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| Sand Racing moves to Mad
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The popular sand racing event usually held in Peel on
the Thursday evening of TT practice week has been moved to Mad Sunday
afternoon. In a letter to Peel Commissioners, Ramsey Motorcycle Club, which
organises the event, says that conditions on the Sunday afternoon would be
perfect for racing. There will be no ramp on the beach this year because of the
ongoing Iris sewerage work in the town.
In the letter, the RMC also
points it does not receive any sponsorship from the board.
The entry
fee is £15 per rider, but £12 of that goes on insurance. The event
brings 3,000-5,000 people to Peel, the club says.
At last week's
meeting, members of the commissioners regretted that a government directive
does not allow rate money being given to charities. However, the view was
expressed that the sand racing was not a charity but a promotion.
John
Lightfoot said that he would be willing to give up his £20 attendance
allowance per month for a couple of months to provide prize money. It was
agreed that the matter should be referred to the recreation and entertainment
committee.
Meanwhile, the Peel branch of the RNLI, which holds a flag
day on the Thursday of practice week and collects on the promenade at the Sand
Racing, has asked if the flag day can go ahead on the Thursday morning but a
collection be taken on the Sunday afternoon.
The charity has offered to
give half the proceeds to the Ramsey Motorcycle Club but the club members do
not want to take money from the lifeboat.
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