Well then……..that was an absolute epic!
Campsite: Douglas Rugby Club;
Huge, well organised, clean, good variety of quality food (including veggie options) at reasonable prices.
Didn’t drink but was told the beer was good.
Camping, but good quality tents, airbeds, nice quilts and pillows and towels all supplied. Clean loos and showers.
They said they were aiming to provide a hotel experience outdoors – they succeeded.
Bloody marvellous viewing points at Quarterbridge & Braddan without having to leave the campsite!
Ferry:
Catamaran from Liverpool – apart from catching Covid on the way over, all fine.
The Pits/Start-Finish line/Fan Zone etc:
Bloody huge compared to previous years, but so chilled and relaxed.
Loads of entertainment, music and food, family friendly, a variety of paid for seating, free vantage points and and stands.
A shining example of how to treat motorsports fans. The pits are just big tents, open to absolutely everyone, but the level of respect shown by the fans is awesome.
Not been since 1991 and the demographics have changed.
Back then there were lots of kids on cheap 2 strokes – now it’s mostly old men on bikes that cost more than my first house.
But it’s unique. You cannot watch tthis anywhere else. Sat with new friends on a dry stone wall whist bikes pass you at 200 mph.
If you’ve not been, go.
