Mannin Retail is sponsoring the Isle of Man Track and Field Championships.

The company, which is part of Heron and Brearley, operates 17 Spar stores in the island.

Vic Van Den Heever, managing director for Mannin Retail, said: ’Spar has a national sponsorship programme with British Athletics and an international programme supporting the European Athletics Championships, so it seemed the perfect fit to support a programme that enhances sporting opportunities within our local area.

The Isle of Man Track and Field Championships will be held at the National Sports Centre in Douglas on August 3 and 4