The Scottish Widows Parish Walk
Start time: 8 am on 26 June 2010
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Clerical Medical sponsored the Parish Walk from 1990 until 2009. The 2009 Clerical Medical Parish Walk was therefore their 20th year of support. In addition to direct financial support for the event, they brought the marketing and organisational skills that have so dramatically raised the profile of the walk. By 2006 there were more finishers in the Parish Walk than there were starters in the first year of Clerical Medical's sponsorship. That says it all. Clerical Medical, after 20 years of sponsorship, has passed on the mantle of support to Scottish Widows in 2010, who are delighted to be maintaining the legacy of support for the Parish Walk set by Clerical Medical. Scottish Widows and Clerical Medical are part of the Lloyds Banking Group.
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Manx Telecom are sponsoring the electronic timing for the event for the fourth time in 2009. The service provided by way of online timing and text messaging to two of each walkers nominated supporters is unequalled in any athletic event worldwide. You can read more on the information page. |
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SPORTident provide the timing equipment and the software and technical support. They were chosen ahead of other timing suppliers because of their track record in providing bespoke solutions. You can read more on the information page. |
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Manx Harriers are the largest athletics club on the Isle of Man and are based at the National Sports Centre in Douglas. A sub committee of the club organise the Clerical Medical Parish Walk and hundreds of their members, as well as many very valuable volunteers from other clubs and outside the sport, assist with the organisation. Any surplus from the Parish Walk budget is applied to the running costs of the club. |
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The Parish Walk Organising Committee RAYMOND COX
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The Isle of Man Civil Defence The Isle of Man Civil Defence joined the Parish Walk organnisation in 2008. You can read about their role here
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Another new supporter of the event in 2008 was Colebourn TV who provided computers and large TV screens to allow spectators at the finish to follow the progress of the walkers.
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Feeding Stations Several local companies provide resources and manpower for the feeding stations along the course. In 2009 the following companies sponsorsed the feeding stations: HSBC Robinsons MannVend Shoprite Barclays Private Clients 3 FM Rushen Round Table have been providing their skills at he Round Table feeding stations for several years. Finally, one of the unique features of the event is the number of individuals who provide refreshments free of charge from their houses along the course.
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Other sponsors and supporters The intention is to try and acknowledge the role of as many people as possible who contribute to the Clerical Medical Parish Walk and as many lists of helpers and sponsors as possible will be published here when confirmed.
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Download documents here
Elizabeth Corran (race secretary)
parishwalk.com is a part of manxathletics.com an independent site designed, edited and funded by Murray Lambden The event is organised by Manx Harriers and sponsored by Scottish Widows neither of whom are responsible for the content of the site. The official entry forms, race information and results are published here on behalf of the organisers together with independent pictures, statistics and general information compiled by the editor. The links to the live timing provided by SPORTident and sponsored by Manx Telecom are on a separate computer and not controlled by the editor. He is, however, grateful to both parties for making the information available to him. Thanks to the Parish Walk committee of Manx Harriers for organising a great event.. Murray's Parish Walk Blog