4 or some and 5 of others

There are four entrants with these names:


Sayle
Richardson
Reynolds
Perry
Mason
Leece
Kneale
Kinrade
Kennaugh
Kaighin
Johnson
Griffiths
Gray
Glover
Gelling
Evans
Cregeen
Craig
Corkish
Clucas
Caine
Boyd

and five named:


Radcliffe
Newton
Marshall
Lewis
Kneen
Killey
Jackson
Hill
Hall
Faragher
Cummins
Corrin
Brown
Bennett
Ball

Numbers 41 to 50

41
Jackie
Campbell
Finisher 2005, 2006 and 2007

42
Anne
Oates
Finisher 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008

43
Kate
Cain
Finisher 1997, 2006 and 2008

44
Shirley
Gage
Finisher 2007 and 2008

45
Martin
Hall
Finisher 2007

46
Andy
Green
Finisher 2008

47
Keith
Wilkinson
Finisher 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008

48
Terri
Salmon
Finisher 2006, 2007 and 2008

49
George
Blair
Finisher 2005 and 2006

50
Selwyn
Callister
Finisher 2003, 2006 and 2008

Numbers 31 to 40

31
John
Cannell
Finisher 8 times; winner 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983 1993 & 1994

32
Charlie
Weston
Finisher 9 times; winner 1989 & 1991

33
Maureen
Moffatt
Finisher 2006, 2007 and 2008

34
Darren
Mealin
Finisher 2007 and 2008

35
Mike
Gellion
Finisher 2006, 2007 and 2008

36
John C
Ryder
Finisher 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

37
Alan
Kinvig
Finisher 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008

38
Marie
Gilbertson
Finisher 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

39
Juan
Readshaw
Finisher 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2008

40
Jane
Ryder
Finisher 2008

Three of each of these

Scott
Saunders
Ryder
Russell
Robinson
Quinn
Prince
Phillips
Oates
Moffatt
Mitchell
Messenger
McCoubrey
Maddrell
Macgregor
Kissack
Kinvig
Kinnin
Kinley
Keenan
Hunter
Humphrey
Holmes
Hicklin
Harvey
Halsall
Goldsmith
Furner
Firth
Devlin
Dentith
Crawford
Craine
Costain
Corran
Corkill
Coole
Collister
Cannon
Campbell
Butler
Bryan
Blake
Bevan
Baker
Alexander

The Parish Walk retains Manxness

I've just analysed the surnames of the entrants and the Manx names are still to the fore.

For starters here are all the walkers where they share their name with one other entrant:


Salmon
Rogers
Robb
Riley
Rice
Reid
Redmond
Readshaw
Quilliam
Perkins
Penrose
Pennington
Patrick
O'Toole
O'Neill
O'Hare
Nuttall
Nugent
Norton
Noonan
Newbery
Naylor
Murray
Motley
Morgan
Moreton
Merritt
Measures
Mdlalose
McLean
McDonnell
McCutcheon
McCulloch
McCubbin
McCarthy
McCallum
Masterman
MacKey
Lynch
Lundin
Lowey
Locking
Livesey
Lee
Ledingham
Lace
Kerruish
Kermode
Kennish
Kenna
Keggin
Kay
Kaniewski
Johnston
Jenkins
Humphreys
Howroyd
Horisk
Higson
Hartley
Harrison
Hardisty
Harding
Hannay
Haddouche
Grose
Groenewald
Gregson
Green
Graham
Gould
Gordon
Gilbert
Gibson
Gerrard
Gell
Gawne
Garrett
Galliers
Gale
Fletcher
Finch
Fenlon
Fargher
Fairfax
Edwards
Dunn
Duggan
Dugdale
Draper
Dougherty
Donlon
Dixon
Devaney
Dawson
Cushing
Curphey
Cunningham
Crowe
Cross
Crompton
Critchley
Cringle
Cretney
Creer
Crebbin
Cowper
Cousins
Cooper
Comish
Collins
Cohen
Clayton
Chatwin
Charnick
Carter
Cannan
Callin
Caley
Burns
Burgess
Brook
Brogan
Briggs
Bridson
Breadner
Bradley
Bond
Blair
Black-Kay
Black
Binns
Bettridge
Betteridge
Berry
Bellando
Belcher-Smith
Beaman
Barlow
Ayestaran
Anstead
Andrews
Anderson

Numbers 21 to 30

21
Ray
Hughes
Finisher twenty two times

22
Dave
Cain
Finisher 1984, 1997, 2006 and 2008

23
Anthony
Kneale
Finisher twenty times

24
Mark
Hempsall
Finisher 2006 and 2007

25
Dave
Mackey
Finisher 2008

26
David
Lon Chambers
Finisher seven times

27
Tony
Okell
Finisher 1999 & 2008

28
David
Comish
Finisher seven times

29
Chris
Cale
Finisher 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

30
Mick
Holgate
Finisher seventeen times

Numbers 11 to 20

11
Michael
Readshaw
Finisher 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006

12
Rosemarie
Crellin
Finisher nine times 2000-2008

13
Andrew
Titley
Finisher 2001 - 2008

14
John
Shimmin
Finisher 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008

15
Janice
Quirk
Finisher 2007 and 2008

16
Martijn
Biesmans
Finisher 2007 and 2008

17
Christopher
Flint
Finisher 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006 (Winner 1997 & 1999)

18
Julian
Thomas
Finisher 2001 to 2008

19
David
Cain
Finisher 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008

20
Alan
McCulloch
Finisher 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

Caroline Cain feature

I've just published the latest featured walker article about Caroline Cain. I hope that you find her story inspiring.

