manx telecom parish walk 2019 saturday 22nd & sunday 23rd june make the most of your parish walk experience! Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps 1 send your photos to Facebook During the course of the 2019 Parish Walk, a team of official volunteer photographers will be taking pictures of you around the course. Your personal images will be identified using unique Pic2Go barcodes on your race number and will then be uploaded using the Manx Telecom 4G mobile broadband network during the race to a personalised individual Facebook album. To receive your Parish Walk images on the day please register your race number online at manxtelecom.com/parishphotos When you sign up, you will need to log into your Facebook account and give the Pic2Go App permission to post your images using your race number. You’ll also be asked to confirm the privacy setting on the album as part of this process. 2 find yourself after the event After the event or if you aren’t on Facebook, you will also have the opportunity to search by race number and purchase copies of your favourite photos from isleofman.in with profits going to charity. 3 share your #ParishWalk2019 experience Use the hashtag #ParishWalk2019 when sharing images and updates from around the course, whether you’re a spectator or a competitor, and we’ll share our favourites on the Parish Walk Instagram feed @theparishwalk! 2 A Welcome from the Race Director Welcome to the 2019 Manx Telecom Parish But one thing has remained constant and Walk. The “Parish” challenge, as always that is the incredible sense of elation that all remains the same, finishers must cover 85 the walkers have when they have reached miles, visit 17 parish churches and return their goal or the finish line on Douglas Prom. to Douglas Promenade before the 24 hour One very sad change to our team this time deadline. It is a true test of endurance and is the loss of Geoff Walmsley who died in mental strength for those who finish the full December. Geoff was a tireless worker and course of which there were 184 last year. jovial member of the committee. We miss However every walker can set their own him acutely and the committee extend their target of one of the intermediary churches condolences to Sylvia and all the family. and all who achieve their target are winners Colebourns are kindly supplying the plasma in their own right. It is gratifying to see such a good entry this year of 1620, a figure well up screens for relaying race information as on recent years. it happens at the finish line on Saturday night. Intersport have kindly helped with 2018 saw a return to form for race winner the prizes again this year. Our feed station Richard Gerrard who came home first in a sponsors are Barclays Bank, 3FM, Zedra, time of 15 hours, 25 minutes and 9 seconds. Shoprite, Hospice, Mann Vend, SMP, KPMG, This was Richard’s 5th win of the Parish and IOM Creamery, Zurich, DQ Advocates, he saw off the challenge of 2017 winner Liam Thomas Miller, Paragon, PWC, Hamblin, Up Parker with a commanding performance. and Running, Poker Stars, Rushen Round Richard has been given the number one Table, IQEQ, Applebys, Estera, Arthritis Care, vest as he returns to start line to defend his The Isle of Man Bank, Canada Life and the title and Liam has been seeded number 2. IOM Business Network. Davisons Manx Dairy Bernie Johnson continued the trend of new Ices will at Peel and ELS Ltd will be providing names on the Boundary Harriers Cup by professional event production for the winning the Ladies section in a time of 17 presentation evening at the Villa Marina on hours, 37 minutes and 12 seconds, which June 25th. Manx Radio will be providing up was good enough for 12th place overall. to date coverage of the race as it happens. Bernie will be toeing the line again as Thank you to all of them. she attempts to best the other ladies. All previous full distance finishers are seeded 1 We acknowledge the help that we receive to 226. Look out for a walker at the front end from the Tourism Events, the Civil Defence, of the race wearing a high number as he / the Coast Guard, the Police and St John she may be the best first time finisher and in Ambulance. line to win the Millennium Shield for the best I personally would like to thank the members local newcomer. of the organising committee, Liz Corran, The Manx Harriers welcomes Manx Telecom Karen Kneale, Debbie Surgeon, Allan as the main sponsor of the Parish Walk. They Callow, Martin Lambden, Winston Liu, Kevin have shown tremendous support for the Walmsley, Allan Bell, Jock Waddington, Adam event since becoming the headline sponsor Killip, Geoff and Rachel Quayle, John and in 2012 