On my last two visits I had my IOMTT branded earpiece radio and watched the live timing on my phone app.  Which was great.  I did buy a program but I ended up not carrying it around with me as the numbers were jumbled up by the practice. 

The last time I went on a bike was in 2002 and even then most times I went for a lap I ended up stuck in Ramsey (often for hours) waiting for the road to re-open. 

On my last visit (2011) two things stick in my mind.

After years of thinking I'd like to give it a try I finally signed up for a bus trip with an ex racer providing commentary - the rider didn't show up - so we eventually went.  Got stuck at Ramsey waited for an hour then can back on the coast road.

We took the tram up to the top of Snaefell.  When we get there the road was closed while they attended to an accident about a mile before the bungalow (just after bungalow bridge).  They opened the road before the ambulance had cleared the scene and there was a crash between two bikes trying to get past the ambulance.

The third unrelated thing was that everyone on the ferry was 45+ year olds.

Anyone leaving the bike at home in favour of a car............seems reasonable really.

Sam