Ballaspur

Ballaspur (Manx: farm of the spur)^[1] is situated between the 7th Milestone and 8th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German in the Isle of Man.

Ballaspur was part of the Highland Course and 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.

The nearby area is mainly farmland with the nearby summits of Beary Mountain (311m), Greeba Mountain (422m) and Slieau Whallian (333m).

Sources

↑ Place Names of the Isle of Man by John Kneen MA pp376 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press

External links

Competitor Guide Sections Greeba Castle to Glen Moar Mills with Steve Hislop, 11 times TT winner
TT Spectator Guide Section Ballagarey to Ballaspur
Map of course

Snaefell Mountain Course

Isle of Man racing circuits

Andreas Airfield Billown Circuit Clypse Course Four Inch Course Highroads Course Jurby Airfield Jurby South Circuit Mannin Beg/Mannin Moar Course Snaefell Mountain Course St. John's Short Course Willaston Circuit

Coordinates: 54°12′19″N 4°37′42″W / 54.20528°N 4.62833°W / 54.20528; -4.62833