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went to John Coleman (13.25). In all the team posted five of the seven fastest legs including Chief Executive Roger Raatgever’s leg (12.38) from the Wildlife Park to Ramsey. Adam Scarffe, riding for last year’s winner’s RL360 won the King of the Mountain prize for the climb from Ramsey to Guthries. Other award winners on the day included the Conister Bank Lady Peddlers who time of 2:29.50 won the Shoprite Living prize for the first female team while the Isle of Man Bank Green Machine took the mixed honours with 2:01.49. Runners up RL360 Fat Dads had the consolation of the Iceland Supermarket Vets prize while Old Mutual were the first ‘fun team’ back, claiming the Spirit of Cycle for life Prize. Once the Mountain Course action was over attention switched to the back of the grandstand where over 150 children in Under 6’s Under 8’s and Under 10’s categories raced around a specially designed course behind the TT Grandstand under the watchful eye of former Olympian Marie Purvis, who still holds the record as the fastest female for the TT course. All funds raised, including race entries, were donated to Isle of Man based charity Tabitha’s Trust and the Hockey Association with a notable fundraising effort from McKenzie Howard who raised over £500. To date the event has raised over £200,000 for Isle of Man charities and sporting associations in its 25-year history. BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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