Not long since announced, two hour delay to roads closing.

Well, two hours for now

Afternoon session went well but evening cancelled. The rain has started.

Rain radar i were watching this morning proved disappointingly accurate.

Friday is a big practice day with roads supposed to close at 9:30. Storm lilian coming through tonight, I'll plat snot if the roads close at half nine on the morning, it'll still be honking down then.

• Wednesday, 21 August 2024
  
• Liverpool
  Cancelled: 19:45 - ManannanDouglas
  Cancelled: 22:30Due to the forecast adverse weather this sailing has been cancelled. If you have a registered account on our website then you can log on and amend your booking online, alternatively you can contact our reservations team on 01624 661661 or 08722 992 992 to make alternative arrangements.
  
  
• Douglas
  Cancelled: 22:00 - Ben-my-ChreeHeysham
  Cancelled: 01:15Due to the forecast adverse weather this sailing has been cancelled. If you have a registered account on our website then you can log on and amend your booking online, alternatively you can contact our reservations team on 01624 661661 or 08722 992 992 to make alternative arrangements.
  

• Heysham
  Cancelled: 03:15 - Ben-my-ChreeDouglas
  Cancelled: 07:00Due to the forecast adverse weather this sailing has been cancelled. If you have a registered account on our website then you can log on and amend your booking online, alternatively you can contact our reservations team on 01624 661661 or 08722 992 992 to make alternative arrangements.
  
  
• Liverpool
  Cancelled: 03:15 - ManannanDouglas
  Cancelled: 06:00Due to the forecast adverse weather this sailing has been cancelled. If you have a registered account on our website then you can log on and amend your booking online, alternatively you can contact our reservations team on 01624 661661 or 08722 992 992 to make alternative arrangements.
  
  
• Douglas
  Departure: 07:30 - ManannanLiverpool
  Expected Arrival: 10:15
  
  
• Douglas
  Departure: 08:45 - Ben-my-ChreeHeysham
  Expected Arrival: 12:30This sailing will now be undertaken by the Ben-My-Chree and passengers are asked to check-in as normal.
  

On a lighter note, I just spoke with 2 chaps this morning that had travelled from Germany over the past few days on these 2!
Unfortunately, last night, the red one was stolen from outside the hotel (my lovely home town!!!) but , due to him having fitted a GPS, it was recovered this morning, in time for them to catch the afternoon boat across (or evening boat!)
[img]thumbnail_IMG_0375 by captain sparkle, on Flickr[/img]

[img]thumbnail_IMG_0376 by captain sparkle, on Flickr[/img]

Just announced that they will be using the contingency dates, racing now on sat/Sun/Mon -
see it here -
https://manxgrandprix.co.uk/racing/page/2024-schedule/

Wednesday practice has gone the way of Monday and Tuesday. Cancelled due to bad weather.

It's gonna be rough from lunchtime onwards today.

Fingers crossed for Thursday's practice

Hi guys,

to lift your spirits a little in this bad weather, i have opened a small photo exhibition in jurby church.

The church is open from 10am to 4pm. Of course there will be coffee and cake there too

I would be delighted if you would drop by.


Greetings
Rudi

   

Interesting that CofC had little choice but to send the racers back against the racing direction following the accident at Kate's.

Steve Mercer's terrible injuries happened in similar circumstances in 2018 and riding against the flow was banned?

Apparently the riders now carrying transponders mean  that travelling in the wrong direction is much safer.

Something happened last night, approaching Heysham, 
Ben back in service, for now, 
read more here -
https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-m...overnight/

edit - some reports say 30 couldn't fit on the Ben, some say 60.

"non-negative test result for a recreational drug in a random drugs test"

https://manxgrandprix.co.uk/latest/page/...-sinclair/

A bit 'last minute', but the rains have returned, apparently.