ISLE OF MAN.
END TO END WALK.
END TO END WALK.
13/Sep/2019 to 20/Sep/2019.
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| The Isle of Man. |
Third visit to my friend Carole, living in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man.
This time we will participate to the famous "End to End walk" (39 miles).
http://www.endtoendwalk.org/
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| Map of the 64km "walk". Time limit from the Point of Ayre to the Sound is 10 hours. |
CLICK HERE for my 2016 Isle of Man post
CLICK HERE for my 2014 Isle of Man post
Friday 13/Sep/2019.
Home to Douglas journey.
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| Disembarking at London-Gatwick airport, Manx connecting flight eight hours later... |
– Easyjet flight EZY8724 from Marseille (MRS) to London Gatwick (LGW), 11:25-12:15, 1h50, 79.64€ return.
- Transit at London Gatwick, 8h.
- Easyjet flight EZ855 from London Gatwick (LGW) to Douglas (IOM), 19:15-20:35, 1h20, 89.75£ (~100€) return.
|---| Carole's flat.
Saturday 14/Sep/2019.
Douglas.
Manx food festival.
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| Hotdog eating contest. |
|---| Carole's flat.
Sunday 15/Sep/2019.
End to End Walk 2019 (39.22 miles walking race, 64km).
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| Dropped in the middle of nowhere. |
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| Race briefing before departure. |
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| Discovering the "Race Walking" rules. |
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| Applying the rules for nearly 10 hours. |
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| Happy end, no mistakes. |
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| 210 athletes registered, 56 dismissed during the race, 102 met the 10 hours deadline. |
|---| Carole's flat.
Monday 16/Sep/2019.
Douglas.
Recovery day.
|---| Carole's flat.
Tuesday 17/Sep/2019.
Douglas.
Kirk Michael to Peel hike.
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| Peel, the famous Creek Inn. |
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| Manx kippers dinner. |
|---| Carole's flat.
Wednesday 18/Sep/2019.
Douglas.
Kirk Michael to Ramsey hike.
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| Day hike starting under a grey sky. |
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| One more sober picnic. |
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| Starting point of the beautiful Millennium trail, hiked during my previous Manx visit. |
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| Ramsey's bus station. |
Prize presentation.
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| Prize celebration. |
|---| Carole's flat.
Thursday 19/Sep/2019.
Ballaugh Glen hike.
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| Glen Dhoo. |
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| Picnic time. |
A freezing cold dip in the Irish sea.
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| 12/13 degrees, BRRRR. |
|---| Carole's flat.
Friday 20/Sep/2019.
Return home journey.
- Easyjet flight EZY852 from Douglas (IOM) to London Gatwick (LGW), 9:50-11:05, 1h15.
- Transit at London Gatwick, 6h45.
- Easyjet flight EZY8725 from London Gatwick (LGW) to Marseille (MRS), 18:15-21:15, 2h.
|---| Home.
