1700 lining up for End2End

Saturday, 17 September 2011 01:00

Racers from around the world ready to do battle this Sunday

Sunday sees the The Sleepwell Hotel's 15th End 2 End Challenge organised by the Manx Mountain Bike Club. The event has grown, from 38 riders who rode to the challenge in 1996, to 1,700 athletes from around the world lining up at the Point Of Ayre for one of the toughest bike races in the UK.

Racing starts at 10.00 from the Point Of Ayre.

The race is a battle of body and spirit for the competitors and an awe inspiring watch for spectators:
Steve Honeybone, chairman of the organising committee told us more;

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