Annual Christmas Tractor Run returns for 2025

Isle of Man Young Farmers raising money for two charities

This weekend (6-7 December) will see the return of the Isle of Man Young Farmers' annual Christmas Tractor Run.

Each year the procession of tractors, decked out in lights and tinsel, tours the Island to raise money for charity.

Last year saw £18,800 raised for The Children's Centre and The Great North Air Ambulance Service.

This year's chosen charities are Isle Stand Up To Suicide and the Isle of Man Agricultural Benevolent Trust.

On Saturday (6 December) the tractors will cover the south, starting in Port Erin and working their way up to Douglas.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the procession will start in St John's before heading through Peel, up to Ramsey and back down the east coast to Douglas.

The routes are as follows:

Saturday

4:45pm - Gathering at Church Road, Port Erin.

6:15pm - Depart Church Road turning right into Bridson Street then along Station Road and onto Castletown Road.

6:35pm - Castletown Road roundabout turning left onto the A29, then right through Colby.

6:50pm - Ballabeg to then take the Ballakaighen Road, turning left at Ballakaighen corner onto the A5 Castletown bypass to then turn right onto Arbory Road and right onto Farrants Way.

7pm - Castletown Square.

7:15pm - Through Castletown Square via Castle Street and Bridge Street, travelling along the A5 to Ballasalla.

7:30pm - Ballasalla taking left over the roundabouts onto the A7 to Cross Four Ways to turn right.

8pm - Slow procession through Foxdale.

8:10pm - Turning left onto Station Road towards Tynwald Hill.

8:15pm - St John's turning right onto the A1 to travel to Douglas.

8:30pm - Crosby through to Union Mills.

8:50pm - Braddan Bridge travelling on Peel Road to Quarterbridge, turning left onto Quarterbridge Road and through St Ninian's.

9pm - Glencrutchery Road, turning right into the TT Grandstand to finish.

Sunday

4:15pm - Tynwald Hill travelling on the A1 to Peel.

4:30pm - Queen's Drive, Peel.

4:35pm - Station Road turning into East Quay and along Peel Promenade.

4:50pm - Depart Peel via Walpole Road and the A4 Coast Road to Kirk Michael.

5:10pm - Kirk Michael slow procession.

5:25pm - Ballaugh Bridge.

5:40pm - Sulby Village continuing to Ramsey.

6pm - Ramsey Parliament Street to Market Square.

6:30pm - Depart Ramsey on the A2 Coast Road via Queen's Promenade.

7pm - Laxey Village.

7:30pm - Onchan Village continuing to Douglas via Glencrutchery Road.

8pm - Finish at the TT Grandstand.