The Thirteenth walk organised by Itex in association with the Rotary Clubs of Guernsey was a resounding success.

The Walk and Mini-Walk took place on Saturday 5th June starting at the White Hart pub in St. Peter Port and at Bordeaux for the Mini-Walk.

There were 487 starters for the 40 mile walk around Guernsey’s coastline, with many others starting at different checkpoints. A further 30 people completed the Mini-Walk.

• Paul Smith was first past the line at 12.05 pm - 7 hours and 30 minutes in, despite Walk organizers stressing that it was not a race.
• The 5-mile mini-walk saw old and young take part, with a 93 year old taking part once again this year.
• The youngest was Fraser who at 8 years old who was “looking forward to an ice-cream at Pleinmont”. Fraser was accompanied by his brother Oliver (age 10,) and father.
• At least 5 dog breeds were seen: a golden Labrador puppy, a Jack Russell racing his companion black Labrador companion at Corbiere steps, a Huskie- type breed pulling his owner along.

Many of the walk refreshment checkpoints were sponsored including HSBC, Investec, Nordben, Deloitte’s, Norman Piette, Close Bank, Saffrey Champness and Deutsche Bank. Muscular discomfort from walking was alleviated thanks to the help of the Chiropractic and Massage Clinic (CMC) who operated massage stations all along the west coast. This year Walkers were sporting bright red T-shirts provided by Airtel-Vodafone.

Over £27,000 has been collected so far and we ask all walkers to send any remaining sponsorship money to Itex at their earliest convenience. Any other donations are gratefully received.