More than 1300 people have signed up to take part in this year’s Manx Telecom End 2 End Mountain Bike Challenge.
It means there are just a few hundred spaces left before the event reaches its capacity of 1700 riders.
Among the people who have entered are five times winner and reigning champion Elliot Baxter and TT rider Conor Cummins.
Organiser Steve Honeybone says it’s a unique event:
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