Here is another of Bill Dale's photos that I borrowed from Caroline to scan. Its from the 2006 event. Caroline (121) was forced to retire at Bride after finishing the previous year. The sickness that caused her to pull out was later found to be caused by a base of skull tumour.

and the most popular names are:

David
32
Paul
30
John
28
Mark
23
Chris
23
Ian
21
Andrew
21
Stephen
17
Sue
16
Karen
16
James
16
Helen
16
Peter
15
Alan
15
Sarah
14
Michael
14
Simon
13
Joanne
12
Jane
12
Caroline
12
Andy
12
Robert
11
Mike
11
Brian
11

Some of the more popular names

There are 6 walkers named:


Tim
Stephanie
Rebecca
Nicholas
Keith
Jon
Jim
Jill
Janet
Jamie
Gill
Craig
Carol

And seven named:


Victoria
Susan
Steve
Amanda
Angela
Matthew
Andrea
Louise
Laura
Katie
Jo
Dave
Christopher
Charlotte

8 of the following:


Alison
Philip
Kevin
Kate
Julie
Colin
Ben
Anthony

9 of each of these:


Richard
Neil
Michelle
Emma

New feature this weekend

Although I have fallen slightly behind with my plans to feature one walker a month on the website, I still plan to carry two more special features before the big day.

One of them will be published this weekend.

Slightly more common names

There are three of each of the following in the walk:


Yvonne
Wendy
Annemarie
Trevor
Tom
Terry
Tara
Steven
Daniel
Shirley
Sheila
Shaun
Sam
Sally
Robbie
Billy
Breeshey
Margaret
Cheryl
Malcolm
Lynn
Lorna
Dean
Linda
Lesley
Les
Kirsty
Katherine
Ann
Julia
Jennifer
Jean
Jade
Hilary
Hazel
Hayley
Graham
Clive
Gemma
Gavin
Gareth
Emily
Elaine

and four of each of these:


Zoe
Tracy
Thomas
Suzanne
Carolyn
Sophie
Sean
Ruth
Rosemary
Raymond
Ray
Bill
Nicola
Nick
Maria
Mandy
Lynda
Lucy
Leanne
Kelly
Kath
Juan
Jonathan
Christine
Jayne
Jackie
Heather
Hannah
Gillian
Adam
Clare
George
Geoffrey
Geoff
Donna
Darren
Anne

and five:


William
Adrian
Stuart
Alex
Sandra
Samantha
Amy
Phil
Pauline
Nicky
Matt
Marie
Liz
Katy
Jenny
Gary
Fiona
Edward
Diane
Debbie
Carl
Dawn

Time is up for Eammon

I have spent the day in the company of five times Parish Walk finisher Eammon Harkin (pictured above) today. We travelled together to a meeting at Manchester Airport and I warned him that, quite against the rules, I had already decided that (provided I am listed as a judge as usual) I may have to disqualify him in the event this year.

This predetermined course of action arises from a promise I made to him a few years ago. Apparently, I said that if he ever beat my time of 16.19 from 1978, I would make a comeback.

Well despite having surgery just a few months ago, there is a chance that Eammon could be on course to get there or thereabouts.

But do I want to make a comeback? No thanks! Besides, I have the website to attend to.

What Eammon hadn't realised was that he had given superficial evidence that his walking style is suspect. He told me how busy he had been in the past couple of weeks and added: "My feet haven't touched the ground since I came back from Ireland".

132 of you are not unique

66 names are listed twice:



Conor
Voirrey
Vicky
Carole
Duncan
Damien
Dan
Tanya
Sylvia
Annie
Shane
Catherine
Bernie
Russell
Roy
Rose
Eleanor
Angie
Elizabeth
May
Pamela
Oliver
Norman
Noel
Nigel
Eric
Bob
Charlie
Natalie
Monica
Mick
Melanie
Maurice
Maureen
Mary
Aaron
Frank
Marian
Fred
Gail
Lynsey
Lynne
Abbie
Lisa
Antony
Deborah
Anna
Kim
Kayleigh
Kathryn
Karl
Geraldine
Justine
Judith
Joseph
Joan
Jessica
Bronwen
Denise
Jenna
Glenn
Derek
Jack
Irene
Gordon
Cara

One for every day of the year

365 people entered who had a name (or an abbreviation of a name) that was unique among the entrants. Here they all are:

