HUNDREDS of Islanders donned their walking shoes to take part in the round-the-Island Itex Walk at the weekend.
Organisers said that 667 people completed the whole walk – 48.1 miles – which raised over £100,000 for good causes.
Setting off from Elizabeth Terminal at 3 am, the 1,127 people who started the walk included members of the 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) who completed it in uniform as well as carrying their full 20kg kit.
One of their team, Michael Cambridge, said it was the hardest thing they had ever done. ‘I have served in Afghanistan and Iraq but physically you would never get up to the standard for this distance,’ he said.
The three main charities to benefit from the event are the Jersey Cheshire Home, RNLI and the Riding for the Disabled Association.
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