Jura and Piers Craven will be running the Manx Mountain Marathon on Saturday 16 April. The course goes almost the full length of the Isle of Man, from Ramsey in the north to Port Erin in the south, over all the island’s major hills, including Snaefell, North and South Barrule. It is 50km (31 miles), with 2600m (8500ft) of ascent, through heather, gorse and boggy moorland. It is a tough race, and April Manx weather adds additional uncertainty. Full route here - http://www.manxmountainmarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MMM-Route-information.pdf

Checkendon Primary School is a great school at the heart of our community. We want it to get all the support it can. Please donate if you are able to. It will help the school, and give us something positive to think about while we’re schlepping over those hills. Thank you!