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Start your New Year now...
Before you sit down to all things delicious this Christmas set your New Year challenge now and join us for a "Highland Swing" at The MoonWalk Edinburgh!
This will be a night to remember when 12,000 women and men pound the streets of Edinburgh in their decorated bras... it could also be the night that you take your first step to being fitter and healthier and making a difference to the lives of many. In 2008 we raised over £2.7 million... with your help we can make an even greater difference in 2009!
What is Walk the Walk...
Walk the Walk is a charity that is not only dedicated to raising money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes. We are also passionate about encouraging a healthy lifestyle by including power walking into your daily life as a vital part of cancer prevention.
What
we do for you...
After receiving your entry form we will
send you an email confirming your place in The MoonWalk Edinburgh. To start the
year as you mean to go on, we will be sending you your ‘Welcome
Pack’ which will include information on how to start power walking, a training guide, how to buy good walking shoes and
lots of other information that you will need over the coming months as you lead
up to your challenge.
About 6 weeks before the BIG night, you will receive your hat, T-shirt and of course your bra to decorate!On the night, you will be feasting on pasta and rice to keep you going, listening to great music and uniting in our celebration! You will find plenty of toilets and water on the route and a team of smiling faces giving out medals to welcome you home!
What you do for us...
You give us your commitment to get into training to prepare for the big night, and aim to raise a minimum of £100 to help us reach our ambitious goal of £3 million! We will be granting our funds where we know it can make a difference to support vital breast cancer causes in Scotland.
Walk the Walkers do it in bras!...
Wearing bras is Walk the Walk's unique trademark, the girls and yes the guys too, all Walk the Walk in decorated bras and whilst it is not the normal sight for a Saturday night in Edinburgh...it is a sight to behold and one that succeeds in not only raising awareness but millions of pounds for vital breast cancer causes. Get ready for a fun night, were going to raise the roof of the pink tent...so be brave, get creative. Along with your bra, we'll be giving you lots of tips on how to cover your bits... and...what looks hot and what really is not!
What do you do now...
There are 3 ways to enter and today you can enter by completing our online entry form only. Complete the entry form by clicking the button at the top of the page or here. Please try to fill out the form as quickly as possible to avoid losing your entry, make sure to fill in all the details required, including the correct challenge and finishing time and your correct bra size. After having completed the form you will receive an email confirming your place.
Read on about 2008!
With the sound of the 20 drums of Commotion, the 3rd MoonWalk Edinburgh opened on a glorious Scottish evening - "perfect MoonWalking weather" as Nina would and did say! The ladies from all over Scotland and as far away as Singapore came dressed to thrill in decorated bras covered in feathers, lights, pompoms and even a donkey!
On stage in the Pink Palace the sounds from our bands Rhumba Caliente and Callandish cooked up distincly celtic feel with a twist of latin - only at The MoonWalk. The queue for tattoos snaked around the tent and the ladies on balloons just could not keep up!
Nina told everyone about the grants being made to Maggies and The Breast Cancer Institute and our aim of the name to raise £3 million! A poignant minutes silence came to a wonderful close as The Pink Piper mixed the haunting sounds of the bagpipes into what can only be described as the most incredible version of We Will Rock You!
Roy Gayle was on hand to take the starts through their warm ups and then they were off - 12,000 women and men pounding through the streets!
With so many buildings lit up pink in their honour it was an wonderfully moving sight as the long chain of walkers wove their way through Edinburgh. The sunrise was magnificant (and so it should be) along the coast as the first walkers made their way across the finish line
It was a truly special night and as we write walkers are still coming in. So a HUGE well done to everyone and a really BIG Walk the Walk hug to our volunteers - they really pulled the stops out.
And as Nina says...your task is to send in all your fundraising and to introduce just one new person to a Walk the Walk challenge! Now you've done it at night, come along with your familly and try it during the day in Newcastle!
