All those taking part are being asked to assemble at the TT grandstand on Glencrutchery Road in time for a prompt start.

The lap started on July 2, 2010, which was the 10th anniversary of of Joey’s death at a road race in Estonia.

Organisers are asking people to start assembling as soon as they are able - ideally from 6pm. Tee-shirts commemorating the lap will be on sale at £12 and there will also be collection boxes for those people who would like to donate to the cause.

To help ease the bikes’ passage the procession will be headed by a police car and another will bring up the rear.

Joey Dunlop Foundation chairman Kevin Quirk said for a few years the lap had taken place later in the year during the Manx Grand Prix but they had decided this year to restore it to its traditional slot.

‘We were hit by poor weather a couple of times and the other problem later in the year is that the light starts fading before the lap has ended,’ he said.

On a good day, the lap has attracted as many as 500 riders, but overall numbers are always dictated by the weather on the day.

The Joey Dunlop Foundation spent years fundraising to build disabled holiday accommodation for island visitors and achieved its goal in 2010 when the property at Braddan Bridge was opened by 23-times TT winner John McGuinness and Linda Dunlop, widow of 26-times winner, Joey.

Situated next to the Jubilee Oak, the house affords a good view straight on to the TT course and is open year round to all disabled visitors, not just racing fans.

The charity has recently embarked on a new fundraising drive and phase two of the Braddan Bridge House development is due to start in the autumn. This should see the house extended to accommodate two more disabled holiday flats, increasing the capacity from the current 12 to 20.

The scheme has been a success with the flats booked until the end of September.