70 year old Derek Harrison received a standing ovation at the End to End Walk prize presentation on Monday evening.

In 1978, I was working in Manchester for 6 months as part of my degree course and Derek was one of several Manx walkers who stayed in my grotty shared house in Levenshulme. On this occasion he took part in the National 50km championship at Trafford Park (I wonder if the Trafford Centre is now on that wasteland?). The photo has just been scanned on my new photo scanner and, although its not very flattering of Derek's style or my Kodak Instamatic camera, its one of the few pictures of Derek in his golden years. (ML)

NEW END TO END WALK DATABASE - ALL THE RESULTS 2002-2005

Old course - fastest times

Old course - by year

Old course - by name

Robbie Callister on his way to his fourth victory. His last three times have only varied by 3 minutes and 28 seconds.

A personal best for 2nd placed Ray Pitts.  He has finished in each of the four races over the current course and has walked faster every time.

Women's victor Sue Biggart improved her record by over 10 minutes alongside stunning 4th place debutante Derek Atkinson.

"I've quit walking to concentrate on running" said Les Brown after the Bradford 50km - he finished 5th!

Parish Walk record holder Derek Harrison, 11 times a winner of the old east coast End to End walk, made an amazing comeback after a serious stroke.

"Minister for Fun" David Cretney smiles at Ballaugh in case one of his South Douglas constituents is about - there is an election next year!

Eammon Harkin stuck to his target of helping wife Janet to beat the official 10 hour deadline - they finished more than 7 minutes inside.  (Eammon provided the equipment results for the race).

The organising club, the Isle of Man Veterans Athletes Club had a first for a local event when they organised a helicopter fly past just before Robbie Callister finished!