List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course
Named corners

List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course

Section Title: Named corners
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Corner mileage	Photo	Location	Notes

Startline 0.00	-	On A2 Glencrutchery Road, above Douglas Bay at a height of 280 ft (85 m) above sea level, 54°10′4″N 4°28′41″W / 54.16778°N 4.47806°W	Grandstand complex developed in 1985/1986, replacing the earlier 1926 version. Concourse with pre-race assembly area/Parc Ferme, start/finishline, spectator seating, scoreboard, race control, pit lane with re-fuelling, exit with acceleration lane, scrutineering, post race podiums, retailing, hospitality, exhibitions.

St Ninian's Crossroads 0.29	-	On A2 (Ramsey to Douglas road) multi-junction, location of first permanent traffic signals in Isle of Man. 54°09′54″N 4°29′01″W / 54.16500°N 4.48361°W	At St. Ninian's Church (dedicated to Ninian of Whithorn).

Bray Hill 0.64	-	On A2 (Ramsey to Douglas road) 54°09′42″N 4°29′23″W / 54.16167°N 4.48972°W	Very steep descent soon after the start line, with a slight curve, a sudden bottoming-out and a subsequent steep rise up another slightly curving hill.

Quarterbridge Road 0.79	Quarterbridge Road IMG 0263.JPG	On A2 (Ramsey to Douglas road), after multi side-road junction, Bray Hill becomes Quarterbridge Road 54°09′39″N 4°29′30″W / 54.16083°N 4.49167°W	After the bottom of Bray Hill, a subsequent steep rise (previously known as Brown's Hill) causes modern race machines to wheelie up a stretch now famously known as "Ago's leap" (after 1960s-70s Italian race-ace Giacomo Agostini) and then crowning-out to a flat area, historically one of several startlines for early racing, with machines assembled in Selborne Drive side-turning.

Quarterbridge 1.26	-	Road junction of A2 Quarterbridge Road and A1 Peel Road 54°09′21″N 4°30′06″W / 54.15583°N 4.50167°W	Also known as Quarter Bridge, a tight right turn on the course at a major junction with a traffic roundabout. At the bridge spanning the River Glass, at boundary of the historic "quarterlands" of Ballabrooie and Ballaquayle.

Braddan Bridge 1.70	-	'S' bend and junction with two staggered side-roads on A1 Peel Road 54°09′41″N 4°30′20″W / 54.16139°N 4.50556°W	Second heavy-braking point on the lap, 'S' bend to left then right, at a bridge spanning the River Dhoo and former railway line, which has been converted to provide access under course during race closures.

Snugborough 2.4	On A1 Peel Road with side-turn junction leading to industrial estate 54°10′01″N 4°30′59″W / 54.16694°N 4.51639°W	Dip in road on approach to Union Mills

Union Mills 2.7	-	On A1 Peel Road with staggered side-turn junctions Cronk Road and A22 Strang Road 54°10′07″N 4°31′20″W / 54.16861°N 4.52222°W	Several curves passing through a residential village

Ballagarey Corner 3.75	Ballagarey Isle of Man.JPG	On A1 (Douglas to Peel Road) 54°10′26″N 4°32′58″W / 54.17389°N 4.54944°W	Very fast right-curve, slang-term Ballascarey. Scene of two crashes in 2010, Guy Martin and New Zealander Paul Dobbs (who died).

Glen Vine 3.9	On A1 Peel Road with side-turn junction A26 54°10′40″N 4°33′20″W / 54.17778°N 4.55556°W	Passing through a small residential village before Crosby

Crosby Crossroads 4.81	-	On A1 Douglas to Peel road, with side-junctions A23 and B35. 54°11′01″N 4°33′55″W / 54.18361°N 4.56528°W	In the village of Crosby, population about 900.

Crosby Jump 5.00	On A1 Douglas to Peel road. 54°11′14″N 4°34′26″W / 54.18722°N 4.57389°W	Crosby Jump (also known as Crosby Leap or Crosby Hill) at the 5-mile marker from TT Grandstand start, a Fanzone in 2012.

The Highlander 5.1	-	On A1 Peel Road 54°11′25″N 4°34′53″W / 54.19028°N 4.58139°W	Long straight, passing by former coaching house and pub (closed), through one of the fastest parts of the course, previously a speed-trap location.

