Monday 2 February 2015

How many days?

Many a time I have tried to explain the Parish Walk to someone outside of the Isle of Man and the question is asked; "How many days does it take?" There is usually a look of disbelief when they hear the answer  is just one.

And how close yet so far some of the entrants get. I set myself a challenge this evening to see how those that got timed out, or whose legs gave up, during the later stages fared in following years. The results were very interesting - at least to statistics addicts like me.

There is s story behind every one of the 2,294 laps completed in the event to date - but there are none better than those that get around the whole 85 miles after getting so close in a previous year. .


Name Distance Time Year What happened next Finishes
Gary Allen Lonan 22:10:00 2004 Completed course 7 years later 1
Mark Armstrong Lonan 22:25:06 2011 Finished following year 1
Edward Cleator Lonan 18:11:35 2008 Not entered since
Ben Coates Lonan 22:12:22 2008 Finished 3 years later 1
Gary Deuchar Lonan 21:28:22 2013 5 times previous finisher 5
Michael Farnworth Lonan 21:45:08 2008 Finished following 2 years 2
Jill Hamlin Lonan 22:28:57 2010 Only attempt.
Ian Harrison Lonan 22:22:23 2013 Not entered since
Andrew Howard Lonan 21:31:04 2013 Not entered since
Paul Jempson Lonan 22:40:00 2004 Entered twice more 1
Maryja Judkowska Lonan 22:03:40 2013 Same distance in 2014
Maryja Judkowska  Lonan  22:24:04 2014 Let's see
Haydn Kenna Lonan 22:36:21 2011 Had previously finished in 2000 and did it again in 2012 2
Brian McGovern Onchan 23:45:00 2006 Only attempt.
Samantha McLean Lonan 22:29:11 2010 Only attempt.
Bridget Newbery Lonan 21:31:24 2009 Same distance in 2009
Bridget Newbery  Lonan  21:03:36 2014 Let's see
Ralph Peake Lonan 22:15:29 2013 Finished following year 1
Terri Salmon Onchan 18:16:39 2009 Finished 3 previous years and following year 4
Robbie Stockton Lonan 22:05:56 2011 Finished 2 previous years and following year 3
Brenda Stoffberg Lonan 18:08:48 2011 Finished at next attempt 2 years later 2
Louise Thomas Lonan 22:22:00 2003 Finished every year of entry since - 7 times 7
Jack Walton Lonan 20:17:29 2012 Had finished in 2006 & 2007 but didn't enter again 2

1 comment:

  1. Irene George made it to Bulghan Bay in 2011, then finished in 2012 on her 10th attempt :)

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