All Posts Tagged With: "IOM TT"

Joey Dunlop and Mike Hailwood fans will have the chance to bid for a rare framed collection of phonecard contact sheets featuring the two Isle of Man TT legends. Manx Telecom has donated two sets of framed phonecard proofs to the Joey Dunlop Foundation. Both sets feature contact sheets which were used to print phonecards. One [...]

Two lucky Royal London 360° employees have been given the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to ‘Ramsey Rocket’ Conor Cummins. To celebrate the life assurance company’s sponsorship of the ‘Royal London 360° Superstock race’ during the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races, the 24 year old TT star visited Royal London House during Practice Week [...]

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce that it is providing support to local motorcycle racing star Dan Kneen. Dan’s racing career has seen him rise to the top ranks, where he is a serious competitor in the major motorcycle racing events. Amongst his achievements are Manx Grand Prix treble winner [...]

Between 10,000 and 20,000 pints a day will be quaffed at Bushy’s beer tent on Douglas Promenade during the TT fortnight, according to managing director Martin Brunschweiler. One of the official sponsors of the tent this year – a major attraction for bikers and visitors with its live bands – is leading internet service provider [...]

Sure customers are reminded that during this years TT they can receive free texts to ensure that they are kept up to date with all the TT race action. The service is only available to Sure customers and it is easy to sign-up as customers only need to text ‘TT’ to 101. The service is [...]

The Sure TT side car push which was held on Saturday 22nd May raised over £1 000 for local charities on the Isle of Man. The event saw teams of volunteers pushing a TT sidecar over 14 miles of mountain road to raise money for Rebecca House, The Joey Dunlop Foundation and the TT Marshall’s [...]

With forward bookings for this year’s TT around 8 per cent up on last year, and with continued demand for travel on peak days, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has been able to schedule an additional sailing on Friday 4 June. Working with Heysham Port, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has [...]

The Department of Community Culture and Leisure are pleased to host a Hog Roast this TT Race week. On Wednesday the 9th June, you will be able enjoy an evening ride on the famous Manx Electric Railway to the historical town of Laxey. Departing from either Douglas at 18:40 or Ramsey at 18:10. Once you [...]

The one-way traffic system from Ramsey Hairpin to the Creg Ny Baa will again be implemented for TT 2010. The system was introduced in 2007 after a public consultation and endorsement from the Council of Ministers. The system was introduced to improve public safety and reduce the likelihood of head-on collisions on the Mountain Road [...]

Road racer Dan Kneen first started riding bikes as a four-year-old and by his sixth birthday was taking part in motocross and now, aged 22, he is tipped to emerge as one of the top names in this year’s TT. Benefiting from a £7,000 Manx Gas sponsorship, while his bikes are provided by chartered accountants [...]