A NUMBER of extra feeding stations and toilet facilities have been introduced for this year’s Scottish Widows Parish Walk, to help cope with the record entry.
The majority of the stations are in the first 32.5 miles between the start and Peel where more than 1,000 are expected to cross the line before the cut-off time of 5pm.
Sponsors of the feeding stations include Paragon, Energy FM, Wooden Spoon, Hospice, Rushen Round Table, Hamblin, Green Mann Spring, Intersport, KPMG, Mann Vend, Up and Running, Shoprite, 3FM and Barclays Wealth.
There are also a number of new toilet facilities for this year’s event, with the majority again being in the earlier stages of the walk to cope with the large numbers of walkers.
Feeding stations 2011:
Marown School
Glendarragh Road (on Braaid crossroads end)
Clannagh Road (on New Castletown Road end)
Grass at Santon Church
Orrisdale Road (on St Marks Road end)
Ballasalla (fomer site of Poacher’s Pocket)
Malew Church
Cross Four Ways (on Rushen side)
Arbory Church
Rushen Church
Sloc (at Cronk ny Arrey Laa)
Round Table crossroads
Dalby village (site of former Ballacallin Hotel)
Glen Maye exit (on Patrick side)
Junction of Patrick Road and Glen Maye Road
Peel – Phillip Christian Centre
Lower Ballakaighen on the Kirk Michael Road
Toilet facilities:
The start - National Sports Centre
Marown School Car Park
Cleaynagh Road
Old Lancashire Hotel, Santon
Santon Church Road
Orrisdale Road
Ballasalla - Malew Commissioners
Malew Church
Arbory Church
Ballakillowey Roundabout
Bottom of Sloc
Round Table
Dalby Village
Patrick
Peel Town Hall
Lower Ballakaighen Farm, Kirk Michael
Kirk Michael Village
Ballaugh Village
Jurby Church
Bride Village
Andreas Village and Church
Maughold Village
Laxey Village
Port Jack
The finish
See also: "Parish Walk - drivers asked to use "common sense""
"Road closures and one-way routes for Parish Walk"
"Parish Walk: checkpoint cut-off times"
