The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, sometimes known as the TT Course, is a motorcycle racing street and public rural road circuit on the Isle of Man. The clockwise route is 37.730 miles (60.721 kilometers) long, beginning at the TT Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road (A2 Ramsey to Douglas) in Douglas, the island's largest town. The race circuit leaves Douglas at Quarter Bridge, then travels along the A1 Douglas to Peel route through the villages of Braddan, Union Mills, Glen Vine, Crosby, and Greeba. The route then turns right at Ballacraine onto the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road, passing through countryside glens, agricultural terrain, and the communities of Kirk Michael, Ballaugh, and Sulby before meeting the A18 Snaefell mountain road after negotiating urban streets in Ramsey. The A18 then returns to Douglas via the highest point, Hailwood's Height near the 31st Milestone and the UK Ordnance Survey spot height of 1,385 feet (422 meters) above sea level. The downhill begins in the countryside before entering the residential areas of Douglas and returning to the finish line.
As one of the most intense race tracks in Europe, the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course maintains a special place in the hearts of all motorcyclists; a challenging but thrilling throwback to a bygone age of racing that puts man and machine to the ultimate test. The yearly TT and Grand Prix races bring a swarm of professional and amateur racers to the island to put their skills to the test on the island's challenging roads, and they are immensely important dates in the island's tourism calendar, drawing tens of thousands of fans.
Location: Douglas, Isle of Man
