The 2024 Armoy Road Races – The Race of Legends – were held over the weekend of 26th and 27th July 2024 and represents the last road race on the island of Ireland in 2024.
The Friday Schedule had a slight change this year with the day ending with 2 races. Saturday was the main race day and featured a full and exciting day of racing.
TBNI.Blog have compiled the most useful and popular posts in relation to the Armoy Road Races in order to bring you a basic Visitors’ Guide. Hopefully this guide will give you an idea and some knowledge of the course and plenty of other useful information.
** Updated for the 2026 Event **
History :
Armoy (from the Irish: Oirthear Maí meaning “the east plain”) is a small village in County Antrim Northern Ireland. It is 6 miles from Ballycastle and 9 miles from Ballymoney and nestles under the shadow of Knocklayd mountain. It is on the River Bush and lies within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The village is situated between two of the nine Glens of Antrim, Glenshesk and Glentaisie. Glenshesk is part of the Armoy Race Circuit.
“Road racing and the Armoy Armada was a regular topic of conversation in the Armoy pub and it was on one such night in what started off as a bit of craic and a £20 bet, that Kathleen Hartin was sparked into the idea of a tribute race to the Legends of Road Racing.
…All the affiliations, constitutions, rules, agencies, roads departments and councils eventually succumbed to the objectives of the club and when finance was secured through local sponsorship and funding, the first ever Armoy Road Race – Race of Legends was run in July 2009.”
Please check the Official Website for further details as every year there is a cut off date for postal orders and the packages become ‘Collection Only.’
FAQs : We’re visiting as a family, do the kids need a programme package?
No, children under 13 yrs old are free and you can add a JUNIOR SUPPORTER wristband to your order (just add a note to your order at checkout).
The 2024 Southern 100 Road Races were held on the Isle of Man’s Billown Circuit at Castletown between the 8th – 11th July 2024.
Below you will find the race results in the order they ran over the event.
If you would like to read more about the Southern 100 Road Racing Event then consider checking out the TBNI.Blog Southern 100 Visitor’s Guide. It will have the most up to date information for the upcoming event as it becomes available.
The Armoy Club have confirmed the dates for the 2024 on a Facebook Post.
The ARMOY ROAD RACES are back on FRIDAY 26TH & SATURDAY 27TH JULY 2024!
Prepare for a thrilling weekend as the Race of Legends returns, celebrating Northern Ireland’s rich sporting heritage. Held on the historic roads where the legendary Armoy Armada – Frank Kennedy, Mervyn Robinson, Joey Dunlop, and Jim Dunlop – honed their skills, this event is a must-see for racing fans worldwide.
Since 2009, the Armoy Road Races have been a staple in Northern Ireland’s road racing calendar, taking place on the last Friday & Saturday of July. Fans can expect high-octane motorcycle racing combined with the warm hospitality that Northern Ireland is known for.
This event offers one of the most authentic and accessible road racing experiences, drawing top modern racers and a passionate crowd. Don’t miss out on the excitement and the chance to witness legendary racing action.
Conor Cummins has confirmed his withdrawal from the remainder of the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races.
In a short statement, Cummins said: “I have withdrawn from the 2024 Isle of Man TT Races with immediate effect, and will provide an update on my plans for the remainder of the season in the coming weeks. I’d like to thank all my sponsors and family for their continued support and wish my fellow competitors the best for the remainder of the TT.”
The news comes after uncharacteristically poor results in the opening races of TT 2024, with the 12-time podium finisher retiring from the opening Monster Energy Supersport Race and the RST Superbike Race, and finishing 8th in today’s RL360 Superstock Race.
Cummins re-signed with the Milenco by Padgett’s Motorcycles team for an eighth successive year following a period of speculation as to who he would ride for in 2024. The Manxman ultimately chose to remain with team and, after a viral illness side-lined him for much of TT 2023, was determined to be back on the podium and in the hunt for race victories.
No further detail has been given around Cummins’ decision at this time.
Padgett’s Motorcycles seem to have added that they have parted company with Conor Cummins in a Facebook Post :
One of the most read posts annually since 2017 on this site is the Winners’ Payout Details (with over 78,000 unique hits at the time of writing) and since 2017 I have updated annually it with the latest information from the current Regulations Booklet. You can read the entire 2024 book here : (may not be available after 2024) :
But if you are just here to see the 2024 Isle of Man TT Prize Breakdown and how much the competitors stand to win in each class then please read on.
IMPORTANT : The are some major changes since 2022, for example the Senior TT now awards the race winner – at the end – as opposed to at the end and throughout each lap as per 2022 and previously. The prize for winning the Senior TT has also increased since 2022 from £18,000 to £25,000. The other races have also seen increases in their placed prizes and overall prize pots.
If you would like to compare these changes with the prizes an prize pots from 2022 you can find those details here :
The 2024 Pre-TT Classic Road Races were held over Friday 24th May 2024 – Sunday 25th May 2024 on the Colas Billown Circuit, Castletown, Isle of Man.
With qualifying sessions held on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, the racing got underway on Saturday evening, followed by a full race schedule for Sunday.
The Dakar Future Mission 1000 is a new initiative introduced as part of the Dakar Future programme. This mission offers constructors an opportunity to test vehicles with innovative technologies on Dakar terrain. The challenge will run for 100 km separate from the stages, adding up to 1,000 km.
Three engine types have been selected for Mission 1000: fully electric, fully hydrogen-powered, and hybrid technology. Entrants need to complete the entire route to score a grand total of 100 points in the challenge and will lose points for each unfinished stage.
Vehicles will be awarded points for driving skills depending on how their actual performances stack up against the established reference time. There are three modes: Eco Mode (+ 10% over the reference time and beyond), Normal Mode (within 5% of the reference time), and Sport Mode (−10% and under). Each mode awards different points.
In addition to this, there’s a unique timed challenge called “Launch Control” where the vehicles will break into a 100 m sprint from a standing start. The top-ranked entrant in each of the car and motorbike categories will be awarded 10 bonus points.
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