NOT for the first time, entries for the Julie Brew Memorial Walk on Sunday surpassed those in the Western 10 road race.

A total field of 84 tackled the walk, eight more than last year, over the same course as the run - setting off from Market Square, Peel heading to Patrick, then St John’s, Ballacraine, Ballig, Switchback and Knocksharry back to Peel.

The winner was Rachael Greham of Manx Harriers in a time of 1hr 35min 12sec from women’s End to End Walk winner Sophie Watterson-Jones of the host club in 1:40.42.

Next was leading male Lewis Brew in 1:45.07, who was third in the run (named after his late grandfather Gordy) in 2025.

Greham was third overall in last year’s walk when 49 seconds slower in wet/damp conditions.

Now in the over-65 age group, Marie Jackson showed her undoubted class when finishing fourth overall in front of James Quirk and the ever-present Jayne Farquhar, Peel man Quirk having also completed six laps of the Backyard course (25 miles) as a warm-up on Friday.

The walk raised funds for Motiv8 Addiction Services.

Julie Brew Walk, Western AC - leading results (10 miles): 1, Rachael Greham 1hr 35min 12sec; 2, Sophie Watterson-Jones 1:40.42; 3, Lewis Brew 1:45.07; 4, Marie Jackson 1:45.55; 5, James Quirk 1:47.37; 6, Jayne Farquhar 1:48.42; 7, Helen Taylor 1:49.44; 8, Yanisha Sananveah 1:55.45; 9, Jim Caley 1:55.45; 10, Stephen Quirk 1:56.51; 11, Louise Hollings 1:57.30; 12=, Dave Brew and Connor Gilbert 1:58.09; 14, Robbie Lambie 1:59.50; 15, Sarah Corkill 1:59.53; 16, May Hooper 2:00.41; 17, Lauren Jones 2:01.53; 18, Naks Raven 2:02.05; 19, Mathew Cain 2:03.38; 20, Phil Whittam 2:03.42.