Manx Telecom Parish Walk has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The walk had been due to take place on June 20.

Walkers who have already registered to participate will be contacted by email and offered the option of transferring their entry to the 2021 event, which will take place on June 19, or claiming a refund. This process may make some time but it is hoped to be completed within four weeks.

Commenting on the cancellation, race director Raymond Cox said that the Parish Walk team was very sad to make the announcement: ’The Manx Telecom Parish Walk is a highlight of the year for so many of us, but the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves mean that we have to ensure the safety of walkers and the hundreds of volunteers who make the event happen our first priority.’

More in Tuesday’s Examiner.