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" Tthe paper's heading was right ... it really was a marvelous night for a moonwalk!!! Having completed The London Marathon and The London Moonwalk I was so excited about the challenge of completing The Edinburgh Moonwalk ... my third marathon in the space of 2 months ... and what a night!!!! I don't think I have ever seen a city look quite so stunning as Edinburgh looked on Saturday night!!! Walking along Princes Street was breathtaking ... with every step Adrian and I saw a new and beautiful view of the city and we walked past the big screen just as the minutes silence was being shown ... that was a little emotional to say the least!!! Yet again everything was amazing ... the volunteers ready with their smiles and hugs, the crowds that came to support ... even the scottish weather behaved itself!!! Well done and thank you so much Nina and everyone at WalktheWalk ... What you do is amazing!!!! See you next year!!! Zoe Orrin (and Adrian ... the one in the black kilt and pink polka dot bra ... hmmm, lovely!!) " Zoe Orrin
Get in touch
This page is work in progress...we will be adding to it as the days go by but we need you to send in all your stories and thoughts!
Paint the town Pink!
So did you see them? Our thanks to all the buildings and companies who helped to unite Edinburgh against breast cancer
- Edinburgh Castle!!
- Jenners - Window arches will be lit pink.
- Edinburgh College of Art - Designed amazing bras for Jenners window.
- Narcissus Flowers -flower bra design in Jenners window.
- Edinburgh Council City Chambers- Walk the Walk logo projected onto the walls.
- Nelson and The National Monument - Carlton Hill - lit up pink
- HBOS - this amazing iconic building lit up pink
- The National Galleries of Scotland- parts of this beautiful building will be lit pink (the aspects that will be most beneficial to our walkers)
- Unique Events- The Edinburgh Film Festival is on Friday and Saturday night of The MoonWalk and U.E. are the organisers. They will turn all the lights pink at midnight
- The Edinburgh Film Festival
- The Scotsman Newspaper -As our media partner in Scotland they are leading the way by lighting up their whole building.
- The Royal Yacht Britannia - Lit up pink
- Ocean Terminal - external staircase lit up pink this is the shopping centre where Britannia is moored).
- Barbour- bra display in window
- The Balmoral Hotel -The iconic clock tower will be lit up pink.
- John Lewis - autographed bra window display and bra decorating workshops.
- Harvey Nichols - edging to windows lit up pink
- J M Architects - Queen Street -Building lit up pink.
- Boudiche (Lingerie) - Frederick Street Four girls walking from here, they have already raised money by arranging special bra fitting sessions, posters, lights etc.
- Paper Tiger - Lothian Road- lighting up pink
- Scottish Enterprise- lighting up building at Haymarket, in a very good position for our half MoonWalkers
- The Imagination Workshop-Marchmont - Bra decorating classes
- St. Georges West Church - lighting up their tower pink
- Camera Obscura - leaving on pink lights
- British Home Stores - bra window display
- The Scotsman Hotel - lighting up a side of the building pink.
