{"id":423578,"date":"2025-09-14T11:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423578\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T11:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:39:27","slug":"edinburgh-kiltwalk-steps-off-the-edinburgh-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423578\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Kiltwalk steps off &#8211; The Edinburgh Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh Kiltwalk stepped off today with founder, Sir Tom Hunter, joined by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy.<\/p>\n<p>Kiltwalk is Scotland\u2019s lowest cost fundraising event which is  accessible to all with three routes of 5, 11 and 20 miles through Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Today you might see thousands of people walking together wearing tartan, making a noise, raising cash and representing causes they care about most. The event will end at Scottish Gas Murrayfield later today.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" data-attachment-id=\"614529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/14-9-2025picture-alan-simpson-07825-811953the-2025-kiltwalk-edinburgh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK01.jpg\/w=1200,h=976\" data-orig-size=\"1200,976\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757839719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14\/9\/2025Picture Alan Simpson 07825 811953The 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK01.jpg\/w=300,h=244\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK01.jpg\/w=696,h=566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757849955_780_w=1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614529\"  \/>Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"614530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/14-9-2025picture-alan-simpson-07825-811953the-2025-kiltwalk-edinburgh-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK02.jpg\/w=1200,h=1800\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757839828&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14\/9\/2025Picture Alan Simpson 07825 811953The 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK02.jpg\/w=200,h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757849959_45_w=683.jpeg,h=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757849959_45_w=683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614530\"  \/>At Edinburgh Kiltwalk at Holyrood Park PHOTO Alan Simpson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"614536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/14-9-2025picture-alan-simpson-07825-811953the-2025-kiltwalk-edinburgh-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK08.jpg\/w=1200,h=1471\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1471\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757842296&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\r\\rPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\r\\rThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14\/9\/2025Picture Alan Simpson 07825 811953The 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK08.jpg\/w=245,h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK08.jpg\/w=696,h=854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/w=835.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614536\"  \/>Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"614538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/14-9-2025picture-alan-simpson-07825-811953the-2025-kiltwalk-edinburgh-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK10.jpg\/w=1200,h=1305\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1305\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\n\\nPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\n\\nThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757842361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Alan Simpson Photography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;14\\\/9\\\/2025\\n\\nPicture Alan Simpson 07825 811953\\n\\nThe 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14\/9\/2025Picture Alan Simpson 07825 811953The 2025 Kiltwalk Edinburgh.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK10.jpg\/w=276,h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/F92qk9bnhVOT8KcXbWkWyg\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2025\/09\/SCT_KILTWALK10.jpg\/w=696,h=757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/w=942.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614538\"  \/>Sir Chris Hoy joins Sir Tom Hunter at Edinburgh Kiltwalk PHOTO Alan Simpson<\/p>\n<p>All photos Alan Simpson Photography <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"m-a-box-avatar-url\" href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/author\/phyllis-stephen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-100x100 size-100x100\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\"   data-attachment-id=\"523819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/phyllis-summer-2022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2315,3089\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1652451720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0034364261168385&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Phyllis Summer 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phyllis-Summer-2022-674x900.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founding Editor of The Edinburgh Reporter.<br \/>Edinburgh-born multimedia journalist and iPhoneographer.<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Kiltwalk stepped off today with founder, Sir Tom Hunter, joined by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy. 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