Creg Willey's Hill
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Creg Willey's Hill (Manx: Willy Syl's (Sylvester) crag)[1] is situated adjacent the 10th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.
Creg Willey's Hill was part of the Highland Course and the Four Inch Course used for the Gordon Bennett Trial and Tourist Trophy automobile car races held in the Isle of Man between 1904 and 1922. It was also part of the St. John's Short Course used between 1907 and 1910 and part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix.
[edit] Sources
- ^ Place Names of the Isle of Man by John Kneen MA pp390 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press
[edit] External links
- Competitor Guide Sections Black Dub to Handleys Corner with Steve Hislop, 11 times TT winner
- TT Spectator Guide Section Ballig to Sarah's Cottage
- Map of course
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Coordinates: 54°13′51″N 4°37′03″W / 54.23083°N 4.6175°W
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