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Easter Festival 2010 News updates

(by Chris Quine)

Final Entry date approaching:

The official closing date for entries for this year's Festival is fast approaching with entries due by Saturday 20th March.

The Manx Harriers promoted Festival starts on Good Friday evening in Port Erin with a 10k road race. On Easter Saturday afternoon the action moves to Peel for the famous Hiil race. The weekend concludes on Easter Sunday morning with a 5k road race for women and 4 x 5k road relay on Douglas Promenade.

It is possible to enter the full Festival or individual events. The 10k road race traditionally attracts the largest entry with fields of around 250 in recent years.

It will be possible to still enter after 20th March but a £2 per race premium will be levied.

10k road race route;

Following a land-slide at Port St Mary in January, a small part of the course remains blocked. Discussions are ongoing with the Isle of Man Department of Transport on whether the route will be cleared by Good Friday. Contingency plans are in place for a detour should this be needed. It is intended that the race distance will still be 10k. More details to follow in due course.

Entries on the way:

Entries are now starting to come in for this year's Festival. Don't leave your to the last minute as all entries received after Saturday 20th March will incur a £2 per race surcharge.

So far enquiries have been received from as far afield as Belgium and Ireland, Hercules Wimbledon AC, who retuned after an absence of around 20 years, are planning to bring a much bigger group this year of around 20 athletes.

Air links to the South West:

Anyone travelling from South West England might be interested to know that Flybe - www.flybe.com - are starting a new service from Bristol at the end of March. Flights from £29.99 one way. This will supplement the service to Gloucester M5 airport operated by Manx2.com - www.manx2.com

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