Castle of Mey 10K - 13th May 2012

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Offical Charity for 2012 Event

The official charity of the 2012 Castle of Mey 10k is MFR 'Cash for Kids'. Please download the sponsor form here.

2011 Charity - Alzheimer Scotland

The official charity of the 2011 Castle of Mey 10k was Alzheimer Scotland which provides local services in both Wick and Thurso.

A bit about Alzheimer Scotland from Cathy Mackay:

Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a Scottish charity that is able to offer help and a wide range of services for people with dementia as well as their carers. The organisation works locally to improve the position of people with dementia and their carers. It also campaigns to improve awareness, public policies and services.

In Caithness, the service operates from Couthie Corner, in Bayview House, Thurso, and Longberry, in Pulteney House, Wick, providing specialist day care services for people with dementia, care at home in the community, carer support, training and advice and information.

Thurso and Wick Services relies on local donations to ensure that it can maintain a high standard of care for people with dementia and their carers in Caithness.

To find out more about Alzheimer Scotland, please - click here .

2010 Charity - Maggie's Highlands

The official charity of the 2010 Castle of Mey 10k was Maggie's Highlands. In addition to runners personal endaveours to fund-raise, the Mey 10k runners raised £195 for this fantastic charity.

On race day, North Highland Harrier, Yvonne Gunn who dressed as Queen Elizabeth, complete with royal blue ball gown and holding out a matching handbag to collect donations from spectators on behalf of Maggie's Highlands, Yvonne raised nearly £350.00 for the charity. Yvonne said 'Everyone was so supportive and the atmosphere was so convivial,' she said. 'And I was totally overwhelmed by the crowd's generosity. I'm glad I did it, but I must admit, it got pretty hot in my ball gown.'

2009 Charities

Castle of Mey 10K Shares Event Profits with Local Youth Groups

The inaugural run of the Castle of Mey 10K in May proved a great success with its full quota of runners, thanks in large part to the support of local volunteer organizations.

To show their appreciation, the organizers recently awarded a portion of the event's excess funding to the participating groups: 1st Thurso Ranger Guides, Caithness Company ACF, and Caithness Cycling Club (youth section).

The remaining funds will be donated to North Highland Harriers, a runners club being formed to support the ongoing interest in running in Caithness, as highlighted by the record number of participants at the Castle of Mey 10K.

In addition to aiding a healthier lifestyle, North Highland Harriers also hopes to promote the beautiful Caithness terrain by hosting several running events throughout the year. The group currently has more than 100 people from Caithness registering an interest to join.

2009 Charity presentation

Left to Right: Donna Stewart (AMEC & Castle of Mey organizer), Peter Fenwick (Caithness Cycling Club), Elspeth Husband (1st Thurso Rangers), David Hall (Castle of Mey 10k organizer and North Highland Harriers Chairman) and Sophie Dunnet (Castle of Mey organizer and North Highland Harriers Coach).
Not pictured: Bryan Dods (Caithness Company AFC).

2012 Event Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the support received from our event sponsors: