The runs
1. Sunday 13 January, 2019:
St Mungo’s Route. Dunfermline Abbey to Tomb of St Mungo, Glasgow Cathedral, via Culross and Falkirk. 45 miles. Proposed event plans: Dunfermline: The launch. Service of dedication at Dunfermline Abbey Sat pm followed by evening civic reception hosted by Dunfermline council. - confirmed
Church / community talks – speaking slot in service at St Mungo’s cathedral; MC to arrive at end of service - confirmed
2. Friday 8 March, 2019: St Duthac’s Way .Tomb of Bishop Elphinstone, King’s College Chapel, University of Aberdeen, to St Rule’s Tower, St Andrews, via Stonehaven, Montrose, Dundee. 93 miles Proposed event plans Church / community talks - Aberdeen King’s College, St Andrews (church tbc)
Supporter-manned information/refreshment stalls in Stonehaven and Leuchars.
Running with Willie Rennie (leader of Scottish Lib Dems) - confirmed
3. Wednesday 20 March 2019: St Cuthbert’s Way and St Oswald’s Way. Melrose to Lindisfarne, to Durham 200 miles Proposed event plans Church / community talks – Durham, Melrose (SPRF), Community of Aidan & Hilda
Church / community talks - Churches Together group in Whitley/Teeside
4. Tuesday 16 April: St Magnus’ Way (Orkney). 55 miles
Proposed event plans
Church / community talks - St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney museum
5. Sunday 21 April: St Maelrubha: Linking the Strathnaver Trail starting in Bettyhill to Isle Maree in Loch Maree, via the Red Priest’s Stone Skail, Crask Inn (Diocese of Inverness) and Eilean Mael Rubha (Loch Shin). 140 miles
Proposed event plans
Church / community talks - Strathnaver Museum (of the Highland Clearances)
6. Thursday 16 May: St Brendan the Navigator: Combined route beginning on Bute, Wemyss Bay-Ardrossan, Arran, Claonaig-Kennancraig, and Islay. 120 miles
Proposed event plans:
Mark to speak at a number of supporting churches along the route.
7. Sunday 9 June, St Columba’s Way (adapted): Iona to Inchcolm Abbey (instead of St Andrews) via Craignure, Dalmally, Killin, Amulree (Mael Rubha), and Loch Leven (St Serf).180 miles
Proposed event plans Public event at Iona Abbey (we have a good relationship with the Iona community – strong marketing opportunities for a joint event)
Praise night at St Colomba’s Free Kirk on Royal Mile, Edinburgh
8. Tuesday June 25, St Moluag’s Route: Dornoch (Gilbert) via Tain (Duthac), Fortrose (Moluag), Beauly and Inverness to Lismore. 155 Miles
Proposed event plans
Church / community talks -Dornoch Cathedral with current C of S Moderator (her home church); Inverness Cathedral9.
9. Thursday 11 July, St Drostan’s Route. Tarland to Old Deer via Insch. 85 miles.
Proposed event plans
Church talks – St Drostan’s, Insch
10. Saturday 10 August, St Blane’s Route: St Ninian’s (Stirling) to St Peter’s Well via Stirling, Dunblane and Perth. 50 miles
Proposed event plans
Church / community talks (Perth North and Dunblane Cathedral)
11. Monday 16 September, St Ninian’s Way: Carlisle to Edinburgh via Whithorn and Glasgow. 350 miles
Proposed event plans
Integrate with Embrace Day Scotland in Glasgow
A 5k challenge event, and 1 mile fun run in Edinburgh
12. Saturday 12 October, St Wilfrid’s Way: Hexham Abbey to Edinburgh via Jedburgh, Selkirk, Peebles, and Rosslyn. 140 miles
Proposed event plans:
Church / community talks (Hexham; Northesk Guild)
Concert / evensong at Rosslyn Chapel
13. Thursday 7 November, St Bega: St Bees to Carlisle via St Herbert’s Is (Keswick), Mungrisdale and Caldbeck (Mungo). 55 Miles.
Proposed event ideas:
Church / community talks (St Mary’s Gosforth, Keswick, Carlisle Cathedral) – additional talk arranged with Stobarts, a friendly trust)
14. Saturday 16 November, St Margaret: St Andrews to Edinburgh.61 miles
Proposed event ideas:
Celebratory ceilidh Saturday night. (confirmed – Top Dog organising)
Thanksgiving service Sunday morning, at Polwarth Parish Church, Edinburgh