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Saturday 25th October
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Get your running shoes on for the last run of this year’s Scottish running calendar, the Virtual Culloden Run! Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the usual Culloden Run can’t take place this year. But in true Scottish spirit, we’re rallying together to make sure you don’t miss out on this iconic run to round off the year.
Join our clan and battle through your own virtual version of this much-loved historic run which celebrates the best of Scotland’s scenery and history. Make your Virtual Culloden Run as Scottish as possible by joining in our photo competition and snapping a photo of what Scotland means to you.
Sign up now to secure your place at the Virtual Culloden Run and receive your event pack. By signing up for the Virtual Culloden Run, you’ll also get an exclusive 10% discount on entry to the Culloden Run 2021!
As part of the Virtual Culloden Run, you can choose any distance you like! If you don’t fancy a classic 10k or the iconic 17.46k of the usual Culloden Run, why not opt for one of these notable dates from Scottish history – or create your own from your family history?
Distance
Notable event
10.40k
Macbeth becomes king
13.14k
Battle of Bannockburn
13.20k
Declaration of Arbroath
15.42k
Mary Queen of Scots is crowned
17.07k
The Act of Union
18.71k
Scotland and England play the first ever international rugby match
18.90k
Forth Rail Bridge opens
19.50k
Stone of Destiny is smuggled back into Scotland
19.83k
Aberdeen FC win the European Cup
19.97k
Dolly the Sheep is cloned
19.99k
Scottish Parliament is reinstated
2020 is a year that will go down in history – but not for the right reasons. This year has been difficult for so many people across Scotland because of the coronavirus pandemic. People who are vulnerable and isolated. People like Mike.
Mike, age 66 from Bonnyrigg, was terrified after he had a stroke. Each day, he was worried sick that he might not wake up in the morning. Although his physical recovery was progressing well, Mike felt like he was struggling to cope. Then he got in touch with our stroke nurse Tom.
“What I now know is that I was suffering with tremendous anxiety”, says Mike. “I was panicked and unhappy, with so many negative thoughts and so much stress.”
Tom supported Mike to get the help he desperately needed, including sessions with a psychologist. Mike learned how to manage his anxieties and he felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
“It’s amazing to think how far I’ve come with the help of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.”
“I was being a typical man and thinking that I should deal with things by myself. Sharing was a sign of weakness, you know? But I was a mess and bottling everything up was making things so much worse.
“Asking for help was one of the best things I have ever done. And it’s amazing to think how far I’ve come with the help of Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
“I’m so lucky, and grateful that Tom was there for me – when I really needed someone to reach out to.”
But because of coronavirus, money for our essential services is running out. At a time when we’re losing £500,000 of income a month, we have seen demand for our services more than double.
Please, help us be there for more people like Mike by raising as much money as you can at the Virtual Culloden Run.
Sign up today and our fundraising team will be on hand to help you raise your minimum sponsorship of £50 – and beyond!
Thank you for your support.
Contact Ollie – 0300 12 12 888 – oliver.middleton@chss.org.uk
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