Walk the Wight will take place in September this year, it has been announced today (Monday).
Usually, the annual event is held in May but the coronavirus pandemic has led to Mountbatten taking the decision to push the 2021 date back.
It comes after last year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic, with a home-based fundraiser held instead.
Walk the Wight 2021 will now take place on Sunday 12th September. It was due to be held on 9th May.
Nigel Hartley, CEO of Mountbatten Isle of Wight, has said:
“With the publication of the Government’s COVID-19 Response ‘Road Map’ we are confident that this year’s walk can take place.
“However, with the support of many individuals and organisations across the Island we have decided to reschedule the event to Sunday 12 September 2021. We have written to everyone who has already registered for the 2021 event to advise them of the change.”
“Following the tremendous response to our virtual ‘Walk the Wight Your Way’ in 2020, we are also keeping this option open for those who prefer to clock up their miles over a longer period. We are so grateful to everyone who did this in 2020 and in 2021 Walk the Wight Your Way will run for an extended period from April through to 12 September.
Article continues below this advertisement “We hope that as many Islanders as possible and those from further afield will support us to get Walk the Wight back on the map in autumn 2021 as one of the largest walks of its kind”.
Walkers will once again have a choice of the full 26.5 mile walk from Bembridge to Alum Bay, the half walk of 12.5 miles from Bembridge to Newport / Newport to Alum Bay or the 8 mile flat walk from Sandown to Newport.
For more information and to register visit www.mountbatten.org.uk/register-to-walk-the-wight.
