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The world’s
fastest air race returned to the Isle of Wight September when the 75th Anniversary
Schneider Cup touched down at Bembridge Airport. The racing extravaganza was
visible from locations across the Island and in Portsmouth. 50 enthusiastic
pilots plus navigators from across the globe chose to compete aboard a range
of aircrafts including trainers, single seat racers, classic tourers, executive
twins, homebuilts, seaplanes and war-birds racing at speeds between 100-250mph.
The Isle of Wight Council was once again proud to be hosting a series of
activities this September, all of which combined together to form the Island’s
Ultimate Cycling Event – the annual Isle of Wight Cycling Festival.
For 2006 the nine-day festival followed a ‘gourmet cycling theme.’
Many of the chosen routes were intended to lead enthusiastic cyclists via
some great pubs and stunning tearooms, allowing them to take in some of the
Island’s finest local food and drink along the way.
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