Greeba Castle and Greeba Bridge 5.8 and 6.3	-	On A1 (Douglas to Peel road) 54°11′35″N 4°35′20″W / 54.19306°N 4.58889°W 54°11′48″N 4°36′19″W / 54.19667°N 4.60528°W	Greeba Castle, a large Gothic-style residence dating from the Victorian-period, closely followed by Greeba Bridge; name is derived from Scandinavian: Gnipa, a peak.

Ballacraine 7.65	Ballacraine Cornering.JPG	Junction of A1 and A3 (Castletown to Ramsey road) 54°12′10″N 4°37′34″W / 54.20278°N 4.62611°W	Right-hand turn onto the A3 at a crossroads. At east end of St.

Doran's Bend 8.44	On A3 (Castletown to Ramsey) road 54°12′43″N 4°37′52″W / 54.21194°N 4.63111°W	Named after Bill Doran, who crashed and broke a leg here during practice for the 1950 Isle of Man TT races, and who again crashed near here two years later, in practice for the 1952 Isle of Man TT, again putting him out of that set of races.

Laurel Bank 8.75	On A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road 54°13′3″N 4°37′57″W / 54.21750°N 4.63250°W	Fast right-hand turn (Manx: Cronk-y-Killey)

Black Dub 8.800 to 9.30	-	On A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°13′16″N 4°37′32″W / 54.22111°N 4.62556°W	Leading on from Laurel Bank, a left then right followed by another long sweeping left-hander into Glen Helen. Now a restricted (non-viewing) area.

Glen Helen 9.60 to 9.90	-	On A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°13′33″N 4°37′02″W / 54.22583°N 4.61722°W	Leading on from Black Dub, through the sweeping left-hander at Glen Helen and uphill towards Sarah's and Creg Willey's

Sarah's Cottage 9.93	Sarah's Cottage 2010 downhill.JPG	on A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°13′40″N 4°37′12″W / 54.22778°N 4.62000°W	After Glen Helen, Sarah's is a right-turning bend at a small stone cottage on the outside of the bend, halfway up Creg Willey's Hill leading to Lambfell.

Creg Willey's 10.00	on A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°13′47″N 4°37′08″W / 54.22972°N 4.61889°W	Although the hill starts at Glen Helen, Creg Willey's is the name given to a steep climb after the right-turn at Sarah's, leading to Lambfell.

Lambfell 10.23	-	on A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°13′49″N 4°37′07″W / 54.23028°N 4.61861°W	Right/left curve after Creg Willey's before the Cronk-y-Voddy Straight. AKA Lambfell Cottage and (the area) Lambfell Moar

Cronk-y-Voddy Straight 10.75	-	on A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°14′17″N 4°36′37″W / 54.23806°N 4.61028°W	Cronk-y-Voddy Straight – very fast but bumpy and undulating

Molyneux's 11.03	-	on A3 Castletown to Ramsey road 54°14′29″N 4°36′23″W / 54.24139°N 4.60639°W	Right-hander at the end of Cronk-y-Voddy straight, with nearby road sign indicating the preceding small cross-road side junctions, Little London Road and Ballabrooie Road, providing spectator parking.

11th Milestone 11.49	-	On A3 (Castletown to Ramsey) road 54°14′43″N 4°35′48″W / 54.24528°N 4.59667°W	A distinctive S-bend, also known as "Drinkwater's Bend", named after Ben Drinkwater who crashed fatally at this point during the 1949 350 cc Junior TT Race.

McGuinness's 12.45	Left hander before the top of Barregarrow on the A3	Named in 2013 after multi-TT winning rider John McGuinness

Barregarrow 12.75	-	From top of "Barregarroo hill" on the A3 Douglas road; crossing C4 (Ballaleigh Road).	Crossroads before chapel and steep hill. Also spelt Barregarroo and otherwise, after Manx name Bayr Garroo meaning "rough road", commonly pronounced "B'Garrow".

Rhencullen 14.90	-	On A3 (Castletown to Ramsey) road 54°17′31″N 4°34′36″W / 54.29194°N 4.57667°W	A series of four curves, name equates to Holly Ridge.

Birkin's Bend 15.26	-	On A3 (Castletown to Ramsey) road 54°17′34″N 4°34′41″W / 54.29278°N 4.57806°W	Named after racer Archie Birkin who was killed by a crash here, when avoiding a fish van, during practice for the 1927 Isle of Man TT.

