THE KPMG Promendade Relay will take place today (Friday) after being postponed on March 22 because of the wintry weather.
Registration will take place at 4.30pm at the Claremont Hotel on Loch Promendade before the real fun starts at 5.30pm.
The event will see serious athletes and fun runners alike complete a 10km promenade course in teams of either four or two in aid of the island’s children’s hospice Rebecca House.
The event is sponsored by The Claremont, Boston Group, Shoprite, Appleby, Barclays, Pokerstars, Mann Link Travel, Skandia and the Douglas Development Partnership, while participants will also collect their own fundraising money in aid of Rebecca House, KPMG’s charity of the year 2013.
KPMG manager Paul Cawley: ‘There is a great cross-section of industries entering the event which will add a different competitive element to what I hope will turn into an annual event.
‘Rebecca House is a wonderful charity and I am proud to see from the response we’ve had so far that the island’s business community is well aware of the fantastic work it does for children that face life limiting illnesses. It seems the hard work has now paid off so I urge everyone who can to come down and show their support during what is certain to be great event.’
Mary Doyle, of Hospice Isle of Man, said: ‘We are delighted to be working with KPMG this year and are really grateful to the team at this firm for organising a Promenade Relay.
‘We are also grateful to all the sponsors that have come on board.
‘Our children’s Hospice, Rebecca House, currently looks after 23 children, ranging in age from six months to 14 years old so events such as this not only allow individuals and companies to get involved in a community way but raise our children’s Hospice profile and income – thank you to everyone involved.
