IOMVAC 
The IOMVAC 'Vets mile' is scheduled for Wednesday July 16th at approx 7pm, signing on from 6.15pm. Entry fee £3. The event is open to athletes of veteran age( 35 years plus) and is a straight race on the track at the NSC. The IOMVAC are grateful to Manx Harriers for incorporating the event into their track and field timetable.

 

Isle of Man Marathon and Half Marathon

Sunday 10th Aug. Details & forms here

Please send your entry in soon

Marshals needed: -

If you can help, please contact Enid Watson (801373)

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New for 2008: 'No Rest for the Wicked'! Details here
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Website for the 2008 End to End Walk: here

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Ultra-unique Bethany Clague completed 2 laps of the Parish Walk at 7:20am on Monday. Brilliant Bethany, well done -- well done to your supporters as well.
Bethany pictured here with our Chairman, Colin Watterson.
Photo by Gareth Evans -- more shots of Bethany: click here
'Wadd' a Winner!
Well done to Jock Waddington for finishing first in the very wet CMI 2008 Parish Walk.
Jock's time was 15:44:43, with Robbie Callister 2nd in 16:09:12.
1st Lady Finisher was Sue Biggart, 16:42:09.
Pictures below are from the Start at the NSC by Mo Cox:-
All smiles at the Start! (L to R) Sean Hands, Mike Gellion, Simon Cox, Roey Crellin, Anne Oates & Wendy Ross.
Robbie (1) in a fancy hat!
Jock (7) on the line next to Sean Hands (2)
Andy Titley (14) talking to Alan McCulloch
Alan Kinvig to the right of Robbie in that hat!
They're off at 8AM in the dry, but the rain started shortly after 9AM & just got heavier & heavier!
Well done to all.
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Any pictures of IoMVAC members in action?

Please send them to me. Thanks, Adrian.

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WOULD THE REMAINING UNPAID MEMBERS SEND THEIR SUBS TO PETER COOPER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE? IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE LET HIM KNOW ON 842477. MEMBERSHIP FORMS AND DETAILS: here

REMEMBER, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR SUBS, YOU ARE NOT COVERED BY THE CLUB INSURANCE AND AT RACES MAY BE ASKED TO PAY THE UNATTACHED LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL £2.00
Club Kit: here
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Manx Masters make their marks! 

The Spring 2008 edition of 'Masters Athletics' has the Masters Road Walk Rankings 2007 and Manx veterans figure very well in the published listings, including several of our club members. I've extracted the details for the local walkers that caught my eye below. Very well done to all.

5K: M35: 1. Chris Cale 26.38; M40: 5. Michael George 24.04; 6. Jock Waddington 24.54; M45: 1. Peter Kaneen 22.45; M60: 4. Alan Callow 27.59. 10K: M35: 3. Chris Cale 53.56; 6. Mark Hempsall 57.45. M40: 2. Steve Partington 46.07; 5. Michael George 49.09. M45: 1. Peter Kaneen 45.44; 3. Sean Hands 51.45. M50: 3. Andy Green 52.49. M60: 5. Doug Allan 58.10; 6. Alan Callow 58.50. 20K: M35: 3. Chris Cale 2.03.40; M40: 3. Michael George 1.43.42; 6. Jock Waddington 1.54.26; M45: 1. Peter Kaneen 1.36.17; 4. Vinny Lynch 2.06.57; 6. Selwyn Callister 2.14.43. 50K: M40: 1. Michael George 5.15.11; 5. Andrew Titley 6.01.31. 100Miles: 1. Andrew Titley 21.34.46.

5K: W45: 3. Marie Jackson 27.35; 5. Jane Mooney 30.08. W55: 3. Enid Watson 32.34; W60: 2. Sarah Goldsmith 36.31; W65: 2. Brenda Charlton 38.20. 10K: W40: 3. Jackie Campbell 59.41; 5. Lisa Motley 61.50; W45: 1. Marie Jackson 55.46; 4. Jane Mooney 62.22; 6. Alison Brand 63.46; W60: 2. Sarah Goldsmith 73.53; 3. Hilary Musson 82.02; 4. Liz Adams 84.54; W65: 3. Brenda Charlton 79.01. 20K: W40: 3. Lisa Motley 2.13.31; W45: 1. Marie Jackson 1.57.20; 2. Jane Mooney 2.07.47; W60: 1. Sarah Goldsmith 2.32.02.

Sorry if I've missed anyone &/or made any mistakes, please let me know! Regards, Adrian Cowin.

I can tell you that Brenda Charlton is as pleased as Punch! She says 'just by carrying on walking gives me so much pleasure, that it really tickles me to also make it into the rankings, and I'm so happy to see the likes of Sarah (Goldsmith), Enid (Watson) and others well up in the lists as well, & it's nice to see Hilary Musson ranked too'.

Golden Girls: --

 
Brenda Charlton & Sarah Goldsmith; very happy to walk into the limelight!
Ladies in Red: -
 
Enid Watson & Marie Jackson both made their impact in 2007.
Also in 2007, as in 2005 & 2006, Andrew Titley exclaimed '...and I will walk 100 miles!', but unlike The Proclaimers with their '...500 miles', Andy actually got  to number one in the charts!!
(L to R) Lisa Motley, Andy Green & Chris Cale made hits in the rankings.
(All pictures by Adrian Cowin)
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Well done to Stan Sille for finishing 12th in the Nacht von Loon 15hr Walk in Holland on Sunday, covering 115.7km (6km more than last year).
Stan pictured here in our 100mile walk (2006). (AC)
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IoM Athletics Fixtures List: here

"Brass Monkey Gang" 2008: here

50 marathons / 50 years: Gareth Evans - here

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Salclear Isle of Man Marathon & Half Marathon '07

A record combined field of 305 finishers & new course records:-

Alan Postlethwaite (IoM Northern AC) knocked 11mins19secs off the V60+ record to set a new mark of 1:26:49. He also still holds the V45-49 & the V55-59 records.