The 'Island of Dreams' is how professional mountain biker Tom Isted described the Isle of Wight, after his weekend of extreme sports here. Watch the video within
The trial paid tribute to 29 year old Matt Russell, a popular and a well-liked member of the Club, who tragically and suddenly lost his life at the age of just 29.
The traditional Boxing Day trial is not part of the Championship, but there were awards for the best Father and Son pairing, the best Novice and the best Expert riders. Prizes were also given out to the best fancy dressed rider.
Just days after the news broke that, with the full backing of Brian Ginders, Chairman of Island Speedway (IOW) Ltd, ex-rider Barry Bishop and business partner Martin Widman are determined to bring speedway back to the Isle of Wight, the duo can now reveal that they have secured a big partnership deal with local businessman Dave Stevens of SBS EPOS.
Naomi believes the Isle of Wight Council and Police have a lot of work to do ensuring the TT event does not lead to our 'killed and seriously injured' statistics rivaling those of the Isle of Man