On the morning of the start of the 2014 Highland Trail Race 550, a surprise 50th birthday celebration was arranged by Alan's work colleagues, Roy Partington and Eain Findlay, and the 38 racers for the 2014 race.
Bagpipes played by Pipe Major Gordon Haggerty, in full Military No. 1 Dress (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
