Manx Hockey Association Dating back to the Middle Ages, Hockey is a team game of eleven players each side using a hockey stick of wood or fibre glass to hit a ball into a goal. There are eight major hockey teams on the Island, all with a junior section. Each team has its own Facebook Page. There is […] Read More
Manx Marine The Tongue Building, Douglas Harbour, Douglas, IM1 5AQ Manx Marine was first established in 1962 on the North Quay in Douglas. It is now run by Tony Thompson and Craig Whalley. Tony has been sailing since the age of twelve cruising extensively around the Irish Sea and beyond. Craig prefers windsurfing and sea kayaking and is a keen marine wildlife photographer. Tony and […] Read More
Manx Motor Cycle Club The Manx Motor Cycle Club organises the Manx Grand Prix. The Manx Grand Prix as first held in 1923 as the Manx Amateur Motor Cycle Road Race. Concerns that the TT was being dominated by sponsored teams the race allowed amateurs the chance to continue to race. Originally, just two classes, by 1926 the distance […] Read More
Manx Motor Racing Club Founded in 1987, the club organises closed-roads events for vintage, classic and modern sports cars in the Isle of Man. Since 1904, when the first Gordon Bennett Races were held here, the Isle of Man has offered motor racing enthusiasts a perfect mix of racing heritage, challenging roads and picturesque scenery. The Manx Motor Racing […] Read More
Manx Mountain Bike Club The Manx Mountain Bike Club supports and encourages riders to make the best use of the Manx countryside for Mountain Bike challenges. The Club provides useful trail information, and improvements to existing trails. The major races each year are the “End to End” and “Manx 100”. Read More
Manx Mountain Marathon The route was devised by Celtic scholar, George Broderick, in 1966. George had the idea of walking over the hills from Ramsey in the north of the Island to Port Erin in the south, beginning and ending at the town’s youth hostels. The initial challenge was to complete the distance in under 10 hours, and […] Read More
