(19-05-2024, 02:45 PM)Fescue Wrote: First timer, and unfortunately, will miss most of day 1. However, on Sunday, have tickets for the grandstand. (Figure that is a good place to start for a first timer).
Not sure of the other days, but plan to hit Ballaugh Bridge/Sulby; I am staying in Ramsey, so plenty to catch there by the sounds of it, and for sure Creg-ny-baa as I've been informed it is a legendary TT tavern. However, open to any suggestions for viewing that are not the usual suspects of places to watch. Also, relying on public transportation or meeting new friends with cars. Ha.

You've got plenty of options near Ramsey.  On a nice day you can take the vintage electric tram to Laxey and then on up to The Bungalow.  Good viewing and it can cope with a lot of people without getting too crowded.  Going in the reverse direction of the course and walkable is the wood yard at the Glen Auldyn jump.  Get there early though.  Depending on how energetic you're feeling it's possible to walk to the K Tree / Conker Trees / Churchtown (all the same place and again in the reverse direction of the course).  Fairly sure it's on a bus route too.  Very popular on big bike race days, so again, be there early for the best spot.

Ballaugh Bridge gets very busy so guess what - be there early!  The church yard at Union Mills is a decent spot and there are refreshments and toilets in the church hall.  Another early one if you want a decent spot.