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Steve Partington won the Empire Garage Peel to Douglas Walk for 13th time on Sunday morning after an epic battle with Michael George

307 photos from the Empire Garage Peel to Douglas Walk

Results and comment from Manx Harriers superb organising team of Paul Jackson and Bridget Kaneen at manxharriers.com

 

Is it time to stop holding races on the Peel to Douglas road?

Yes, without more marshals it is far too dangerous

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Peel to Douglas Walk databases 

1981 to 2009

by Murray Lambden & Steve Taylor

By name     By fastest

Fastest male    Fastest female

By year

Please note that distances of courses vary and that the "2006" event was held on 14 January 2007.  Fastest times split between different courses. 

Thanks to Bridget Kaneen and Paul Jackson for recent results

Top woman since 1981

Year Overall Name Finish Time
1981 8 Irene Corlett 1 lap KGV 01:33:05
1982 6 Irene Corlett 1 lap KGV 01:31:20
1983 6 Irene Corlett 1 lap KGV 01:32:19
1984 9 Irene Corlett 1 lap KGV 01:31:59
1985 17 Irene Corlett 1 lap KGV 01:37:57
1986 26 Paula Gelling 1 lap KGV 01:52:37
1987 15 Helen Kermode 1 lap KGV 01:46:06
1988 15 Ann Cain 1 lap KGV 01:43:23
1989 13 Ann Cain 1 lap KGV 01:40:44
1990 13 Carolyn Brown Town Hall 01:43:52
1991 24 Linda Kelly Town Hall 01:47:43
1992 6 Carolyn Brown Town Hall 01:38:58
1993 4 Cal Partington Town Hall 01:26:25
1994 6 Cal Partington Town Hall 01:31:35
1995 5 Cal Partington Town Hall 01:26:27
1996 4 Elizabeth Corran Town Hall 01:32:43
1997 11 Jackie Bairstow NSC Roadway 01:42:01
1998 8 Jane Kennaugh NSC Roadway 01:30:57
1999 5 Jane Kennaugh NSC Roadway 01:26:18
2000 5 Jane Kennaugh NSC Roadway 01:28:44
2001 3 Bridget Kaneen NSC Roadway 01:30:55
2002 3 Bridget Kaneen NSC Roadway 01:31:04
2003 5 Marie Latham TT Access Road 01:31:46
2004 4 Marie Latham TT Access Road 01:29:21
2005 5 Carolyn Brown TT Access Road 01:24:56
2006 4 Marie Jackson  TT Access Road 01:31:35
2007 8 Marie Jackson  TT Access Road 01:36:07
2008 9 Marie Jackson  TT Access Road 01:32:57
2009 12 Judith Quane TT Access Road 01:40:18

 

Three hundred mile champions. Peter Ryan took part in the Empire Garage Peel to Douglas for the first time on Sunday. The 2003 100 mile walking champion spent most of the race with Sean Hands, the 2005 & 2006 100 mile champion and Parish Walk record holder, before Sean eventually got the better of him. I had to see off the same challenge 26 years ago in the 50th Leicester Mercury 20 miles. Pictures below and newspaper cuttings here and here.  (Murray)

 

Pre-race coverage below

The Empire Garage Peel to Douglas Walk in 1961 was the first event organised by Boundary Harriers. Held every year since, it is the longest continuously promoted race walking event on the Isle of Man (the Parish Walk missed 1965 & 1966 and the End to End Walk was not held in 1993).

These photos from 2005 show the difficulty of continuing to organise events on open roads and for the event to proceed on Sunday 6 December the organisers have to have certainty that there will be enough marshals. Visit the Manx Harriers website to find out how to take part or how to help.

Peel to Douglas Walk databases 

1981 to 2009

by Murray Lambden & Steve Taylor

By name     By fastest

Fastest male    Fastest female

By year

Please note that distances of courses vary and that the "2006" event was held on 14 January 2007.  Fastest times split between different courses. 

