The Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk is being revived by Manx Cancer help.
It will take place on Sepember 27 for the first time since 2007.
Participants will walkthe Millennium Way and walk 28 miles from Sky Hill to Castletown. For those aged 18 and under, and anyone who would prefer a shorter walk, there is the option of joining the event at The Crosby Hotel at 1pm for a 10-mile walk.
Both walks will end at Castle Rushen, where finishers will receive a medal.
The Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk first took place in 1997, the year that Lisa lost her life to cancer, and raised £70,000 for Manx Cancer Help.
Lisa was diagnosed aged 38 and after a major operation and initially making a good recovery, Lisa’s cancer returned and she died in November 1997.
Despite her illness, Lisa organised and was the public face of many events, which raised over £80,000 for Manx Cancer Help.
Andrea Chambers, executive officer at Manx Cancer Help, said: ‘As a charity, we are entirely self-funded and rely on the generous donations of individuals and fundraising events to cover the costs of our service, for which we are experiencing growing demand. While we are delighted to be in a position to provide such a brilliant service to so many people, the fact remains that we need to secure funds to ensure that we can continue our important work beyond 2015.
‘Around 900 people took part in the first Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk and we really hope that we can attract as many – if not more – people this time around to raise much-needed funds for Manx Cancer Help.
‘We are asking entrants to give a £20 entry fee, which will cover the cost of their registration and a T-shirt that they can wear on the day, and to collect as much or more in sponsorship. There will be Fundraising Champion and Junior Fundraising Champion awards for those who raise the most money, so we encourage everyone to be creative in their fundraising efforts ahead of the big day!
‘We would like to say a big thank you to Barclays, which is very kindly sponsoring the appeal for 2015, and to Lisa’s family for supporting the event. It promises to be a really fun day out for everyone involved, and we are very excited to see new and familiar faces taking part.’
Simon Scott, managing director at Barclays Private Clients International Limited in the Isle of Man, added: ‘Lisa was a much-loved friend and colleague within Barclays so we are delighted to support this event and help to keep her legacy alive. Manx Cancer Help is a brilliant charity that really meant a lot to Lisa, and we hope that as many people as possible will get involved with this event to help raise valuable funds to ensure that the charity is here for as long as possible to support people affected by cancer.’
To sign up for the Lisa Lowe Appeal Walk 2015 visit www.manxcancerhelp.org/lisa.
Registration closed on September 14.
For more information, get in touch with Ally Martin, fundraising events co-Ordinator at Manx Cancer Help, at ally@manxcancerhelp.org or call 679544.