The Boys' Brigade, Glasgow Battalion

140th Anniversary 140km Walk

This October, during the school autumn break (13–19 October 2025), Glasgow Battalion Secretary Jim McVean will be taking on a special challenge to mark the 140th anniversary of the Glasgow Battalion.

The plan is to walk 140km, beginning at the 1st Vale of Leven BB Hall in Bonhill, Alexandria and visiting every current BB Company location across our Battalion. The journey will finish at the 1st Glasgow in the West End - a symbolic end point for a walk that celebrates our history and community.

The aim is to raise funds to support local BB programming, Battalion activities and events that make such a difference to young people across Glasgow.

We are encouraging Companies and Leaders to get involved in the fundraising. Half of what you raise will go directly to support programme work in your own area, with the other half helping to deliver Battalion-wide activities and events.

Ways to give

Give online via Stewardship.org.uk

By post, Cheques or CAF cheques, payable to "The Boys' Brigade, Glasgow Battalion", can be sent to

The Boys' Brigade, Glasgow Battalion
Ibrox Parish Church
67 Clifford Street
Glasgow
G51 1QH

If you are a leader who has been collecting donations, you can bring these into the Battalion office or pay them into our bank account, please send us any sponsor forms that you have used.

The route and planned timings

These are the expected times of leaving each location, except for the last of each day which is an arrival time.

Day 1 Monday 13th (26km)

1st Vale of Leven, BB Hall, Bonhill - 09:30
1st/2nd Dumbarton, Riverside Church - 11:15
1st Old Kilpatrick, Old Kilpatrick Bowling Parish Church - 13:00
4th Clydebank, Faifley Parish Church - 14:15
1st/2nd Milngavie, St Lukes Church - 15:45

Day 2 Tuesday 14th (23km)

1st/2nd Milngavie, St Lukes Church - 09:30
1st Bearsden, Bearsden BB Hall - 10:15
3rd Bearsden, Killermont Church - 10:45
152nd Glasgow, Maryhill Ruchill Church - 11:15
5th Glasgow, St John's Renfield Church - 11:45
247th Glasgow, Knightswood Anniesland Trinity Church - 12:15
184th Glasgow, Blawarthill Parish Church - 13:00
135th Glasgow, Scotstoun Parish Church - 13:30
130th Glasgow, Broomhill Hyndland Church - 14:00
167th Glasgow, St Andrew & St Nicholas Church - 15:15
44th Glasgow, Cardonald Parish Church - 15:30

Day 3 Wednesday 15th (25.5km)

44th Glasgow, Cardonald Parish Church - 09:30
208th Glasgow, St James Pollok Church - 10:00
9th Glasgow, Pollokshaws Parish Church - 11:00
45th Glasgow, Shawlands Trinity Church - 11:15
83rd Glasgow, Clincarthill Parish Church - 11:45
231st & 278th Glasgow, Netherlee & Stamperland Parish Church - 12:30
185th Glasgow, Carmunnock Parish Church - 13:15
223rd Glasgow, Greenbank Parish Church - 14:00
128th Glasgow, Williamwood Parish Church - 14:30
86th Glasgow, Orchardhill Parish Church - 15:00
79th Glasgow, Newton Mearns Parish Church - 16:15/16:30

Day 4 Thursday 16th (19.25km)

205th Glasgow, Eaglesham Parish Church - 09:30
11th East Kilbride, Mossneuk Parish Church - 10:45
2nd/7th East Kilbride, Claremont Parish Church - 12:00
4th East Kilbride, Moncreiff Parish Church - 12:30
246th Glasgow, Fernhill & Cathkin Church - 14:15
16th Glasgow, Croftfoot Parish Church - 15:00

Day 5 Friday 17th (19km)

16th Glasgow, Croftfoot Parish Church - 09:30
131st Glasgow, Stonelaw Parish Church - 10:15
229th Glasgow, Cambuslang Parish Church - 11:00
27th Glasgow, Carmyle & Kenmuir Cornerstone Church (Kenmuir) - 11:45
94th Glasgow, Shettleston New Parish Church - 12:30
162nd Glasgow, Carntyne Parish Church - 13:15
284th Glasgow, Barlanark Greyfriars Church - 14:00
137th Glasgow, Mure Memorial Church - 14:45
111th Glasgow, Baillieston St Andrews Church - 15:00

Day 6 Saturday 18th (14.5km)

111th Glasgow, Baillieston St Andrews Church - 09:30
165th Glasgow, Easterhouse Parish Church - 10:15
190th Glasgow, Stepps Parish Church - 11:30
125th Glasgow, Robroyston Parish Church - 12:45
268th Glasgow, Springfield Cambridge Church - 13:30
212th Glasgow, Cadder South Halls - 14:00

Day 7 Sunday 19th (14.75km)

212th Glasgow, Cadder Church - 08:00
277th Glasgow, Colston Milton Church - 09:15
200th Glasgow, Colston Wellpark Church - 09:45
25th Glasgow, Springburn Parish Church - 10:10
Glasgow Cathedral - 10:45
140th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at 11am
93rd Glasgow, St Andrews West Church - 13:30
1st Glasgow, Kelvin West Church - 14:00

Total Walking Distance 142km