A veteran of almost 60 TTs says the event is the greatest road race in the world and there is nothing else like it.
California resident Ron Hazelhurst's love affair with the event began in 1947 and he has attended almost every year since.
He says there are many reasons why he has come back so many times (audio file attached):
(Picture: Ron Hazlehurst at the Villa Marina in Douglas, where he received his TT loyalty award).
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