Dub Cottage 16.21	Dub CottageIMG 0127.JPG	On A3 (Castletown to Ramsey) road 54°18′14″N 4°33′48″W / 54.30389°N 4.56333°W

Ballaugh Bridge 17.20	-	Bridge at junction of C37 Ballaugh Glen Road and A10 (Ballaugh Station Road) 54°18′34″N 4°32′28″W / 54.30944°N 4.54111°W	Only remaining hump-backed bridge on the course, since removal of Ballig Bridge in 1935.

Ballacrye Corner 17.84	-	A3 (Castleton to Ramsey road) 54°18′40″N 4°31′36″W / 54.31111°N 4.52667°W	"Ballacrye" derives from Manx: McCray or Cry's farm. There is a drop in the road here that makes a jump—many racing motor-cycles lift off into the air—said to be the fastest and most dangerous jump on the course.

Quarry Bends 18.46	Quarry bends IMG 0031.JPG	On A3 54°18′56″N 4°30′48″W / 54.31556°N 4.51333°W	A complex of bends. A small railway siding off the Manx Northern Railway built in 1879 to serve Clarke's stone quarry at Ballavolley crossed the road here at Close e Volley, later renamed Quarry Bends.

Caley's 19.00	On A3 54°19′06″N 4°29′48″W / 54.31833°N 4.49667°W	Left kink before the straight leading to Sulby village, named to honour local shopkeeper Raymond Caley who died in 2017 and operated the local post office and small general store on the crossroads for many years.

Sulby Straight 19.16	-	On A3 54°19′08″N 4°29′24″W / 54.319°N 4.490°W	1.5-mile (2.4 km) straight through Sulby village. Racer Bruce Anstey reached 206 mph (331.51 km/h) here during practice for the 2006 TT, which in 2015 remains the unofficial speed record on the racecourse and for the Isle of Man.

Sulby Bridge 20.13	-	On A3 54°N 4°W / 54°N 4°W	A wide 90-degree right turn at the end of Sulby Straight where the Sulby River passes under a road bridge, exiting flat then with a slight rise climbing towards Ginger Hall

Ginger Hall 20.30	Ginger Hall Hotel at Sulby - geograph.org.uk - 475568 cropped.JPG	On A3 (Lezayre Road) 54°19′16″N 4°28′16″W / 54.321°N 4.471°W	Climbing left-hander at the Ginger Hall Hotel, named after the ginger beer once brewed and served there. A popular vantage point with parking and refreshments leading to Kerrowmoar.

Kerrowmoar 20.62	Kerrowmoar IMG 0127.JPG	On A3 (Lezayre Road) 54°19′15″N 4°27′45″W / 54.32083°N 4.46250°W	Complex of bends through countryside. "Kerrowmoar" derives from Manx: The Great Quarterland.

Glentramman	On A3 (Lezayre Road) 54°19′05.1″N 4°25′57.8″W / 54.318083°N 4.432722°W	Medium-speed left-hand bend between Glen Duff and Churchtown, scene of a number of racing incidents.

Lezayre (Churchtown) 22.70	-	On A3 (Lezayre Road) 54°19′08″N 4°25′25″W / 54.31889°N 4.42361°W	Complex of curves leading towards Ramsey outskirts, adjacent to small side-road junctions and Churchtown War Memorial for locals fallen in the First and Second World Wars.

School House Corner 23.50	School house corner IMG 0159.JPG	on A3 (Lezayre Road), a left curve beyond a straight adjacent to the school premises with pedestrian overbridge 54°19′14″N 4°23′37″W / 54.32056°N 4.39361°W	Name derives from the nearby Ramsey Grammar School and was formerly known as Russell's Corner after Benjy Russell who crashed fatally during the Lightweight Race for the 1949 Manx Grand Prix.

Parliament Square	-	A3 (Lezayre Road) 54°19′20″N 4°23′12″W / 54.32222°N 4.38667°W	A hard right-hander after fierce braking into the central square and multi-road junction in the town of Ramsey, closely followed by a medium left-hander heading out of the square along Queen's Pier Road

Queen's Pier Road and May Hill	-	A18 Queen's Pier Road/May Hill	Queen's Pier Road at slightly above sea level 24 ft (7.3 m), joining with May Hill starting to climb, heading out of the town of Ramsey towards Cruickshank's Corner

Cruickshank's Corner	-	A18 Queen's Pier Road/May Hill	Right curve on A18 Queen's Pier Road at multi-junction where A18 becomes May Hill, slightly uphill leading out of the residential area on the outskirts of Ramsey

Whitegates	A18 May Hill/Hughenden Terrace 54°19′01″N 4°23′01″W / 54.31694°N 4.38361°W	Whitegates, a left-hander heading out of the town of Ramsey towards Stella Maris

