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It was four in a row for Nick Craig in yesterday's Sleepwell Hotels End 2 End mountain bike race.
The 42-year-old shot from one end of the Isle of Man to another in under three hours, covering around 50 miles in slippery conditions, and with challenging climbs.
There were over 1700 competitors and the irst local home was Elliot Baxter, in fourth place.
At the finish line, a fresh sounding Nick said he had enjoyed a trouble free race:
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