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More than 530 volunteers needed for each session
Ahead of the first practice, there's a plea for those planning to marshal for the Festival of Motorcycling to sign on.
The event, which encompasses the Classic TT and the Manx Grand Prix, gets underway this Saturday evening, 18 August.
More than 530 marshals are needed for each session around the Mountain Course.
Chairman of the Manx Motorcycle Club, Peter Maddocks, is calling on those planning to volunteer to take action now.