having sponsored the electronic Joan Ryder all of whom have selflessly given timing since 2007. This steadfast support up so much of their time over the past 12 both technical and financial has allowed months. us to develop the race into the largest Finally a big thank you to all the officials, participation event on the island. We are marshals, checkers-in and all those constantly looking to improve the experience members of the public who come out every for all the walkers and this year we are year to make the Parish Walk the unique providing a video clip of every finisher as they experience that it is. cross the line. These videos will be attached to the results page and easily downloaded. To all the competitors please read and observe the rules carefully and obey the This years race will be the 25th that I have marshals’ instructions as they are there for headed up the organising committee. I your own safety. completed the Parish in 1994 when there were only 11 finishers from an entry of 231. Good luck and enjoy your Parish Walk. How things have changed since that time. Raymond Cox Race Director. 3 Advice for support drivers Advice for support drivers 1. Display your numbers clearlyclearly onon thethe 4. Do not stop on thethe NO STOPPINGSTOPPING front and rear windscreens.windscreens. ZONES whichwhich are:are: 2. The following roads will be CLOSED • Braddan Braddan Bridge Bridge toto Union MillsUnion Mills 2. The following roads will be CLOSED for ALL traffic: • On the A26 St Marks Road between for ALL traffic: On the A26 St Marks Road between • A1 from Union Mills to Crosby the Braaid Roundabout and the turn A1 from Union Mills to Crosby turnoff for off the for Cleaynagh the Cleaynagh Road Road • The Cleaynagh Road The Cleaynagh Road • On the Castletown Road Road from from the the junction of the Cleaynagh Road to the • The Orrisdale Road junction of the Cleaynagh Road to The Orrisdale Road junction with the Oatlands Road • Derby Road, Peel the junction with the Oatlands Road Derby Road, Peel • On the Castletown Road from the Onjunction the Castletown of the Old RoadCastletown from the junctionRoad with of the Oldjunction Castletown with the Road Plan your route! withOrrisdale the junction Road with the Orrisdale • Road On the St Marks to Ballasalla 3. The following roadsroads areare ONE-WAYONE-WAY OnRoad the from St Marks the junction to Ballasalla with Roadthe only. These roads can bebe usedused for fromOrrisdale Road the junctionto with Ballasalla the Orrisdale forPARKING PARKING and and ASSISTING ASSISTING WALKERS • Road The T Junction at Ballabeg to Ballasalla to except where no stopping zones are WALKERS except where no stopping OnBallagawne Road the A27 from Eariy Cushlin to in place (see below). zones are in place (see below). • Dalb On the A27 from Eairy Cushlin y • The Glen Darragh Road Churchto the end Road of thejunction, one way Lonan system The Glen Darragh Road at the Ballcallin • Braaid Roundabout to the coming out of Laxey The Oatlands Road Cleaynagh Road • Assistance Glen Maye from the hairpin bend to race walkers along to The Old Castletown Road Glen Maye Park • The Oatlands Road these areas is forbidden. There are St Marks to Ballasalla Road • many Kirk Michael from the Mitre Pub feed stations provided along • The Old Castletown Road to the Filling Station The Ballasalla to Ballabeg Road the early part the course. • St Marks to Ballasalla Road • Bride Roundabout to the junction Cross 4 Ways to Malew Church with West Kimmeragh Road • The Ballasalla to Ballabeg Road Church Road Rushan • On Church Road, Lonan from See map on center • Cross 4 Ways to Malew Church The Sloc Road pagesthe Junction with the A2 and traffic plansto Croit E Quill Road • The Church Road Rushan Dalby Road • On the A2 Lonan from the junction on pages 23 to 26. • The Sloc Road Church Street, Peel with Church Road coming out of • Peel The Dalby Road (Round Table Road) to Kirk Michael Road (from the Lonan 5. RUSHEN. There is a traffic flow • Switchback Church Street, Peel junction) Stopping to assist walkers along these systemareas is in forbidden. place at RushenThere are Church. many Ballaugh Church to The Cronk • Peel to Kirk Michael Road (from the Pleasefeed stations follow providedthe signs alongfor “Parking” the early JurbySwitchback junction) to Bride Road ifpart you the want course. to go to the Church. • The Ballaugh Church Dhoon to Laxeyto The Cronk Road Otherwise follow “Through Traffic” signs to continue up to the Sloc • Jurby to Bride Road See map on centre by passing the Church. • Bride Roundabout to the junction pagSEE PLANes an ONd PAGE traf 23fic plans with West Kimmeragh Road on pages 23 to 26.