MOTORISTS are warned there will be a number of road closures in place on Sunday to accommodate the Sleepwell Hotels Manx End to End Mountain Bike Challenge.
Around 1,600 competitors _ more than half from off-island – will leave the Point of Ayre at 10am before tackling the 41.9km route to Cregneash.
The road from Ballaugh Cronk to Ballacrye will close between 10am and 11.30am while the Druidale Road will close between 10.30am and midday as the riders pass through in the early stages of the event. The first refreshment checkpoint will be at Brandywell, and the road will be one-way from there down to Barregarrow crossroads, 10am to 1pm.
The Sloc will be one-way, south-bound, between 12.30pm and 4pm and the Howe Road will also be one-way, south-bound, between 12.30pm and 4.30pm.
The leading riders are expected to reach the finish line at Cregneash at around 1pm. The official cut-off time for the rest of the field to reach the same point is 5pm.
For more information, visit the event website at manxe2e.org
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