The Kilbryde Hike

The Kilbryde Hike was first held in 1969 and with only a couple of exceptions has been held every year since then.

The 2008 hike took place on 7th & 8th June in the hills around Crawfordjohn.

The winning teams in each class were from
Junior - 25th Stirling BB Company
Senior - EK Athletics Club
Expedition - EK Athletics Club

Photos from the 2008 Kilbryde Hike
Photos from the 2007 Kilbryde Hike

Why spell the name this way? The big yellow flag carried before the Kilbride Contingent at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge on 22 June 1679 bore the wording:- ‘Kilbryd - For God, King and Covenants’. After that the village became known as East Kilbride to distinguish from West Kilbride. The spelling ‘Kilbryde’ is a mixture of the old and the new.

The first Hike in 1969 attracted almost 30 teams. It started from the then new Lindsay House in Kittoch Street - the overnight Campsite was at Windshields Farm, north of Darvel - the finish was at the Old Parish Church New Hall. The Catering was by The Village Fish & Chip Shop!

Previous Winners
The Trophy for the first placed team was presented by Provost. John Wright OBE, in 1969 and has been won by:-

2008 Sponsors

The organising committee are grateful for donations of money and goods from the organisations:-

• R & J Wiseman Ltd, Nerston, East Kilbride for milk
• Thomson Civil Design - Alan Thomson
• Scotbeef, East Kilbride for mince
• Stuart Wilson - Newson Construction Limited
• Paul Revill - Gas Elec
• George Campbell for vegetables and fruit
• Rolls Royce for Van and Fuel
• David Urquhart (Travel) Limited
• South Lanarkshire Council Youth Grants Fund
• EK Rotary Club for prizes
• A & G Barr for Water
• Tunnocks for biscuits
• Lighbody Butchers for supplies
• B & S Visual Technology
• Enviroscan
• 52 Signal Squadron / 32 Signal Regiment for nets

Other thank you's

The committee are grateful to those at Leadhills Hall, the starting point, and at Crawfordjohn Hall for the finish. Also Mr Brian Dickie at Spango Farm for the overnight camp site, and all farmers on the route for the use of their land during the weekend.

Paul Revill has organised the course again – perhaps the most important job. We’re grateful for much help from him and from old friends and from many serving Company Officers.

Graham Clark and his team for all their hard work catering at the finish.

Susan Adamson and her team from the St Andrew's Ambulance Service.

Stuart McIlroy of the 2nd East Kilbride Company as convenor of the Organising Committee.

Glasgow Battalion would also like to thank the Hike Committee for continuing to organise this great event.