Entries close for the Patrick Crookall Manx Middle Distance Triathlon (70.3 miles) this Sunday.

The island’s only middle-distance event takes place the following week on Sunday, June 14 in Ramsey.

The event, which is open to teams and individual, starts with a 1.9km swim in the Mooragh Lake, followed by a 90km cycling taking in the north of the island.

It concludes with a 21.1km run around the town of Ramsey.

A spokesperson for organisers Manx Tri Club added: ‘This year’s event is in loving memory of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Crookall and kindly sponsored by stockbroking and investment management firm Ramsey Crookall.

‘Paddy was a Manx Tri Club competitor and proudly completed an Ironman 70.3 challenge.

‘The event will be in support of mental health charity Isle Listen.’