Stella Maris 24.00	-	A18 May Hill 54°18′53″N 4°23′00″W / 54.31472°N 4.38333°W	Sweeping right-curve, climbing to the very outskirts of the Ramsey settlement, closely preceding the Hairpin

Ramsey Hairpin 24.54	-	A18 Mountain Road 54°18′49″N 4°23′01″W / 54.31361°N 4.38361°W	Hairpin curve at Ballacowle Glen in the outskirts of the town of Ramsey

Waterworks 25.94	On A18 Mountain Road 54°18′47″N 4°22′35″W / 54.31306°N 4.37639°W	Two sharp right-handers after Ramsey Hairpin whose name derives from the nearby Ballure Reservoir that was built in 1859 and extended in 1884.

Tower Bends 25.10	-	On A18 Mountain Road54°18′29″N 4°22′52″W / 54.30806°N 4.38111°W	S-bend corner. Named after 45-foot granite and slate tower on Albert's Mount up to the east, at location where, in 1847, Albert, Prince Consort climbed up to see the view, on excursion from the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert.

Gooseneck 25.96	-	A18 Mountain Road 54°18′17″N 4°22′51″W / 54.30472°N 4.38083°W	Right-turn, climbing corner that is a popular vantage point, as spectators can be very close to the riders. Fatal accidents in 1955 and 1994.

26th Milestone 26.15	-	A18 Mountain Road 54°18′04″N 04°23′37″W / 54.30111°N 4.39361°W	Also known as Joey's, named after 26-time race winner Joey Dunlop. Site of 2007 crash killing one rider and two spectators (the only spectators ever killed on the course).

Verandah 29.80	On A18 Mountain Road 54°15′45″N 4°26′57″W / 54.26261°N 04.449246°W	Series of four bends, a relatively flat section at a height of 1300 feet (396 metres) at 30 miles around the circuit, before climb resumes at The Bungalow.

The Bungalow 30.93	View from footbridge	Junction of A18 (Snaefell Mountain Road) and A14 (Sulby Glen Road) and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway 54°15′04″N 4°27′47″W / 54.25111°N 4.46306°W	Left then right corners, where the course crosses the tracks of the Snaefell Mountain Railway. Vantage point including tramway station, cafe, and a pedestrian bridge over the course.

Hailwood's Rise 31.00	View from Snaefell showing Hailwood's Rise road section ascending diagonally to right in direction of race-travel	On A18 Mountain Road 54°14′55″N 4°27′53″W / 54.24861°N 4.46472°W	Hailwood's Rise is the incline leading from the 'S' bend and pedestrian overbridge at the Bungalow towards Hailwood's Height, both named in memory of Mike Hailwood, the former world champion racer who died after a road car crash in 1981.

Hailwood's Height 31.56	On A18 Mountain Road near the B10 road junction 54°14′36″N 4°28′12″W / 54.24333°N 4.47000°W	Hailwood's Height is a small area with an informal Memorial bench close to the highest point of the course measuring 1,385 feet (422 m) above sea level named in memory of Mike Hailwood, the former world champion racer who died after a road car crash in 1981.

Brandywell 31.65	-	On A18 Mountain Road at (or near?) B10 road junction 54°14′34.2″N 4°28′10.2″W / 54.242833°N 4.469500°W	A left curve. Its name originates from a nearby water-well that was used by local shepherds to brand and sort flocks of mountain sheep.

32nd Milestone 32.07	-	On A18 Mountain Road 54°14′07.8″N 4°28′27.5″W / 54.235500°N 4.474306°W	One of the more famous named vantage points; spectators can watch from behind the elevated field-fencing on the left hand (outside) of the course.

Windy Corner 32.53	-	On A18 Mountain Road 54°13′50.4624″N 4°28′12.302″W / 54.230684000°N 4.47008389°W	Righthander in open area. Prevailing wind, often strong and sometimes gusty, is channeled up a gully on the left (east).

Keppel Gate 33.79	-	A18 Mountain Road 54°12′50″N 4°28′47″W / 54.21389°N 4.47972°W	A bend to the left. Early on, the course along here was "little more than a cart and horse track" with gates between farm fields.

Creg-ny-Baa 34.52	-	Junction of A18 with secondary B12 Creg-ny-baa Back Road. 54°12′24″N 4°28′07″W / 54.20667°N 4.46861°W	Right-turn corner, at the Keppel Hotel and its Creg-ny-Baa pub. Creg-ny-Baa means "Manx: rock of the cow." One of three official "fanzones" with temporary grandstands and facilities is placed here.

