving page.
Gift Aid
If your supporters are UK taxpayers and their donation is voluntary (not proceeds of a sale), we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated – at no extra cost to them. Make sure they fill in the Gift Aid form in your fundraising pack or tick the correct boxes if they’re donating online.
Sending in your donations
If you’re fundraising through JustGiving, the donations will automatically come to us. If you’ve got cash to pay in, you can do this online, by phone, by bank transfer or by post.
This is the longest Kiltwalk route option, so you might need to get training!
By choosing the Mighty Stride, you will walk between 17.8 and 22.67 miles, depending on your chosen location.
This is the Kiltwalk’s middle-distance walk.
By choosing the Big Stroll, you will walk between 13 and 14.3 miles, depending on your chosen location (not available in Aberdeen or Dundee).
For those who fancy a leisurely stroll or want to get little ones involved.
By choosing the Wee Wander, you will walk between three and 4.3 miles, depending on your chosen location.
Clare who took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk 2023Working in the health sector in home care, I've seen so many people with dementia and the effects it has not only for the individual but also the families.The Kiltwalk was a challenge for myself and my friend Sarah. I think the parts that stand out are meeting strangers and hearing the stories about why they are doing it. When you start to struggle everyone spurs you on and gives you the motivation to keep going.
We are challenging you to take 10,000 steps every day in January. Where and how you chose to walk each day is up to you!
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