Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2011 | Page 42

OUT & ABOUT Walk the Wight Island Life's picture special of the popular fund-raising event Walk the Wight celebrated its 21st year on Sunday May 15 with nearly 11,000 walkers covering up to 26.5 miles to raise money for patient care at the Island’s Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Walk the Wight is the biggest fund-raising event in the Hospice’s always packed calendar and has raised 42 www.visitislandlife.com over £2.5 million as it has grown over the years. There was a wonderful carnival atmosphere as the walkers, some in eye-catching fancy dress, racked up the miles and made their way to the finish line to collect their well-earned medals. The event is a truly inspirational celebration of all the good work of the Hospice and is testament to how much the Hospice means to the Island community. To see photos from this year's Walk the Wight please visit www.iwhospice. org/wtw. The date for next year's Walk the Wight is Sunday May 13 and registration opens in early January 2012.