A retired Church of Scotland minister completed a 101-mile challenge in style at the weekend.
The Rev Cameron MacKenzie from Freuchie took part in a 12-mile pilgrimage walk on East Lothian’s Rugged Pathway on Saturday to hit his self-imposed target.
The sprightly 86-year-old decided to walk 100 miles and swim a mile over the course of several weeks to raise money for SportsAid Scotland.
So far he has raised around £800 with more promised by friends, family members and well-wishers.
A member of walking group Pitlessie Plodders, Mr MacKenzie said much of the challenge was completed with other members of the group as well as with friends and relatives.
This is the second time he has undertaken a mammoth challenge in aid of charity.
A few years ago he helped raise £10,000 for Alzheimer’s Scotland in memory of his late wife Joyce, who had the illness.
He chose SportsAid Scotland this time as his journalist son Roddy is a trustee of the organisation, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
The charity gives grants to talented sporting youngsters aged 12 to 24 and to disabled athletes of any age who have the potential to compete for Scotland.
“This is helping young people to achieve in sport,” said Mr MacKenzie, whose first church was in Lumphinnans in the 1960s.
“It doesn’t get as much attention as some other charities but it’s very worthwhile.”
The minister’s swim incorporated 200 lengths of the swimming pool at the Lomond Hills Hotel, while he took part in many walks.
“My walks have included the roads, fields, estates and parks of Fife,” he said.
“I also did coastal walks, the Lomond Hills and my daily walk from my home village to school in Midlothian 80 years ago.”
Mr MacKenzie’s fund is still open and he issued a last appeal for donations.
Anyone wishing to donate can do so online via www.justgiving.com/ScottishSportsAid or www.justgiving.com/cameron-mackenzie2.