Saturday 30th April - Sunday 1st May 2005

 Well it’s all over for this year – and what a success.

 Buses were used to transport most of the walkers from Cumbernauld to Bowling on the Saturday morning others being dropped off by family or friends.

 122 walkers registered and left the Bowling Basin near Dumbarton in fine weather walking along the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath to the Clydebank Shopping Centre, which always seems to be a good spot for a toilet break, and onto Lock 27 Public House where most found time for a short break. Then it is onward passing the Bishopbriggs Leisuredome to the Stables Public House. Many of the walkers break at this point and have lunch. With another 6 miles to go it’s onward through Kirkintilloch, where energy drinks were distributed by friends from The Rotary Club of Kirkintilloch, to Twechar for checking in and receiving of Certificates. The walkers covered 19miles over the day.

Saturday 

 127 walkers registered on the Sunday morning despite poor weather conditions at Twechar to again follow the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath passing Underwood Lock where again energy drinks were distributed. The walkers had covered 8 miles by this point. Then it was best foot forward and onto the Falkirk Wheel, ideal for a short lunch break, before towards Camelon and through to the finish at the Grangemouth Marina. Despite the atrocious weather during the day most walkers were in good spirit when receiving their Certificate at the end.

 Walkers who did not have transport were then transported to Cumbernauld or Twechar for connections homeward.

Sunday 

 It was pleasing this year to see as well as the individuals and family walkers a number of groups walking namely:

¨      Cumbernauld High School

¨      Cumbernauld College

¨      Cumbernauld Action Care for the Elderly

¨      Honeypot Nursery

¨      Territorial Army

¨      Grangemouth Army Cadet Corp.

¨       Tesco Staff

¨      St. Mungo’s High School

¨       Redburn School

¨      Cornerstone Christian Fellowship

¨      Craighalbert Group

¨      Flourish House

¨      Revive Scotland

¨      Falkirk Bairns

¨      Strathcarron Hospice Staff

 A number of Rotary Clubs participated this year again raising money for their chosen charity. Thanks to:

¨      The Rotary Club of Garnock Valley (regulars on our walk)

¨      The Rotary Club of Linthithgow Grange

¨      The Rotary Club of Linlithgow and Boness

¨      The Rotary Club of Pitlochry

¨      The Rotary Club of Vale of Carron

¨      the Rotary Club of Kinross and District

¨      The Rotary Club of Bellshill

 Thanks must go to Brodie Labels for the supplying and printing the registration labels, Allan McCashin for providing the energy drinks for the walkers, Cumbernauld College and Strathcarron Hospice for providing mini buses over the weekend.

Without there support the weekend would not have been possible.

 We look forward to 2006 and again having your support.

 Put the date in your diary – Saturday and Sunday 6^th - 7^th May 2006.

 See you there.

Rotary Club of Newtown - District 1180

The Rotary Club of Newtown  in District 1180 are running a Charity walk across Wales on the 25th June 2005 starting at different locations but all finishing in Kerry, the distance being 42 miles.

If you are interested  and wish details contact The Rotary Club of Newtown

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