Road closures for pre-TT road racing event

The Pre-TT Classic Road Races take place over the weekend

Several roads are set to shut to allow for three days of classic motorcycle racing from Friday.

Held in the south of the Isle of Man, the Pre-TT Classic road races run until Sunday.

The event, which has been running since 1988, is run on the 4.25 mile (6.8km) Billown Course.

Organised by Southern 100 Racing, 224 solo riders and 15 sidecar crews have entered to take part, with competitors travelling from throughout the UK and parts of Europe.

Roads will initially be closed on Friday evening between 18:00 and 21:40 BST for practice sessions.

On Saturday, the circuit will be closed from 12:30 until 16:30, with the route re-closing for the first races from 18:00 until 21:00.

The evening will see the Singles, 1,100cc Classic, Junior Superbike, and Sidecar 1 races take place.

Sunday will see the route closed from 13:00 until 18:00 for a further six races, starting with the Senior Classic and finishing with a second outing for the sidecars.

As well as local competitors, the event has attracted entrants from Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and the United States.

Prizes will be awarded in Market Square, Castletown, from 19:30 on Sunday.