Athletes limber up for running festival

250 visiting athletes are headed to the Island for the Easter Festival of Running.

Runners are coming from Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds and Cambridge universities – there’s also been an increase in local competitors.

The festival begins on Good Friday, with the 10-kilometre-road race, moves on to a Peel hill race and concludes with 5k races on Sunday.

Organiser David Griffiths says he’ll be cheering for the Manx contingent:

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