One of the Isle of Man's major mass participation events is upon us once again with the 2025 Parish Walk taking place this coming weekend on 21st and 22nd June.

The annual occasion sees hundreds of people from all walks of life take on all or part of a grueling yet visually stunning 85-mile route around this Island.

Along with being a special day for those taking part, it sees the wider Manx community come together in support of all those taking up this big challenge.

In this extended interview, we hear from Race Director Ray Cox