Gob-ny-Geay 34.92	A18 54°11′59″N 4°28′30″W / 54.19972°N 4.47500°W	Right-jink in a very fast downhill straight at the 35th Milestone, halfway between the corners at Creg and Brandish. Previously a site for speed-trap, can be spelt differently, e.g., Gob-y-Geay, Gob-na-Geay, Gobnageay

Brandish Corner 35.41	-	A18 much improved in recent years 54°11′44″N 4°28′40″W / 54.19556°N 4.47778°W	Named after Walter Brandish who crashed, breaking a leg, in the right-hand gutter here while trying to pass a competitor, during practice for the 1923 Isle of Man TT

Hillberry Corner 36.00	-	At A18 Mountain Road junction with C22 Little Mill Road 54°11′16″N 4°28′32″W / 54.18778°N 4.47556°W	The run downhill from Brandish bottoms out at Hillberry, before heading steeply uphill towards Cronk-ny-Mona. Once the location of startline for automobile races, including the 1908 Tourist Trophy race for racing automobiles on the Four Inch Course.

Cronk-ny-Mona 36.32	-	A18 54°11′00″N 4°28′33″W / 54.18333°N 4.47583°W	A steep hill following on from Hillberry topping out with sweeping left hand bend. The hill interrupts the descent from Snaefell Mountain, which resumes at the next vantage point, the right turn at Signpost Corner starting the run down into the outskirts of Douglas town

Signpost Corner 36.67	-	A18 (Hillberry Road), A18 Sheading Bdy(?), B11(?) Hillberry becomes Avondale Road(?) 54°10′47″N 4°28′13″W / 54.17972°N 4.47028°W	Right turn corner. When a rider passed, observers at a signal station here would telephone ahead to an official in the TT Grandstand area, who would switch on that rider's individual scoreboard light.

Bedstead Corner 36.90	-	On A18 Bemahague Road from Signpost, the left-hander at Bedstead (with pedestrian overbridge) leads to a small side-junction accessing The Nook 54°10′38″N 4°28′17″W / 54.17722°N 4.47139°W	Bedstead Corner and the general area between Signpost Corner and Governor's Bridge was rural through agricultural countryside, developed c. 1990–2015 into large-scale housing/support infrastructure on either side with a recent pedestrian footbridge across, and much improvement to the road/course surface

The Nook 37.08	-	From A18 Bemahague Road, a right-turn at a small side-junction leads into Old Bemahague Road, followed by a slight-left and short straight before the Governor's Bridge/Governor's Dip link.	"The Nook" (Middle English: a corner or recess) is in the approach to the nearby Governor's Bridge road junction and hairpin bends, on a stretch of the original A18 Bemahague Road that the race course still runs through, although the alignment of the modern A18 has been shifted away.

Governor's Bridge/Governor's Dip 37.30	-	On Old Bemahague Road, a hard right-turn at hairpin bend with road junction and sudden elevation-drop into Governor's Bridge Dip, followed by a left before exiting with a right from a small, historic side-junction (now an exit-only slip road for race use) to the main A2 Glencrutchery Road 54°10′19″N 4°28′06″W / 54.17194°N 4.46833°W	"Governor's Bridge", a road junction, hairpin bend and bridge over a stream, on a stretch of the original historic course. Traditionally damp and slippery road surface due to overhead tree canopy and little air movement in the dip.

Glencrutchery Road 37.5	Glencrutchery Road Douglas Isle of Man Geograph 3148648.JPG Glencrutchery Road Douglas Isle of Man passing Cronkbourne sports area Geograph 3148653.JPG	A2 54°10′14″N 4°28′16″W / 54.17056°N 4.47111°W	The slip-road exiting Governor's Bridge Dip at a height of 265 ft (81 m) above sea-level joins the right-side of the Glencrutchery Road close to the mini-island, a straight run climbing a slight incline, crowning-out at 285 ft (87 m) before the slight descent to the finishing line at the TT Grandstand.

Deceleration lane and Return road 38.00	-	Parallel to A2 Glencrutchery Road 54°09′59″N 4°28′52″W / 54.16639°N 4.48111°W	The deceleration lane terminates in a hairpin turn-around loop in Nobles Park before leading back to the winners enclosure and parc fermé, situated as part of the paddock complex, for all race finishers

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