first went in 1962 with my dad and older brother, Gary Hocking won the senior and Ernst Degner won the 50cc race and Beryl Swain was the first woman to ride in a solo TT we saw the races at Union Mills I remember the cannon being fired to signify the start of the senior im not sure about the 50cc race if it was used for that one but it struck a chord in a 9 year old boy and i have been going ever since missed it when i was at college once or twice .