Posts Tagged ‘My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’
Scottish runner smashes world record for running marathon in Highland dress
A Scottish runner recovered from a broken sporran chain to smash the world record for running a marathon in full Highland dress. Stephen Molloy shaved 2 minutes 24 seconds off the previous best for the 26.2-mile distance at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival on 26 May – despite losing two minutes at the roadside to repair…
Read MoreFormer Scotland rugby captain leads epic ride to Rome to raise money in memory of Doddie Weir
Former Scotland rugby captain and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Rob Wainwright OBE will lead more than 240 cyclists and crew on an gruelling journey to Rome to raise money for the foundation set up by the late, great Doddie Weir. Wainwright, who played 37 times for Scotland and once for the British and Irish…
Read MoreTartan Army: Doddie’s legacy slides into Scandinavia
A squad of 20 women curlers from across Scotland are in Sweden to raise money for a charity launched by rugby legend Doddie Weir. The Royal Caledonian Curling Club tourists – made up of friends from Kelso, Ayr, and Perth, to Kinross, Aberdeen, and Inverness – travel to Sweden every 10 years to take on curlers from the…
Read MoreScottish farmer etches incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields
A Scottish farmer has etched an incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields to raise money for MND research. Youtuber, Crawford Niven, 26, has transformed the rye fields at Gloagburn Farm, near Perthshire, into a 50,000m2 picture of rugby legend Doddie to help raise £10,000 for motor neuron disease research. Crawford first met Doddie…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Doddie, Glenturret, and more
Peter Ranscombe puts together another irreverent round-up from the world of whisky. A WHISKY selected by the late rugby legend Doddie Weir will go on sale tomorrow at Royal Mile Whiskies to raise money for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which is looking for a cure for motor neurone disease (MND). Weir visited Ardnamurchan Distillery…
Read MoreClimbing Ben Nevis with 100kg for Doddie
A JOINER from Uddingston is preparing to climb Ben Nevis while carrying 100kg to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Mountain rescue team member David Dooher is poised to climb Britain’s highest mountain on his 38th birthday in June in aid of curing motor neurone disease (MND). If he succeeds then he’ll set…
Read MoreFlying the flag in support of Doddie Aid 2022 challenge
Scottish Borders Council is flying the Team South Doddie Aid flag outside the council headquarters. It will be raised between 28 January and 14 February in honour of the thousands of people across the south of Scotland who are taking part in this year’s Doddie Aid fitness challenge, on behalf of the My Name’5 Doddie…
Read MoreBurns Supper to support Doddie Weir’s foundation
More than 350 guests expected to attendLondon’s biggest Burns Night, in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation . On Tuesday, January 25, global event giants hastaworld and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation will present a tribute to Scotland’s Bard with a delicious combination of Scottish food and social good. The inaugural event is expected to…
Read MoreDoddie Weir selects a cask for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Rugby legend Doddie Weir – who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2016 – visited Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian to hand-pick a cask of Scotch whisky to raise funds for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Through his organisation, Doddie and his team are committed to helping improve the lives of those affected…
Read MoreCask donated to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Diageo rolled out the barrel for Scottish Rugby’s official charity, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Rugby legend and inspirational Motor Neuron Disease campaigner Doddie Weir visited Diageo’s new Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh to accept the donation of a cask of Scotch whisky to raise money for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to find a cure…
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