Benjamin
GráInne
Greg
Gustav
Guy
Claira
Hanne
Haydn
Haydn Mark
Di
Des
Ciaran
Heike
Aishlinn
Henry
Dermot
Holdaway
Hugh
Iain
Abdelqader
Ian David
Ida
Ingrid
Grainne
Isobel
Ivan
Ivana
Ivor
Glynis
Ciara
Jacqueline
Jacqui
Glyn
Aisha
James Daniel
James Michael
Becki
Alice
Jane Yippee
Becca Claire
Janette
Janice
Janine
Jared
Jasmine
Jason
Christopher Simon
Dennis
Jeanette
Jeff
Jenette
Gloria
Jennie
Glenda
Gina
Jenny (Jane)
Dick
Becca
Barry
Arnie
Beckie
Joane
Jo-Ann
Joanna
Ali
Jock
Jodie
Joe
June
John C
John Michael
Johnathan
John-Michael
Joleen
Jolene
Barnaby
Ashlea
Jonny
Giles
Josh
Christina
Juana
Gesina
Judy
Deirdre
Julian
Declan
Geri
Kara
Ailsa
Karin
Gerard
Anita
Christiana
Debra
Georgina
Kathy
Ari
Brigid
Kay
Georgie
Kealie
Barbara
Kellie
Christian
Ken
Kenneth
Kenny
Kerry
Kerryanne
Kevan
Angus
George Michael
Kingsley
Kirk
Kirsten
Colette
Klara
Kristina
Kristy
Kuba
Colin Stephen
Laurence
Christa
Lee
Leila
Leilah
Leon
Debora
Debbie Yan Sheung
Li Li
Carla
Lindsey
Linzi
Dino
Bridget
Lloyd
Lois
Lorcan
Deano
Lorraine
Anthony Lawrence
Lourdes
Lucie
Chrissie
Gaynor
Lyndsay
Carly
Colleen
Bryan
Maeve
Magda
Maggie
Mal
Davied
David John
Marc
Marcia K
Marco
David Charles
Margie
Ashlee
Donny
Marianne
Ally
Marilyn
Fraser
Marlene
Martijn
Anne Marie
Martine
Frances
Mathew
Jan
Anthea
Fletcher
Fionnuala
Meda
Caldric
Melinda
Alexandra
Michaela
Michele
Alisdair
Fintan
Miguel
Allan
Miles
Mina
Miriam
Mo
Moira
Felicity
Nabil
Nadine
Naomi
Eunice
Natasha
Ned
Andrew Stephen
Niamh
Nic
Nichola
Baiba
Esther
Ernie
Charli
Nicola Jane
Erin
Nikki
Nikkie
Nitaya
Aneisha
Noel
Norbert
Doris
Emilie
Orla
Orna
Pam
Elsa
Pat
Patricia
Patrick
Elliott
Paula
Arran
Peggy
Penelope
Penny
Perry
Alan William
Peter Maurice
Charlene
Ellen
Philippa
Phillip
Pippa
Rachael
Beverly
Rachele
Ralph
Chantal
Cem
Audrey
Rebekah
Regina
Remo
Rene
Andrew P
Rick
Ricky
Rita
Rob
Daryl
Ann-Marie
Roberta
Rod
Roger
Roger Hammond
Roisin
Ronald
Ronald James
Ronnie
Rory
Rosalind
Elise
Rosemarie
Cecilia
Rosie
Rousseau
Rowena
Dorothy
Rupert
Eileen
Catriona
Sacha
Darrin
Sally Anne
Salma
Collette
Bethany
Sammy
Samuel
Beth
Sara
Sara Susanna
Cameron
Sarah Jo
Sarah-Kate
Seamus
Edmund
Selu
Selwyn
Eddie
Ed
Darrel
Danny
Shelley
Sheron
Danielle
Sian
Alexie
Sinead
Siobhan
Sonia
Sonja
Cath
Spence
Stacey
Stacey Lauren
Ste
Stef
Stella
Steph
Ashley
Adie
Annette
Daniela
Stu
Bernice
Bernard
Anne-Marie
Suzann
Suzannah
Caryl
Sweeney
Ean Zebb
Tania
Ean
Eamonn
Tasha
Terence
Teri
Terrence
Terri
Eammon
Terryann
Alina
Thurstan
Ashleigh
Timothy
Tina
Dagmar
Tommy Turtle
Amagoia
Tracey
Dylan
Creena
Tristan
Trudi
Trudy
Tsu Wei
Valerie
Vicci
Dru
Colm
Vincent
Vinny
Douglas
Dot
Will
Bernadette
Willie
Comor

16 from Belfast

There are 16 walkers from Belfast this year, including 14 in one group. There is another from Newry and 1 from Antrim.

Parish Walk Poll update

I started using the bravenet site for the poll last night but the first two votes cast were blank so I quickly suspended it before everyone got tearful and sent me loads of emails!

Another poll appeared for about five minutes at lunchtime today but again the vote casting was a problem.

Third time lucky the new one seems to be working well.

Its only a bit of fun of course so I shall close it tomorrow evening. Its a free one and I can restrict voting to once a day, once a month etc but can't do anything more sophisticated than that.

Numbers 6 to 10

6
Eammon
Harkin
Finisher 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

7
Alan
Cowin
Finisher 2004, 2006 & 2008

8
Andrew
Gosnell
Finisher 2003, 2004, 2005

9
Michael
Shipsides
Finisher 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

10
Terry
Moffat
Finisher 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

1487 live on the Isle of Man

I'll let you know where the others come from over the next few days. I've already done countries.

Poll

There is a poll on the manxathletics.com site to find out who the punters think is going to win.

It will only be open for 24 hours as although I set the settings to restrict one vote person it seems to reset after 24 hours.

The colour is supposed to the same as the site colour (green) but it is still showing in red. Oh well, it will only be there for 24 hours!

Numbers 1 to 5 confirmed

1
Jock
Waddington
Finisher 2005, 2006, 2007 & Winner 2008

2
Robbie
Callister
Finisher nine times and winner in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007

3
Ray
Pitts
Finisher 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007:

4
Sue
Biggart
Finisher 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

5
Maurice
Bellando
Finisher 2006 and 2008

More young women that men

Of the 258 entrants under 25, 160 are women and only 92 are men.

Youngsters

In addition to the 92 walkers in the under 21 category, there are a further 166 walkers under 25.

10 over 70

There are 9 men over 70 including two at 76, one 75 year old and two aged 74.

There is just one woman aged over 70.

Aveage age

The average age of all competitors is 38.

Overseas walkers

I'll work out how many British residents there are another time but these are the few from outside the Isle of Man or UK:


Netherlands - 2

Rep of Ireland - 2

Austria - 1

Spain - 1

United Arab Emirates 1

More women than men

I was unoffcially tracking the balance of the entry between men and women and knew that it was fairly even.

Not that I have the official data (thanks to Karen Kneale) I can confirm that there are 821 women and 799 men.

More stats to follow - maybe one or two tonight but mainly another day.

Important message about seeding

I've just added the following to the website:

http://www.parishwalk.co.uk/Information.htm#Seeding

Final entry confirmed

I received an email from committee member Karen Kneale last night who has done so much good work on the database of entries over a number of years. Until three years ago she used to be the one inputting every single entry.

She has confirmed the final entry at 1620 with 161 seeded walkers.

More stats to follow over the next few days.

Best surface in event history

I saw the Isle of Man at its best last night when I went with Marie for a walk through Ballaglass Glen (or Mum's favourite glen as it was always called in our house).

I forgot to take my camera to capture the bluebells and the full colur of the glen. Or to photograph the wonderful surface of the road for the final three quarters of a mile before Parish Walkers rejoin the main road. I had meant to comment the last time I saw it to not the resurfacing.

