Walkers on Douglas Promenade were treated to an unusual sight on Friday 5th April as more than 220 runners from across the Island took part in KPMG’s inaugural Promenade Relay to raise funds for the firm’s chosen charity of the year, Rebecca House. 66 teams of athletes from local businesses, athletics clubs and even Tynwald took on the 10k relay course in front of hundreds of supporters to raise over ?10,000 for the children’s wing of Hospice Isle of Man. A post-event awards ceremony hosted at The Claremont hotel followed shortly afterwards during which entrants were treated to drinks and canapes before congratulating the winning team ‘Twin Power’, consisting of twin brothers Shaun and Jason Moore, on their impressive winning time of 34:46 seconds.
Director at KPMG, Simon Nicholas, commented on the day’s success: “I am delighted to confirm that, as a result of the commitment and enthusiasm of the Island’s fundraising community, we have so far raised over ?10,000 for Rebecca House, with more donations expected to come. Rebecca House is a remarkable charity that provides palliative care for children living with life threatening or limiting illnesses and their families, and it is important that we as a community do all we can to support this worthy cause. We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the commitment of our sponsors in helping to fund and organise this event and I am proud to announce that we have firmly laid the foundations for next year’s relay, which promises to be even bigger and better!”
Mary Doyle of Rebecca House added: “We were very grateful to all the team at KPMG for all their hard work and efforts for our children’s hospice. The event was great fun and a tremendous achievement both in raising a huge amount for our charity but also in facilitating an innovative event which was enjoyed by all that took part – well done and a massive thank you to the organisers and everyone that took part.”
Photo - Mary Doyle of Hospice Isle of Man and event organisers, Paul Cawley and Simon Nicholas from KPMG.