- Watch - Forrest Road>
- Watch - West End
- Joe Greyfriars Place
- Standard Life House
- The National Archives - lighting up General Register House, New Register House on Princes Street (opposite the Balmoral) and also West Register House on Charlotte Square
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" Well I did it. But it has to be said that at 21 miles it was debatable. Let’s go back to the start though. Arriving at the big pink palace was exciting and we had a wander, got massages and then headed for some food and took the weight of our legs. After a toilet stop we then headed back and listed to Nina giving us all a pep talk – good advice given about the ponchos – they were fab. A moments silence for all those that could not be there – this was a really emotional time and the reality of what we were doing hit home. Anyway, after a great warm up, we were guided to the start line and we were off. What a bizarre sight seeing all these women walking through town in bras. What an amazing sight seeing the lights snaking up and round Arthurs seat. On we walked through the city, with marshals and crew encouraging us all the way – as well as a few worse for wear supporters. Heading out of the city centre the walkers thinned as the half marathon walkers left to wind their way home. Down to the seafront and it turned cold and the queue for the loos was long – way too long and way too far to the next set by then – having missed 2 already. However, got robed up with t shirts and fleeces and got going again. The sunrise was amazing over the Forth. On we walked, cheered on by friends who had got out of their beds at some ungodly hour to give some encouragement. Then it got hard!! There were a few moments for all in our team where we did think we would not make it but we buoyed each other up and kept going. Once into the park, the sun was out and we undressed again for the last 2 miles. Then, at last, a sign saying 500m. We were all crying by then with joy at what we had achieved and the tears did not stop until we got through the finishing line. We were so proud of ourselves for completing it and for raising over £1500 for the charity. To sum up my experience, we trained hard but nothing can prepare you for the combination of the distance and the fact that it through the night. I am proud if what I achieved but I will not repeat the full again. There again, I say to everyone go and give it a go. I will however, volunteer in future years. Without these people, I for one could not have got through it. They encouraged and supported all the way. Well done them. Even today I am still emotional at what I achieved and that will stay with me forever. " Louise Clapperton
Susan's story
Congratulations on another fantastic moonwalk in Edinburgh!Hi Moonwalk team
Congratulations to you all for another fantastic Moonwalk in Edinburgh! I’ve been involved for the last 3 years and it’s always such an amazing experience:
2006 - I did the ½ moonwalk on my own in memory of my Auntie Christine. I wasn’t all that fit before I started so I got a wonderful personal trainer for a couple of months, which was fantastic preparation. It was incredibly uplifting and special being with all the other amazing walkers and hearing some of their stories. I found it a very empowering experience, wandering about in my marvellous bra as I wasn’t at all confident about my self image and this experience really helped increase my self esteem. The other walkers, marshals and crew were superb and really helped drive me on through the 13 miles. I made it in 3hrs 40 and raised heaps of money, which I was really chuffed with.
2007 – I was a crew member on a water station in the gorgeous big pink tent (which was great to keep out of the rain!). Our team were superb and we worked very hard all night handing out water to all the walkers. We had a really fun time and I thoroughly enjoyed the bands and the speeches and the whole atmosphere.
2008 - This year I was one of the clean team leaders - cleaning up the rubbish in the tent and recycling water bottles. Again, the whole crew were excellent and we worked really really hard and did a Fantastic job. Once more, the atmosphere was incredible and that kept us all going through the night. (It was also great when I was walking home and see Edinburgh castle lit up pink!)
2009 – I’m not sure yet what I’ll do next year, but I’ll certainly get involved again in some way – I quite fancy going for the full 26 miles!
I’d really recommend anyone to get involved with walk the walk – walking or volunteering. It’s a fantastic, worth-while charity and an inspirational, special, unique experience.
Thanks and good luck raising Lots of money!!
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" I would just like to say well done to Edinburgh and the moonwalk team for putting on another great night. This is the third moonwalk for my team and I, however when we started in 2006 we had five members of our team, all nurses working in Stirling Royal Infirmary. Nothing could prepare us for that first moonwalk, we could hardly walk after the finish but we do it 26.2 mile in eight and half hours. The 2007 moonwalk saw the team diminish to three members, but we were not put off by this and we had learnt allot form the first year, so we were well prepared. We managed to do the 26.2 miles in seven and half hours. This year 2008 was great we were allot fitter although yeah you guessed it our team was down to just two of us, but we managed to cut our time by another half hour and finished the marathon in six and half hours which was a great feat for the two of us. However the training we put in for this years walk was 30 to 40 miles a week, I do recommend if anyone is doing the moonwalk for the first time next year, you have to train hard, and all your hard work will pay off. I started to do the moonwalk because I had lost a few friends to breast cancer the year before, who were women in there forty's, and I have just heard that an old friend this year has stage three breast cancer. So for all women with breast cancer I dedicate all my moonwalks, and will continue to walk the walk every year to raise money for breast cancer. To date my team and I have raised just over Five Thousand Pounds, which I am very proud of. Hope to see all next year for the 2009 moonwalk Edinburgh. " Donna and Rosario