The Kilbryde Hike
The 2011 hike takes place on 11-12 June.
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:-
| | 1969 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1970 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1971 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1972 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1973 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1974 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1975 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1976 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1977 | 3rd Gateshead BB |
| 1978 | 2nd East Kilbride BB |
| 1979 | 4th East Kilbride BB |
| 1980 | 2nd East Kilbride BB |
| 1981 | 2nd East Kilbride BB |
| 1982 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1983 | 1st Bellshill BB |
| 1984 | 1st Largs BB |
| 1985 | 1st East Kilbride BB |
| 1986 | 1st Kilwinning BB |
| 1987 | 13th East Kilbride Scouts |
| 1988 | 1st Bellshill BB |
| 1989 | 1st West Kilbride BB |
| 1990 | 1st Kilwinning BB |
| 1991 | 1st Bellshill BB |
| 1992 | 1st Largs BB |
| 1993 | 6th East Kilbride BB |
| 1994 | 1st Largs BB |
| 1995 | 6th East Kilbride BB |
| 1996 | 1st Largs BB |
| 1997 | 6th East Kilbride BB |
| 1998 | 1st Cambusnethan BB |
| 1999 | No Competition |
| 2000 | 25th Teesside |
| 2001 | No Competition – Foot & Mouth |
| 2002 | 4th/5th Kilmarnock BB |
| 2003 | 4th/5th Kilmarnock BB |
| 2004 | 7th East Kilbride BB |
| 2005 | 4th/5th Kilmarnock BB |
| 2006 | 4th/5th Kilmarnock BB |
| 2007 | EK Athletics Club |
| 2008 | EK Athletics Club |
| 2009 | EK Athletics Club |
2009 Sponsors
The organising committee are grateful for the support received from:-
- Robert Wiseman’s Dairies
- David Urquart Travel
- Paul Revill –Gas-Elec
- Campbell ‘O’ Benlair
- Rolls-Royce PLC
- South Lanarkshire Council
- B&S Colour Labs
- AG Barr Group
- 52 Signals Squadron TA
- Greggs the Bakers
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