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Welcome to the manxathletics.com forum.  Please share information and your views on the sport in the Isle of Man with others. 

The forum has been operating in its present form since April 2004 and I particularly welcome comments from new contributors, whether you live on or off the Isle of Man, if you have an interest in Manx athletics.

Many people have used the forum to give thanks to the officials or their own supporters when they have enjoyed an event. Contrustive criticism is always welcome as an additional means of communication, although it is not intended to replace formal communication between clubs and other bodies and their members.

If you are unable to find information about an event on any of the Manx websites, then the forum is the best place to ask for help from other people. Whilst you can email me at murray@manxathletics.com  and I will do my best to point you in the right direction, the people who have the answer to your question are likely to visit the forum so it is better that you ask it here. manxathletics.com is an independent site and I do not hold office within any of the five Manx clubs.

There are a few rules. Firstly, you should always use your real name as, apart from making people accountable for what they say, one of the objectives of the website is to make the sport friendly and appealing so please do not hide behind a nickname (anonymous entries will be deleted). Secondly, (it should go without saying) you must not insult or offend anyone. Thirdly, pesistent abuse of rules 1 and 2 will result in the forum being withdrawn.

Thanks for being sensible and I hope you continue to enjoy the forum and the sport.

Murray Lambden

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Murray Lambden



Jan 1st, 2006 - 12:00 PM
Manx Games photo

I've published the latest of the pictures featuring Colin Watterson. It is clearly from one of the old Manx Games meetings at the Bowl as you can see the bikes in the background.

For those who weren't around in the 1970s or earlier, the Manx Games were a real highlight of the season combining the Manx track and field championships, track cycling (yes on grass) with a tourist attraction - the crowd was much larger than any comparable meeting these days.

Chit-Chat man Peter McElroy is featured but please tell us what you remember about these meetings and who everyone is. Oh, and what year was the picture taken in?
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