Thanks to Bridget Kaneen & Paul Jackson for recent results

Peel to Douglas Walks
Year Course Winner Time
1961 Quarter Bridge Bernie May 01:32:10
1962 Quarter Bridge Don Parsonage

01:24:13
1963 Quarter Bridge Haydn Gawne 01:21:45
1964 Quarter Bridge Haydn Gawne 01:20:11
1965 1 lap King George V  Park Haydn Gawne 01:25:09
1966 1 lap King George V  Park Phillip Bannan 01:20:58
1967 1 lap King George V  Park Allan Callow 01:18:50
1968 1 lap King George V  Park Phillip Bannan 01:19:59
1969 1 lap King George V  Park Allan Callow 01:18:23
1970 1 lap King George V  Park Allan Callow 01:19:16
1971 1 lap King George V  Park Derek Harrison 01:24:28
1972 1 lap King George V  Park Robbie Lambie 01:24:39
1973 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:26:07
1974 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:23:27
1975 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:25:09
1976 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:22:46
1977 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:29:35
1978 1 lap King George V  Park Graham Young 01:29:46
1979 1 lap King George V  Park Murray Lambden 01:24:27
1980 1 lap King George V  Park Murray Lambden 01:16:01
1981 1 lap King George V  Park Murray Lambden 01:14:57
1982 1 lap King George V  Park Murray Lambden 01:20:46
1983 1 lap King George V  Park Allan Callow 01:20:50
1984 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Partington 01:14:39
1985 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Partington 01:15:23
1986 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Brennan 01:21:48
1987 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Partington 01:14:45
1988 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Partington 01:09:25
1989 1 lap King George V  Park Steve Taylor 01:15:30
1990 Douglas Town Hall Steve Partington 01:12:36
1991 Douglas Town Hall Steve Brennan 01:25:56
1992 Douglas Town Hall Steve Taylor 01:23:47
1993 Douglas Town Hall Steve Partington 01:15:15
1994 Douglas Town Hall Steve Partington 01:13:36
1995 Douglas Town Hall Steve Partington 01:16:50
1996 Douglas Town Hall Steve Taylor 01:24:50
1997 Douglas Town Hall Kevin Walmsley 01:21:29
1998 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles Peter Kaneen 01:23:25
1999 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles Steve Partington 01:14:29
2000 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles Steve Partington 01:12:34
2001 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles Peter Kaneen 01:16:25
2002 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles Peter Kaneen 01:16:34
2003 TT Access Road Peter Kaneen 01:16:46
2004 TT Access Road Steve Partington 01:13:32
2005 TT Access Road Steve Partington 01:13:56
2006 TT Access Road Peter Kaneen 01:18:42
2007 TT Access Road Peter Kaneen 01:20:09
2008 TT Access Road Ben Wears 01:14:01

Winners

Number

1

 Steve Partington

12

2

 Graham Young

6

2

 Peter Kaneen

6

4

 Allan Callow

4

4

 Murray Lambden

4

6

 Haydn Gawne

3

5

 Steve Taylor

3

8

 Phillip Bannan

2

8

 Steve Brennan

2

10

 Bernie May

1

10

 Derek Harrison

1

10

 Don Parsonage

1

10

 Kevin Walmsley

1

10

 Robbie Lambie

1

10

 Ben Wears

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

The three that got away – 13 wins for Steve Partington in 16 attempts out of a possible 27 in Peel to Douglas Walk

In 1983, in what was (in my view) the most exciting race of the 49, Steve (pink socks) finished behind Allan Callow and Andy Garrett (48) after meeting "hughie" a few times near the finish.

In 2003, the pain is clear to see on his face. He had pulled a muscle just up the road approaching Crosby and retired a few yards after passing me.

In 2008 he finished third behind visiting walkers Ben Wears and Michael Doyle.  (All photos Murray Lambden)

Steve Partington’s Peel to Douglas Walk finishes

Pos

 Distance

Year

Time

3

 1 lap KGV

1983

01:21:32

1

 1 lap KGV

1984

01:14:39

1

 1 lap KGV

1985

01:15:23

1

 1 lap KGV

1987

01:14:45

1

 1 lap KGV

1988

01:09:25

1

 Town Hall

1990

01:12:36

1

 Town Hall

1993

01:15:15

1

 Town Hall

1994

01:13:36

1

 Town Hall

1995

01:16:50

1

 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles

1999

01:14:29

1

 NSC Roadway Up to 10 miles

2000

01:12:34

1

 TT Access Road

2004

01:13:32

1

 TT Access Road

2005

01:13:56

3

 TT Access Road

2008

01:18:04

1

 TT Access Road

2009

01:20:55

 

 

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