Teams are being urged to sign up for The Children’s Centre Race The Sun, one of the Island’s toughest and most popular team challenges. It is a relay race which raises money for the charity and teams must complete a clockwise lap of the Island’s Radd ny Foillan 98 mile coastal footpath before the sun sets. Starting from Peel Promenade at 5am on Saturday May 14 teams will aim to complete the lap of the Island and finish in Peel before sunset at 10pm. It is organised by The Children’s Centre and sponsored by Mann Made and will see teams of runners racing across rugged cliff tops, through lush glens, over mountains, along tidal estuaries and isolated beaches.
The average distance for each leg is 10 miles based upon a maximum number in each team of ten. The minimum number allowed in each team is five. The cost of each entry is ?300 per team. Race the Sun is now in its fourth year and has raised over ?20,000 with money going directly to support vulnerable children and young people in the Isle of Man through The Children’s Centre’s Mobex project. Mark Eastham, Fundraising Co-ordinator for The Children’s Centre, said:
“Requiring strength, stamina and agility, this is a fantastic challenge but it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted. There is no other race like it at present. Quite simply, if you want to take part in an adventurous team event with a difference, then look no further than Race the Sun.”
Last year 18 teams took part in the race with the fastest team - called “Kill ‘em Kenny” -completing the route in a staggering 11hrs 37m 50s. Sixteen teams - including the first ever all female team - finished the race before the sun set. The fastest leg was the final stretch back to Peel with SMP Partners completing it in 42m 36s. Antony Bell Scott, who captained the SMP Partners team, said:
“I have taken part in cycling, running and triathlon events all over the world, and Race the Sun is without doubt the most enjoyable.”
To secure your place in Race the Sun 2011 please go to www.thechildrenscentre.org.im and click on the ‘Events’ section, or contact Mark Eastham by emailing markeastham@thechildrenscentre.org.im or by calling 01624 631917.
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Monday 7th, March 2011 12:16pm.
