This weekend sees the return of the Irish Junior Racewalking Squad. The branch of athletics is on a high at the moment in Ireland following their excellent showing at the Olympics with Robbie Heffernan coming so close to bronze in the men's 50k. Many of their current stars including RH and also World Championship silver medallists, Gillian O'Sullivan & Olive Loughnane raced here in the not too distant past, so their coach, Michael Lane will be hoping that some of these young athletes will be the next crop of future Olympians.
www.manxharriers.com
They will also be hoping to remove some silverware from the Isle of Man at Saturday's Ascot Hotel sponsored Manx Open Walks.
There is a sporting occasion that begins the following Friday too but it couldn't be more different than this week's fare. The B.D.O. Isle of Man Darts Festival with some well known stars including 'The Count' Ted Hankey and a strong Dutch contingent comes to the Villa Marina. For a full preview, see:
http://www.bdodarts.com/1740/11-02-2012/27th_Isle_of_Man_Darts_Festival_March_9th_to_11th_Preview
On 23rd March, I went to Ramsey for my fourth weekend in a row, this time to watch our son Terence and his friend (Tom & Terry you heard it hear first ;)) play in aid of the Northern Lights Studio Project.
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