We often speculate about how much harder it was for the walkers in the 60s and they would not have dreamt of such a smooth surface. Mind you, having spoken this morning with a five times finisher who walked over the course from Ramsey to Douglas at the weekend, I understand that some of the footpaths (out of Ramsey and the Dhoon to Laxey) are in a dreadful state and whereas in the old days walkers were able to walk well into the road, this is not always possible now.

5 former winners enter

Name Finishes Wins
Charlie Weston 9 1
Robbie Callister 9 5
John Cannell 8 6
Christopher Flint 7 2
Jock Waddington 4 1

523 completed laps by entrants

I've now revised my calculations to take account of the extra entries.

Here are the finishers (and the number of laps) of this years entrants:


Name
Finishes
David Collister
25
Ray Hughes
22
Anthony Kneale
20
Mick Holgate
17
Dermot O'Toole
14
Irene Taggart
11
Charlie Weston
9
Robbie Callister
9
Rosemarie Crellin
9
Andrew Titley
8
John Cannell
8
Julian Thomas
8
Sue Biggart
8
Christopher Flint
7
David Comish
7
Jo Revill
7
Alan Kinvig
6
Bob Noonan
6
Chris Cale
6
David Cain
6
Ray Pitts
6
David Whorrall
5
Eammon Harkin
5
Ian Ashcroft
5
John Hunter
5
John Shimmin
5
Stella Corlett
5
Terry Moffat
5
Adrian Beale
4
Alan McCulloch
4
Allan Corran
4
Angie Aire
4
Anne Oates
4
Dave Cain
4
Edward Marshall
4
Jane Cross
4
Jock Waddington
4
John C Ryder
4
Juan Readshaw
4
Kath Kelly
4
Keith Wilkinson
4
Kevin Graham
4
Malcolm Newton
4
Marie Gilbertson
4
Michael Crook
4
Michael Shipsides
4
Alan Cowin
3
Andrew Gosnell
3
Bethany Clague
3
Billy McCoubrey
3
Brian Connolly
3
Chris Swales
3
Colin Coole
3
David Gelling
3
Ernie Radcliffe
3
Jackie Campbell
3
John Callow
3
Julie Cretney
3
Kate Cain
3
Maureen Moffatt
3
Michael Gray
3
Mike Gellion
3
Peter Wood
3
Rita Norrey
3
Selwyn Callister
3
Stephanie Gray
3
Terri Salmon
3
Angie Astley
2
Ben Harris
2
Bernadette Devlin
2
Chris Murphy
2
Darren Mealin
2
David Anderson
2
David Cretney
2
George Blair
2
Glenn Weir
2
Gordon Erskine
2
Greg Nation
2
Ian Comish
2
Jane Crowe
2
Janet Allen
2
Janice Quirk
2
Katy Craig
2
Lisa Motley
2
Louise Thomas
2
Mark Hempsall
2
Martijn Biesmans
2
Maurice Bellando
2
Michael Bonney
2
Moira Hall
2
Paul Morgans
2
Peter Maurice Bell
2
Richard Spenceley
2
Shirley Gage
2
Simon Jones
2
Sue Furner
2
Tony Okell
2
Trevor Quayle
2
Adrian Cannell
1
Alan Teare
1
Alex Wijsman
1
Andrew Skelly
1
Andy Green
1
Bob Corrin
1
Bronwen Raatgever
1
Caroline Cain
1
Caroline Rielly
1
Carolyn Lace
1
Chris Reynolds
1
Colin Moore
1
Dave Mackey
1
Dave Taylor
1
David Brew
1
David Clucas
1
David Griffiths
1
David Hall
1
David James
1
Frank Feeney
1
Fred Baker
1
Gary Deuchar
1
Geoff Quayle
1
Gillian Cunningham
1
Gillian Manley
1
Gillian Morphet
1
Haydn Cubbon
1
Haydn Mark Kenna
1
Ian Marshall
1
Jane Ryder
1
Jason Edwards
1
Jenny Davies
1
Jo Richardson
1
Joanne Cubbon
1
John Hanbidge
1
Jon Allen
1
Jon Russell-Dunn
1
Joseph Clayton
1
Katie Cullen
1
Kevin Ford
1
Kingsley Lambert
1
Les Webb
1
Louise Russell
1
Lynsey Singer
1
Mark Honeyman
1
Mark Kinley
1
Martin Hall
1
Mike Cutsforth
1
Mina Patel
1
Nicholas Stephenson
1
Paul Boulton
1
Paul Condon
1
Paul Kennish
1
Pauline Ringham
1
Perry Downward
1
Peter Beighton
1
Peter Bettridge
1
Peter Lewis
1
Phil Colebourn
1
Richard Gerrard
1
Robbie Breadner
1
Robert Corrin
1
Rod Phillips
1
Sally Watterson
1
Sarah Morgan-Jones
1
Sean Murphy
1
Sharon Whitehouse
1
Simon Starkey
1
Steve Allen
1
Sylvia Harrison
1
Tony Dugdale
1
Wendy Easthope
1
Total
523

Record entry confirmed

Karen Kneale (many thanks Karen) emailed me as soon as she got back from the committee meeting last night to confirm that there is, after all, a record entry.

The number stands at 1620 with a couple more queries. There were obviously a number of entries that hadn't been processed and were not therefore on the list.

