I am still working on editing all the video I took, which is a very time-consuming but enjoyable task. I was originally going to edit it down to about 2 hours to go on a single DVD, but have now decided to put in onto 2 DVDs, giving over 4 hours coverage. Even then it is quite hard to decide what to leave out! I am really pleased with most of the footage, especially some of the post-race reactions.
The 'Games Square' area was an inspired idea by the Games organisers in Aland. It was a great way to meet competitors and supporters from the other islands, although the competitors had to wait until the last day to sample some of the 'liquid delights' on offer!
Winning your first individual medal is a great moment for any competitor, and Darren Gray looks suitably happy as he gets ready for the 3000m steeplechase medal ceremony!
"I did 17.51, Mum!" Gemma Astin is pleased with her new 5000m pb, and no wonder...
...it earned her the first medal of her Island Games career, surely the first of many!
Ben Brand had a very good week, finishing with 2 silver medals in the relays - his first Games medals.
Ryan Fairclough also earned a silver medal for his excellent contribution to the 4x400m relay Heat.
Peter Richardson won a bronze medal in in the 4x100m relay in Rhodes, and improved that to two relay silvers in Aland...
...as did Michael Haslett, who also kept the team well entertained throughout the week!
Many great athletes have graced the Natwest Island Games down the years, but Aland's Janne Holmen must be one of the very best. The 2002 European Marathon champion bowed out of competitive athletics at the age of 31 after his home island's Games, smashing the Games records in both the Half Marathon and 10000 metres.
This will perhaps be the enduring image of the 2009 Island Games for the Isle of Man's athletics team - the record-breaking, gold medal winning 4x100m women's relay team.
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