Fans from the UK and further afield are arriving on the Island as action on the Mountain Course gets underway today.
The Festival of Motorcycling begins its fortnight long event this afternoon.
At the paddock behind the grandstand in Douglas, teams are setting up and getting their machines ready.
these fans told 3FM about their journeys to the Isle of Man:
Cruise ship makes fifth visit of year
A cruise ship is making her fifth visit of the season to the Isle of Man today.
Bee Gee's birthday marked by family and fans
Barry Gibb's family and Bee Gees fans are on the island today to mark the star's 80th birthday.
Joanne smashes international cricket records
A woman from the Island has broken a cricketing record that had stood for almost a century.
Mountain Road shuts this morning
The Mountain Road is due to shut later this morning, as the Department of Infrastructure carries out work.
Coastguards and firefighters rescue boy from cliff
Coastguards and fire crews teamed up to save a boy who was hanging over a 36-foot cliff today.
12-seater ferry to Cumbria coming soon?
A new "minibus" ferry could soon be running from Cumbria to the Isle of Man.
Lifeboat launched to help fishing boat
Port St Mary's lifeboat crew was called to help a fishing boat earlier.
Smartmeter alert problem now fixed, says Manx Utilities
Manx Utilities says it's now solved problems that sent users false alerts about their smartmeter balance.
