Kiltwalks see walkers tackling either 26, 13, or six mile distances. In three years The Kiltwalk has given £2.4 million to Scotland’s children’s causes.

Around 5,200 people took part in this year’s event which saw walkers go from Hampden Park to Balloch.

Lynne Davis, 37, walked the 26 mile route for Yorkhill Hospital in around eight hours.

She told the Advertiser that it was a ‘personal achievement’ although it was ‘definitely tough’.

Ms Davis said: “It was tough. Raising money is tough in itself as loads of people are doing loads of things at different times.

“I got just short of £300, and my husband said he would make it up to £300.

“It was a personal achievement for me as well. “There was times I thought I’m not doing this, it got to the last five miles and we were looking for the mile markers but we finished it.” She said that the atmosphere on the day was good, and that she would be doing the Kiltwalk again in the future.

She said: “It was good, the atmosphere was really good – there’s loads of people who do it for many different reasons.

“Will I do it again – yes.

“I’m feeling tender today, I trained but I’m feeling sore, I’m glad I am off work today.” Her motivation to take part in the event was because ‘it’s not much to give back’ for children.

She added: “You think to yourself as an adult I’m moaning about a few blisters.” A group of service wives and submariners also took part, and have so far raised £4800 for charity Funny Lumps.

Roz Patterson, one of the service wives who took part, told the Advertiser ‘the camaraderie was fantastic’.

She said: “I found it very hard. We just sort of dawdled along, everyone was helping each other out. “I think I will do it next year as well. It was very had but I enjoyed it. At the finish line everyone was cheering each other on.” As well as the marathon distance Full Walk, a Half Walk started from the Clydebank Playdrome, and a Wee Walk of six miles took place around Balloch.

Michael Ure, chairman of Kiltwalk, said: “All the hard work is worth it when you see our intrepid walkers kilted, booted and ready to take on a hard day’s walking for the sake of Scotland’s children.”