News – Isle of Man CycleFest

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Isle of Man Cyclefest presented by Isle of Man Bank is being extended and expanded into a fourday head lined by Pearl Izumi Tour Series

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News – Isle of Man CycleFest

Isle of Man Cyclefest presented by Isle of Man Bank is being extended and expanded into a four day cycling festival with an additional day’s activity in Ramsey now added to the schedule as well as a second professional race featuring the Pearl Izumi Tour teams.

The event, which features both elite professional racing and mass participation races as well as a programme of community and entertainment events, will now begin on Thursday 12th May and runs through to Sunday 15th May 2016.

The Isle of Man leg of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series, which is the opening round of the televised ten-event UK professional team Championship, will now take place at Ramsey’s Mooragh Park on Thursday 12th May 2016. As well as the main Tour Series Race, the professional teams will also take part in a high speed Team Time Trial event earlier in the day.

Fans will get the chance to meet the competitors, and watch their pre-race preparations in a series of activities throughout the day with an open race paddock in operation throughout. Thursday’s schedule will also feature a Team Pursuit style event for local schoolchildren and the Isle of Man Cyclefest Stars of Tomorrow Youth Race for male and female riders aged under16.

Friday’s newly added Isle of Man Cyclefest Community Day will see the disability cycling group, Bike for Life, hosting an open session for all ages and abilities which will take place using the start and finish area of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series course.

Local BMX riders will compete in the Isle of Man Cyclefest BMX GP held on the permanent Mooragh Park BMX track before the evening’s final events, the Big Ride with Rebecca House and the Isle of Man Cyclefest Charity Open Team Time Trial, which is open to teams of three competitors from sports clubs, social groups and companies.

Both events will raise money for the local Children’s Hospice. Saturday and Sunday’s mass participation calendar – the Storm the Tower Hill Climb, the Battle of Sky Hill XC Mountain Bike Race and the island wide Gran Fondo – remain as scheduled as well as a full schedule of entertainment events at the picturesque Milntown Estate.

ISLE OF MAN CYCLEFEST PRESENTED BY ISLE OF MAN BANK 2016 SCHEDULE

Mooragh Park Thursday 12th May 2016
10:00 – Team Pursuit Schools Challenge
12:00 – Pearl Izumi Tour Series Paddock visit from local schools
14:00 – Pearl Izumi Tour Series Team Time Trial
16:00 – Pearl Izumi Tour Series Race Warm Up
18:00 – Isle of Man Cyclefest Stars of Tomorrow Junior Race
19:00 – Pearl Izumi Tour Series Race

Mooragh Park Friday 13th May 2016
14:00 – Bike for Life
16:00 – Isle of Man Cyclefest BMX GP
18:00 – The Big Ride with Rebecca House
18:30 – Isle of Man Cyclefest Corporate Team Time Trial

Milntown Estate Saturday 14th May 2016
09:00 – Festival Opens
10:00 – Battle of Sky Hill XC MTB Race Start
11:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
12:00 – Battle of Sky Hill XC MTB Presentation
13:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
14:00 – Storm the Tower Hill Climb Race Start
15:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
16:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
17:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
18:00 – IOM Cyclefest BBQ
19:00 – Storm the Tower Hill Climb Presentation
20:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
23:00 – Festival Closes

Milntown Estate Sunday 15th May 2016
09:00 – Festival Opens
100:0 – Gran Fondo Race Start
11:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
12:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
13:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
14:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
15:00 – Cyclo Stunt Show
16:00 – Music Act IOM Cyclefest Main Stage
17:30 – Final IOM Cyclefest Presentations
19:00 – Festival Closes

Entries are now open for all three Isle of Man Cyclefest presented by Isle of Man Bank races; the ‘Storm the Tower powered by Isle of Man Creamery, the Battle of Sky Hill Mountain Bike Race and the Gran Fondo presented by Isle of Man Bank. Competitors can enter individual races or there is a discount for entering all three races. There will also be the opportunity for teams and individuals of all ages to experience the Mooragh Park Pearl Izumi course in a series of town centre crit races and fun rides.

For more information and race entries go to: www.iomcyclefest.com

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