We have finalised details for this years Walker Brothers Winter Hill League which are scheduled to take place on October 25th, November 15th and Decmber 6th, all Saturdays starting at 1.30pm. The league will be similar to last years. The opening round is at James Coulsons farm at Glen Ruy followed by Peel Hill which will incorporate the Junior Championships and the final round at Glen Maye. League positions will be based on aggregate time. A couple of new ideas have been introduced this year. For the first time there will be a team prize which will have two sections, one being for teams of three which must include a junior runner ( juniors must be 16 years or younger on day of opening race ) and a section for teams of three that must include one lady runner. Hopefully we might be able to encourage a few more juniors and females to take part. The other change will be in the Junior Championship which will be run over a shorter course of just two miles on Peel Hill. It was felt that using the full hill league course was asking a lot of some of the less experienced juniors and again it will hopefully encourage a few more to have a go.

Richie Stevenson

One of my favourite pictures published on the site to date. Bridget Kaneen pictured Manx Mountain Marathon stalwarts (and now life members) Doug Drown, Margaret Quirk and Walter Kennaugh during the 2001 Walker Brothers Hill League at Glen Maye. I think they are waiting to record the finishers of the race but if you didn’t know that it might appear as if they are recruiting for …..