I have been struggling this morning (in between a short run) to try and compare the differences but had a few problems with names with more than one field. There should be another 90 names but I have 96 so some of these have previously been reported. It does include a lot more of the previous finishers:


Adie Corlett
Adrian Cannell
Alan William Gault
Alan Cowin
Alan Cromwell
Alan Kinvig
Stephanie Naylor
Alan Marshall
Alison Mason
Amy Brown
Andrew Bell
Annemarie Callister
Annemarie Mooney
Anthony Atkinson
Arnie Jacobs
Becca Leivers
Becki Somers
Billy Shaw
Bryan Chatwin
Carole Staples
Caroline Kelly
Chris Arnold
Chris Bates
Christa Cain
Christopher Simon Brummitt
Stephen Harvey
Clare Kelly
Stephen Persner
Daniela La Perna
David Lon Chambers
David Rawling
Deano Leyland
Diane Kelly
Ean Zebb Crompton
Edward Welsh
Elizabeth Price
Felicity Betteridge
Gemma Collister
Geoff Cowle
Geoff Kinvig
Gerard Morley
Gillian Morphet
Gina Grose
Helen Gibson
Helen Murray
Holdaway Lauren
Iain Craig
Ian Keeble
Ida Cihlarova
James Michael Kelly
Stuart Callow
Jane Yippee Foster
Jeanette MacGregor
Jenna MacGregor
Jim Beaman
John Kennaugh
Juan Gell
Juana Warburton
Justine Callow
Kate Lowey
Katy Craig
Kenneth Wilson
Stacey Lauren Thompson
Kirsty Monks
Leanne Chatwin
Lesley Jamieson
Louise Russell
Marcia K MacLeod
Marie McGrory
Martine Fleming
Michael Shipsides
Michelle Devine
Mick Holgate
Nicola Jane Druggan
Nicky Fagan
Paul Kennish
Paul Morris
Peter Maurice Bell
Phil Baillie
Sarah Jo Callow
Ray Hughes
Richard Spenceley
Robbie Callister
Roisin Cummins
Ronald James Newton
Rosemarie Crellin
Ruth Richardson
Tanya Davies
Tara Slinger
Tara Westcott
Tony Fletcher
Tracey Mason
Trevor Quayle
Vicky Radcliffe
William Meban
Willie Woods

Record Holder to miss Parish Walk

When I was tracking the entries yesterday morning I couldn't help notice that record holder Sean Hands was missing from the list although I have seen him out training a few times.

So I telephoned him to try avoid speculation. I left a message on his answerphone and he kindly returned my call later in the day.

He confirmed that he will not be taking part.

He has had further injury problems since last year and, although he kept his options open until quite late, he didn't want to risk a third retirement in a row.

After a fantastic year in 2006 when he set the Parish Walk record and retained the National 100 Miles title, Sean admitted that he did not prepare so well for the defence of his title. But he ended up walking at the front of the field with Robbie Callister, where he was expected to be seen. As a result he retired.

Last year was completely different. He was in even better shape than in 2006 and after I interviewed him the week before the Parish I thought that another record was possible. As he took a minute a mile out of the field going over the Sloc I thought that this was a sign of this. But of course it was far too quick and the effort required to walk at that speed in those conditions aggravated his injuries too.

He made some amends later in the year with victory in the End to End Walk and it is to that event that he will now turn his attention.

But first that most modest of sportsman will be lining up at the start of the Parish Walk - to help with the marshaling!

Apologies for typo

I was cross with myself yesterday as having spent all morning tracking the final entries I posted an update to the front page at 1 second past midday meaning to say that "Entries have now closed" but I typed "not" instead of "now".

I apologise for any confusion I caused.

BUT.

It also said immediately below: "Although the entry list is subject to final confirmation (due to a couple of technical problems) no late entries will be accepted under any circumstances. Entries for the 2010 Clerical Medical Parish Walk open on 1 December 2009 - don't be late next time."

I keep harking on that entries had been open for 161 days (clearly stating when they closed) and yet people were still trying to enter after the deadline and trying to use my error as an excuse. Pathetic.

Walkers have completed 35% of all laps

This calculation is certainly prone to possible error (in particular of there is even the slightest variation in entered name eg David to Dave), but I calculate that 429 laps have been completed by this year's entrants - that is 35% of the 1213 laps ever. This is definitely my last stat of the day (half of it has gone already) so here are the previous finishers:

David Collister
25
Anthony Kneale
20
Dermot O'Toole
14
Irene Taggart
11
Charlie Weston
9
Andrew Titley
8
John Cannell
8
Julian Thomas
8
Sue Biggart
8
David Comish
7
Jo Revill
7
Bob Noonan
6
Chris Cale
6
David Cain
6
Ray Pitts
6
David Whorrall
5
Eammon Harkin
5
Ian Ashcroft
5
John Hunter
5
John Shimmin
5
Stella Corlett
5
Terry Moffat
5
Adrian Beale
4
Alan McCulloch
4
Allan Corran
4
Angie Aire
4
Anne Oates
4
Dave Cain
4
Edward Marshall
4
Jane Cross
4
Jock Waddington
4
Juan Readshaw
4
Kath Kelly
4
Keith Wilkinson
4
Kevin Graham
4
Malcolm Newton
4
Marie Gilbertson
4
Michael Crook
4
Andrew Gosnell
3
Bethany Clague
3
Billy McCoubrey
3
Brian Connolly
3
Chris Swales
3
Colin Coole
3
David Gelling
3
Ernie Radcliffe
3
Jackie Campbell
3
John Callow
3
Julie Cretney
3
Kate Cain
3
Maureen Moffatt
3
Michael Gray
3
Mike Gellion
3
Peter Wood
3
Rita Norrey
3
Selwyn Callister
3
Stephanie Gray
3
Terri Salmon
3
Angie Astley
2
Ben Harris
2
Bernadette Devlin
2
Chris Murphy
2
Darren Mealin
2
David Anderson
2
David Cretney
2
George Blair
2
Glenn Weir
2
Gordon Erskine
2
Greg Nation
2
Ian Comish
2
Jane Crowe
2
Janet Allen
2
Janice Quirk
2
Lisa Motley
2
Louise Thomas
2
Mark Hempsall
2
Martijn Biesmans
2
Maurice Bellando
2
Michael Bonney
2
Moira Hall
2
Paul Morgans
2
Shirley Gage
2
Simon Jones
2
Sue Furner
2
Tony Okell
2
Alan Teare
1
Alex Wijsman
1
Andrew Skelly
1
Andy Green
1
Bob Corrin
1
Bronwen Raatgever
1
Caroline Cain
1
Caroline Rielly
1
Carolyn Lace
1
Chris Reynolds
1
Colin Moore
1
Dave Mackey
1
Dave Taylor
1
David Brew
1
David Clucas
1
David Griffiths
1
David Hall
1
David James
1
Frank Feeney
1
Fred Baker
1
Gary Deuchar
1
Geoff Quayle
1
Gillian Cunningham
1
Gillian Manley
1
Haydn Cubbon
1
Ian Marshall
1
Jane Ryder
1
Jason Edwards
1
Jenny Davies
1
Jo Richardson
1
Joanne Cubbon
1
John Hanbidge
1
Jon Allen
1
Jon Russell-Dunn
1
Joseph Clayton
1
Katie Cullen
1
Kevin Ford
1
Kingsley Lambert
1
Les Webb
1
Lynsey Singer
1
Mark Honeyman
1
Mark Kinley
1
Martin Hall
1
Mike Cutsforth
1
Mina Patel
1
Nicholas Stephenson
1
Paul Boulton
1
Paul Condon
1
Pauline Ringham
1
Perry Downward
1
Peter Beighton
1
Peter Bettridge
1
Peter Lewis
1
Phil Colebourn
1
Richard Gerrard
1
Robbie Breadner
1
Robert Corrin
1
Rod Phillips
1
Sally Watterson
1
Sarah Morgan-Jones
1
Sean Murphy
1
Sharon Whitehouse
1
Simon Starkey
1
Steve Allen
1
Sylvia Harrison
1
Tony Dugdale
1
Wendy Easthope
1

