Callum’s 30k for 30

23/05/2026

🏃‍♂️ DONE IT! 🏅

Today I completed the Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K in an official time of 43:44 around the foot of Arthur’s Seat — starting near the Scottish Parliament and finishing beside Dynamic Earth.

An absolutely brilliant atmosphere from start to finish, with thousands of runners taking on the route through the heart of Edinburgh.

This was another important step in my 30k for 30 – Walking in memory. Walking for life. fundraising campaign in support of Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity ❤️

Being born 10 weeks premature myself, and losing my twin brother John at birth, makes every mile deeply personal. SSCB supported my family at the hardest time of their lives, and this challenge series is my way of giving something back.

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported, donated, shared posts, and cheered me on along the way. Plenty more miles still to come 💪

If you’d like to support the fundraiser, you can donate here:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

26/02/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who came along to our quiz night tonight 🧠💛

A special thank you to The Local, Loanhead for hosting us and making us feel so welcome — please support them when you can. And thanks as well to everyone who donated raffle prizes, and everyone who bought raffle tickets on the night.

After 6 rounds + a picture round, it came down to a joint 1st place between Team Purple and TPS… and after the tie-break question, TPS clinched the victory 🏆👏

Between cash taken in and donations via JustGiving (including Gift Aid), we raised £167.50 tonight for Callum’s 30k for 30 supporting Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB) — genuinely grateful for every pound and every person who showed up.

If you’d still like to donate or share:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

18/02/2026

Day 3 blog is now live 👣💛

Borders Abbey Way – Day 3 (Jedburgh to Bedrule)
Today was meant to be Jedburgh to Hawick, but Black Law (and some properly brutal blisters) had other ideas, so I made the call to step off early at Bedrule. Tough day underfoot, but still a cracking climb with big views out to the snow-capped Cheviots and beyond.

Read the full review here:
https://caland.org/2026/02/18/borders-abbeys-way-day-3-review-hawick-to-bedrule-planned-hawick/

If you can donate or share to support Callum’s 30k for 30 for Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB), it genuinely means the world:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

Categories Borders Abbey Way - February 2026 Trekking Borders Abbeys Way Day 3 Review – Hawick to Bedrule (planned: Hawick) Day 3 was meant to be Jedburgh to Hawick, but a brutal climb over Black Law and some properly painful blisters forced an early finish at Bedrule. A short mileage day on paper...

18/02/2026

Day 3 — let’s go 👣💛

Setting off this morning on the Borders Abbey Way from Jedburgh to Hawick as part of Callum’s 30k for 30 – Walking in memory. Walking for life., raising funds for Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB) at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

If you’d like to follow along live, here’s my Strava Beacon (live location):
https://www.strava.com/beacon/wS3qtl3Hbd3

And if you can donate or share, it all helps massively:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

Boots on — see you on the other side!

17/02/2026

Day 2 blog is now live 👣💛

Borders Abbey Way – Day 2 (Kelso to Jedburgh)
A cracking Borders day along the River Teviot, past Roxburgh’s ruins, the Roxburgh Viaduct, Peniel Heugh on the horizon… and finishing at Jedburgh Abbey.

Read it here:
https://caland.org/2026/02/17/borders-abbey-way-day-2-review-kelso-to-jedburgh/

If you can donate or share to support Callum’s 30k for 30 for Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB), it genuinely means the world:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

Categories Borders Abbey Way - February 2026 Trekking Borders Abbey Way – Day 2 Review: Kelso to Jedburgh Day 2 on the Borders Abbey Way: Kelso to Jedburgh — a riverside stretch along the Teviot past Roxburgh’s ruins, the Roxburgh Viaduct, Peniel Heugh on the horizon, and a sheep-filled path i...

17/02/2026

Day 2 complete ✅👣💛

Borders Abbey Way – Day 2 (Kelso to Jedburgh)
12.10 miles | 4h 20m | 26,034 steps

It was slightly longer by someone forgot to start Strava 🤦‍♂️

Another solid day in the bank — steady miles, good progress, and one step closer to the bigger goal.

Full write-up (and photos) will be up on caland.org later.

If you can donate or share to support Callum’s 30k for 30 for Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB), it genuinely means the world:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

17/02/2026

Day 2 — I’m off! 👣💛

Setting out this morning on the Borders Abbey Way from Kelso to Jedburgh as part of Callum’s 30k for 30 – Walking in memory. Walking for life. Raising funds for Simpsons Special Care Babies Charity (SSCB) at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

If you’d like to follow along live, here’s my Strava Beacon (live location):

https://www.strava.com/beacon/Ui8PfyTNoak

And if you can donate or share, it genuinely helps keep this challenge moving:
💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/callums30kfor30

Right then — boots on. Let’s go!