A record number of people will be taking part in next Sunday's End to End Race Walk.
Entries closed on Wednesday with 379 confirming their participation, 33 up on last year.
The race from the Point of Ayre to The Sound follows a route down the west coast of the Island.
Robbie Callister will be defending his title. He is unbeaten over the new course since it was introduced in 2002 to avoid the more congested roads in the east.
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