Returning from last year

The following completed the course last year and have definitely entered again:

Alan McCulloch
Alan Teare
Alex Wijsman
Andrew Titley
Andy Green
Anne Oates
Ben Harris
Bethany Clague
Brian Connolly
Chris Cale
Chris Murphy
Chris Reynolds
Chris Swales
Darren Mealin
Dave Mackey
David Cain
David Collister
David Comish
David Whorrall
Dermot O'Toole
Ernie Radcliffe
Frank Feeney
Gary Deuchar
Gillian Cunningham
Gillian Manley
Greg Nation
Ian Comish
Irene Taggart
Jane Crowe
Jane Ryder
Janice Quirk
Jo Revill
Jock Waddington
John Callow
John Shimmin
John Watterson
Juan Readshaw
Julian Thomas
Julie Cretney
Kate Cain
Kath Kelly
Keith Wilkinson
Kingsley Lambert
Malcolm Newton
Marie Gilbertson
Martijn Biesmans
Maureen Moffatt
Maurice Bellando
Michael Bonney
Michael Crook
Michael Gray
Mike Gellion
Pauline Ringham
Perry Downward
Peter Lewis
Richard Gerrard
Robbie Breadner
Robbie Callister
Selwyn Callister
Shirley Gage
Stella Corlett
Stephanie Gray
Sue Biggart
Terri Salmon
Terry Moffat
Tony Dugdale
Tony Okell

Nearly half of last year's finishers fail to return

I must stress that these calculations are entirely unofficial. I may have made errors or some of those that finished last year maybe among those with a problem still to be added. But it would appear that 54 of the 122 that finished last year have not returned this year. There will always be a certain number of "one offs" and there will always be a few drawing the curtain on their Parish Walk careers, but I would if the weather last year was a factor.

A few of the names listed below are now taking part in other branches of the sport of athletics but there are a few that I shall really miss like Rosemarie Crellin.


Adam Russell
Alan Brew
Alan Cowin
Alan Kinvig
Andy Harrison
Anita Costain
Antony Atkinson
Chris Moon
Chris Walker
Christopher Burn
David Chambers
David Churcher
David Whittam
Donald Strathie
Eleanor Gawne
Gordon Corran
Gordon Wynne-Smythe
Ian Allan Dunbar
Illona Leadley
Jane Birchall
Jeff Black
Jim Davidson
John C Ryder
John Robinson
Julie Owen
Karen Lawrie
Katy Craig
Lesley Christian
Margy Killey
Marie Jackson
Martin Malone
Martyn Quayle
Michael George
Michael Shipsides
Michael Teare
Michelle Stevens
Neil Towers
Nikki Boyde
Patrick Crowe
Patrick Hartley
Patrick Reid
Paul Kennish
Paul Malone
Paul Phillips
Peter Bradley
Phil Marshall
Ray Hughes
Richard Spenceley
Rosemarie Crellin
Stefan Dunajewski
Stephen Brew
Stephen O'Hare
Steve Taggart
Wendy Ross

There must have been a slight time delay

I took the list at midday precisely but there is now one more added (1530)

Katherine Gatherer

They must use Ebay

One of the final six entries went through in the last five minutes taking the total to1529. Remember that there will be a few extra names added later in the day from people who entered on time but their entries were lost. There will definitely be no futher entries accepted:


Adrian Kinrade
Ben Tang
Claire Cavanagh
Joanne Taylor
Samantha Kinrade
Yvonne Ward

So much for all the planning I was going to do this morning

I've spent most of the morning doing this stuff!

15 minutes to go and the scores or the doors reach 1523.

Just time for some stretching before the closedown.

Here are the latest:


Katie Wilkinson
Mark Raisbeck
Sarah Marsh
Sharon Lunt

Doesn't quite add up

I've added a further 5 names in the last 15 minutes but the new total is 1519:

Barnaby Lockyer
Emma Wilkinson
Gail Corrin
Graham Cregeen
Mark Edge

9 more between 11 and 11.15 (1515)

Annette Lewis
Ben Bryan
Cara Wilkinson
Helen Bryan
Jan Kirkman
Laura Bryan
Lucy Charnick
Paul Gale
Sharon Lund

Entry list incomplete

I've just spoken to Gordon Corran, husband of race secretary Elizabeth who is busy this morning with the Manx Youth Games.

