Due to receiving such a fantastic response to its announcement of the return of the Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk, Manx Cancer Help has decided to postpone the event until Sunday 17th April 2016 to allow people more time to train.

The charity hopes to get as many people as possible involved in the walk, sponsored by Barclays, which will see participants take on the famous Millennium Way and walk 28 miles from Sky Hill to Castletown. For those aged 18 and under, and anyone who would prefer a shorter walk, there is the option of joining the event at The Crosby Hotel at 1pm for a 10-mile walk.

A ‘Celebration Walk’ will also take place on the day, starting at Poulson Park, for Manx Cancer Help service users and those currently living with or beyond their cancer. All three walks will end at Castle Rushen, where finishers will receive a medal. There will also be awards for categories such as Fastest Man, Fastest Woman, Youngest Walker, Oldest Walker and Best Fancy Dress.

Andrea Chambers, Executive Officer at Manx Cancer Help, said: 'We are delighted to have had so much interest in our Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk and, after considering feedback from entrants, have decided to postpone the event until April 2016 to allow everyone more time to train and take on the full distance.

‘Around 900 people took part in the first Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk and we really hope that we can attract as many – if not more – people this time around to raise much-needed funds for Manx Cancer Help. We are asking entrants to give a ?20 entry fee, which will cover the cost of their registration and a T-shirt that they can wear on the day, and also to collect some sponsorship too. There will be Fundraising Champion and Junior Fundraising Champion awards for those who raise the most money, so we encourage everyone to be creative in their fundraising efforts ahead of the big day!’

You can sign up for the Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk 2016 at www.manxcancerhelp.org/lisa – registration closes 31st March 2016, so please do get your entries in as soon as possible to avoid missing out. For more information, please get in touch with Manx Cancer Help, at info@manxcancerhelp.org or call 679544.

Photo - (L-R): Ian Pilley and Fran Ciappelli from Barclays, Senior Officer Mike Pacey from Isle of Man Prison, Ally Martin and Andrea Chambers from Manx Cancer Help.