Glenlivet virtual 're-run' heroes raise over £8k to help change lives
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The money is coming in after more than 300 fundraising superheroes completed the first Virtual Glenlivet 10k run.
Initially planned for April, the event fell victim to the Covid lockdown – until last week, when technology came to the rescue.
Known as the “most beautiful run in Scotland” Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland were delighted to welcome hundreds of runners taking part in their virtual event on the Sunday (20).
Participants were encouraged to embrace the spirit of the glen and challenge themselves to run a scenic 10K in their local area, running in cities, the countryside, over mountains, along rivers, whatever they could manage; then to take a snap shot of their beautiful run and share it to enter a prize draw.
Ollie Middleton, community and events fundraiser explained: “It was incredible to have so many of our runners take part in the virtual run this year.
"It has been such a difficult time for charities recently with fundraising events being cancelled, and I can’t thank everyone enough for their support, every penny makes a huge difference right now.
“We have been completely blown away by the number of photographs that we received into the draw, from sunrises to sunsets and beaches to bridges.
"The runners certainly did enter into the spirit of the event and I’d like to say a massive thank you to our friends at Glenlivet Distillery who very kindly provided each of the runners with a dram, as well as gifting us an 18-year-old bottle of Glenlivet single malt for the winner of the most beautiful shot which will be announced on Sunday, October 11.
“"The money from the Virtual Glenlivet 10k will go towards funding our vital Hospital to Home service, making sure that no one has to feel scared, isolated and alone when they return home from hospital.
“Donations are helping people with chest, heart and stroke conditions, including Covid-19 do more than survive - they're helping them really live.”