There are still a few additional entries to be added to the database and so the list that appears at 12 today will not be the final one.

When I made the call there were 1505 entries. I refreshed the page as I was talking to Gordon and it had increased to 1508.

Although this is exciting following the final entries, it flabbergasts me that people wait for five and half months to enter (everyone who entered last year received a text on 1 December 2008; the website was launched on 1 December 2008 and the media publicity followed soon after) and then run into technical problems.

There is a definite message for next year. Get your entry in much earlier and then you have time to sort things out without the stress that it causes if your credit card won't work or you have some other problem.

On a scale of 1 to 10 my sympathy for the entrants is 1. On the same scale, my sympathy for the unpaid workers sorting out the problems it is 10.

A hour to go and its now 1505

Aneisha Kennaugh
Colin Moore
Gill Young
Keith Wilkinson
Marco Lavender
Rachel Gawne
Sharon Whitehouse

4 more with 90 minutes to go

Damien Briggs
Rebecca Briggs
Sophie Robinson
Susan Fargher

Just over 2 hours to go and its up to 1494

Although it looks as if one person has entered twice:

Ann-Marie Murphy
Dawn Radcliffe
George Harker
Ivor Stanley
Jim O'Neill
Jo Hailey
Jodie O'Neill
Kate McHugh
Leanne Woodbridge
Leanne Woodbridge

4 in the last hour

Andrea Kane
George Asare-Aidoo
Marie O'Connell
Tim Crookall

There are now 1480

I'm having a "Parish Walk" morning as I prepare a few things for future website coverage so I shall be at my computer and will keep you informed of the latest entrants every hour or two this morning. Here are the latest:


James Betteridge
Claire Coleman
Kevin Cowley
Terence Cowley
Sam Gordon
Yvonne Holmes
Emma Horton
John Hunter
Bridget Newbery
Jon Russell-Dunn
Alisdair Towie
Billy Woodbridge
Terryann Woodbridge

Entries are now 1467

the latest entries are from:

Adam Davies
Alan Lauder
Alan Stewart
Amy Christian
Andrew Coulter
Andrew McLean
Angus Alexander
Beth Thomas
Bill Malarkey
Carl McConkey
Caroline Moran
Caroline Myers
Charlotte Rea
Comor Haigh
Craig Ritchie
Danielle Quinn
David Budden
David McCallum
Dino Mazzone
Donna Whalley
Douglas Underwood
Fiona Cain
Fionnuala Alliston
Fletcher Craine
Gavin Oates
Gillian Harman
Hannah Brown
Hannah Griffiths
Helen Newbery
James Curphey
James Sayle
Janet Corran
Jenna Belcher
Jim Caley
Jo Morgan
Joanne Coole
Josh MacKey
Katie McAleer
Katy Stopford
Kelly Jackson
Laura Riding
Leanne Andrews
Linda Quirk
Lucy Turner
Lynsey Elliott
Michael Evans
Michael Noble
Michael Salmon
Michelle Quinn
Nic Andrews
Nicholas Morton
Nigel Maddocks
Patrick Hunter
Paul Houghton
Paul Mumford
Penelope Hardman
Peter Ryder
Sarah Johnson
Sarah Rouse
Sophie Killey
Steven Hills
Steven Lansdowne
Thomas Clarke
Tim Rickard
William Alexander

Morning entries

Brian Cowley
Caroline Kay
Christine Mordaunt
Daniela La Perna
David Kay
David Thompson
Gill Lowey
Gill Phillips
Gordon Dowsing
John Dawson
Joseph Moneta
Julia Charles
Lindsey Naylor
Martin Derbyshire
Michelle McGovern
Pamela Clarke
Rebecca Hill
Sandra Castellano
Sarah Elder
Stella Corlett
Susan Giles
Tracy Roberts

Now up to 1402

8 more sneak entries in overnight

Andrew P Jones
Andrew Newton
Dan Brook
Mike Crompton
Orla Brook
Philip Butler
Richard Butler
Voirrey Keggin

The entries today - up to 1372 on the official list

Alison Ennett
Allan Corran
Amanda Bruce
Amanda Douglas
Andrew Gosnell
Anna Cowin
Ben O'Hare
Carla Pierce
Carol Donlon
David Rogerson
Dick Callin
Eamonn Donlon
Emma Jones
Grainne Devlin
Helen Almond
James Moore
Jamie Barrow
Joane Storey
Jon Watterson
Lois Clague
Neil Quilliam
Nicholas Kennish
Paul Renshaw
Peter Teare
Regina Ripamonti
Robert Faragher
Sacha Rice
Sean Murphy
Steve Leach
Stuart Buckley
Tim White
Tom Stewart
Vicci Laslett

Did you know?

Between 1960 and 1985 there were 161 completed laps of the course.

In 2006 163 people walked the whole course in a single year!

