Nothing like the last 8 years

For 40 odd years the average winning time of the Parish Walk didn't change that much.

There have now been 48 Parish Walks (remember although they started in 1960 the event was not held in 1965 or 1966).

First 10: 1960 to 1971: 16:54:53

Second 10: 1972 to 1981: 16:55:20

Third 10: 1982 to 1991: 17:02:32

Fourth 10: 1992 to 2001: 16:47:07

Although the first 10 included Graham Young's 15:43 and Leece Kneale's 16:05, they were weighed down by the first race of 19:50 and four others over 17 hours.

The second 10 included Derek Harrison's 15.20 but you must remember that between 1975 and 1977 the event was in decline with an average winning time of only 18:30.

The third 10 was the slowest ever although more consistent with only 1 over 18 hours and one marginally inside 16 hours.

The fourth saw even more consistency with the winner under 17 hours on 7 occasions and nothing over 18 hours.

So after 40 races the average was 16:54:58.

The average for the last 8 years has been 15:35:49.

Here are all the winning times for the last 8 years:

Robbie Callister 16:34:30 Peter Kaneen 15:26:07 Robbie Callister 15:26:31 Robbie Callister 15:24:24 Sean Hands 14:47:36 Robbie Callister 15:36:47 Jock Waddington 15:44:43 Jock Waddington 15:45:56