A GROUP of kind-hearted county parents and friends will walk up to 26 miles around Edinburgh to raise money for 11 different children’s charities.

The team from Aberlady Primary School’s PTA, dubbed the ‘Aberlady Owlers’, will join more than 1,000 other people taking part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk in May.

The entrants will start off from Murrayfield Stadium before heading to Holyrood Park and onto the eastern edge of the city, before returning to the home of Scottish rugby via Portobello and then Cramond.

One of those getting ready to pull on her walking boots is Sue Jardine.

It is not the first time that Sue has been involved in the charity walk.

The 41-year-old said: “Last year, myself and two other parents had found out about the Kiltwalk. We had taken part in a Pink Ribbon charity walk the previous year (2012) for Breast Cancer Care at Scone Palace and were looking for another challenge and to step it up a bit.” The women kept up their training and later that year signed up for the 2013 Kiltwalk in Edinburgh.

Sue said: “It was really well set up, brilliantly organised and a lot of fun.

“Because we passed on how easy it was to get involved we managed to encourage a few others to get involved as well for this year.” Now, training is well under way, with the 21-strong group hoping for a spot of sunshine at the May 11 event.

Sue, whose sons Brodie, 10, and Murdo, 8, attend Aberlady Primary School, was looking forward to the event.

The event raises money for charities across Scotland who are involved with children.

Those groups range from Cash for Kids to CLIC Sargent and from Yorkhill Children’s Charity to CHAS.

At the same time, the size of the group means a percentage of the cash raised will go towards the school.

Together, the Aberlady team is hoping to raise more than £2,000 for the different causes.

Entrants can either do the full 26-mile walk, the half walk, or the Edinburgh Wee Walk (six miles).

The Aberlady group, which also includes a woman from Billingham, County Durham, who has a friend who lives in the village, will be represented at all three distances.

Sue, from the village’s Glenpeffer Avenue, said: “Last year, we went out in all weathers to train.

“It was a great training experience and prepared us for anything and increased our fitness as well.

“Last year, it was a lovely day, not windy, and there did not seem to be a cloud in the sky.

“The one thing we had not appreciated was they had not given a lot of detail about the pit-stops.

“We were totally amazed by the organisation.

“They had sponsors and all have an individual pit stop every five miles.

“There were entertainments stalls, all different types of tea and coffee and all sorts of food.” To make a donation, go to www.virginmoneygiving.com/theaberladyowlers