2026 Island Walk "potentially a record breaking year" - Jersey Evening Post
by James Jeune · Jersey Evening PostPosted inNews
2026 Island Walk “potentially a record breaking year”
by James Jeune 15 June 202613 June 2026
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THIS year’s Island Walk is on track for a “record breaking” number of participants – with time still left for those thinking about signing up to do so.
As of Friday morning over 1,700 walkers were registered for the TMF Group-sponsored event, which is taking place on 20 June.
Around the Island Walk Trust chair Jake Crichton explained that this was the highest figure organisers had seen since the sign-up data was recorded via RaceNation, “going back a good 12 years”.
“Potentially it is a record breaking year, at least with participants,” he added.
The entry window closes at midday on 17 June.
Since the walk’s inception in 1991, it has brought together more than 33,000 participants and raised around £3 million for local charities.
Mr Crichton noted that: “Ultimately our purpose is to get as many people registered [as possible], so that they can do as much fundraising as possible to help all these charities.
“And it’s down to having sponsors, effectively, that cover our overheads so that we can make the promise that every penny of the registration fee goes into the charitable pot.
“Over the last few years the fundraising total has been pretty fantastic.”
He said that the figure was “generally north of £100,000” each year.
The Island Walk comprises the main 48-mile trek, as well as the 13-mile Lieutenant-Governor’s Challenge, the Relay and the One TMF Challenge.
Mr Crichton highlighted the community nature of the event, which “goes through every parish”.
“You have families that set up their own stalls along the route and make cakes and give things out to walkers.”
Also noting the involvement of local groups and businesses, he cited the Breakwater Cafe – which will be helping with the breakfast stop at the St Catherine’s checkpoint – as an example.
“We benefit from the fact that, even though there’s a very small group of us that organise it, when it comes to the big day and it ramps up we’re able to call upon the help of 350 people – if not more – volunteers, organisations that help us out.”
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