Another 14 sign up this morning

Annie Kneale
Carol Bentham
Helen Callow
Jacqueline Friend
John Kinley
John Powell
Mark Kinley
Matt Cory
Paul Condon
Rose Taylor
Sandra Woods
Sharon Cain
Steve Allen
Victoria Hannay

Total is now 1339

Entries rise to 1325

Just two days left and here are the latest 56:

Amy Sykes
Andrew Dixon
Angela Cowin
Anne-Marie Pennington
Ari Ludford-Brooks
Cara Mdlalose
Caroline Hynan
Chris Duggan
Chris Jones
Ciaran Gilsenan
Claire Gale
Clare Mahood
Clive Hewson
David Lon Chambers
Edward Williams
Elaine Hardisty
Emma Lister
Gesina Loubser
GráInne Burns
Hayley Thomas
Helen McArd
Jane Duke
Jenny Davies
Jo Revill
John Hanbidge
Katie Cullen
Kealie Thompson
Keith Hardisty
Kevin Perks
Kevin Quirk
Laurence Cummins
Les Shires
Lynsey Singer
Marie Goosen
Marie Reynolds
Mark Dougherty
Matthew Kelly
Mike Barratt
Mike Kaighin
Mike Radcliffe
Nicola Crellin
Peter Bettridge
Philip Ellis
Rebecca Livesey
Roberta Convery
Selu Mdlalose
Shaun Nesbitt
Simon Mellor
Simon Quine
Simon Tushingham
Stef Walmsley
Thomas Maxwell
Tracy Brennan
Tracy Dickson
Valerie Robb
Zoe Cannell

Latest entries - total now 1269

Alan Corlett
Alison Furness
Andy Lindley
Carol Stevens
Caryl Anstead
Christopher Simon Brummitt
Christopher Rhodes
Collette Lovelady
Conor Keenan
David Reeder
Debora Carcas
Diane Neale
Esther Kilgallon
Fiona Moore
Fraser Mackay
Geri Brown
Gloria Padi
Heather Birch
Ian Crawford
James Ormond
Jo Richardson
Julie Swales
Kara Kneale
Karen Norton
Kate Kinvig
Linda Swales
Lorcan O'Mahony
Lyndsay Shimmin
Maria Raso
Marian Cunningham
Martin Critchley
Michael Bridson
Michelle Turner
Niamh Goddard
Nicola Raven
Paul Fargher
Paul Mayson
Pauline Ringham
Robert Higgins
Robert Taylor
Rosemary Anstead
Sara Cain
Simon Dunn
Stephen Brown
Stephen Wood
Tania Saunders-De-Pons
Tanya Shimmnin
Tim Norton
Tom Reed
Victoria Bevan
Wendy Bevan
Zoe Williams

17 entries this afternoon

Ailsa Thom
Chris Mann
Debbie Storrie
Elaine Masterson
Helen Mccallion
James Cubbon
Jennifer Noon
John Randles
John Strickett
Karen Locking
Meda Humphrey
Mike Cook
Pauline Hughes
Peter Wood
Ray Pitts
Stephen Locking
Tony Mepham

1200 entered for Parish Walk

And the 38 to take it to this level are:


Alan Teare
Antony Boyd
Claire Losh
Colette Kerruish
Debbie Lundin
Denise Groenewald
Denise Sharkey
Dorothy Shallcross
Eunice Cubbon
Gary Wainwright
Gill Sutherland
Glenn Weir
Hanne Boyd
Ian David Richardson
Jane Hill
Jill Finch
Joanna Hull
John Grady
John Hopps
Karen Chiarello
Katie Thornhill
Kristina Misselbrook
Mark Walker
Michael Campbell
Michael Farnworth
Mike Smedley
Miles Walker
Nick Halsall
Ray Harrald
Rebecca Cowley
Richard Groenewald
Robert Currey
Rosemary Brereton
Sharon Walton
Terrence Lundin
Tony Arzt
Tony Duggan
Tsu Wei Chen

Who has entered today

Arran Kaighin
Charli Smith
Chrissie Kaighin
Claire Stubbs
Gary Allen
Jasmine Abrey
Jessica Dentith
Jill Bennett
Joan Blake
Joanne Whitaker
John-Michael Steele
Jon Burgess
Julie Thomas
Karen Greatbatch
Kellhy McConville
Louise Cain
Marc Barron
Paul Crilly
Paul Kenna
Paul Mcnamara
Robert Callister
Russell Bevan
Sean Davies
Stephanie Halsall
Stephen Trimble
Victoria Callister
Victoria Richardson

Latest 24

Angela Goody
Benjamin Fairfax
Bronwen Udy
Darrel Roberts
David Charles Griffiths
David Collister
Dawn Rodgers
Declan Murphy
Fred Waggett
Greg Nation
Ian Costain
James Stafford
Jayne Kneen
Leilah Hassan
Lucy Garnett
Magda Fairfax
Mark Patterson
Paul Devaney
Philip Corkill
Rachel Clarke
Rachel Quayle
Rita Norrey
Robert Udy
Shirley Watling

There are now 1111 entries

The latest 79 to enter are:


Alan Pilling
Alex Magell
Alison Finch
Andrew Pennington
Andy Capener
Andy Fleet
Anthony Lawrence Beagan
Becca Claire Hoskisson
Ben Constable
Bob Noonan
Breeshey Craine
Breeshey Gray
Carl Wild
Carol Bate
Caroline Rielly
Cecilia McCallum
Colin Crooks
Daniel Corkish
David Boothman
David James
Dru Hamm
Eric Kissack
Gareth Wynn
Gaynor Lewthwaite
Gemma Kernan
Geraldine St.Ruth
Glenn Blacker
Gordon Erskine
Haydn Mark Kenna
Heather Gordon
Helen Taylor
Henry Desilva
Ivan Edwards
Jack Charmer
Janice Quirk
Joanne Bibby
Julian Thomas
Karen Clark
Karl Jones
Keith Wilkins
Kuba Szymanski
Li Li Cheung
Louise Thomas
Malcolm Meddings
Mandy Cain
Marian Jackson
Mark Watson
Matthew Quayle
Matthew Skinner
May Wales
Neil Brew
Nicola Waggett
Nikki Ball
Norman Faragher
Orna Lynch
Pamela Temple
Paul Boulton
Paul Cannan
Paul Paterson
Paul Wheeldon
Perry Downward
Peter Callow
Peter Lewis
Phil Cannon
Philip Kenney
Philip Newman
Rachel Walters
Rebekah Marshall
Ruth Callin
Sally Wallis
Sheila Magee
Shirley Gage
Simon Kelly
Steph Grose
Stu Bell
Sue Baggaley
Terry Kinvig
Tony Callister
Vicky Dyson