We have been told by a local farmer that certain other landowners have been approached about selling land with a view to re-opening the Clypse course.This is not a wind up,just something we have been told.Anyone else know about this? Looks like they are exploring all the options ready for the demise of the Mountain course. :?

There was a story a couple of years ago about opening a short circuit, purpose-built, in that area. Wonder if that's what it's about?

The day they realise that riders go to ride the mountain course not for the scenery. Its getting very border line as to wether the hassle out weighs the benefits. Certainly i would not put up with camping in a field for a fortnight just to have my bikes go round another short circuit type track.

Would'nt be good if at TT 07 you had racing on all the courses in the Isle of Man.

Mountain, Clypse, St Johns, Billown, Jurby. Now that would be specal.

Know idea how they would manage it but it would be intresting.

I hope this is nothing more than a feasibility study. The mountain course is unique and glorious to ride. As the man says it certainly wouldn't be worth the time, hassle and expense of coming over for some short circuit, though it would be nice for local riders to have another track available.

The DAFF had plans to extend Conrhenny forestry plantation and turn the plantation into a local recreation area. Also some land is owned by the Isle of Man Water Authority and Douglas Corporation (ie Clypse and Kerrowdhoo) and may be relates to a new forestry plantations or the extension of clypse reservoir.

Let us hope that is what it is about.Personally,I can't see it happening as there is too much in place for the TT to continue right now.There will never be anything quite the same as the TT.

Geoff Duke tried very hard to convince the Government to construct a short circuit in the Andreas area but with no success.
No short circuit, no TT museum, no small capacity races, one must despair for the Tynwall at times.

And now there's talk of the NSC (NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE) being privatised and some other government owned properties, so what next...........wups better go got ten mile running race in morning.....
hope they don't make the roads private.......lol