This include a Centenary TT race re-enactment, a display by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over Douglas Bay[4] and a music festival with the headline act of the UK group The Who.

The first of the participants to start the Re-enactment parade was Dr George Cohen riding the recently restored twin-cylinder Peugeot-Norton.

Also participating in the 2007 Re-enactment were former TT competitors including Alan Cathcart, Sammy Miller, Guy Martin, Nick Jefferies and Mick Grant.

[14] Also during Monday opening practice, TT riders Steve Pooley and Andy King slipped off at the 32nd Milestone suffering minor abrasions to hand and arms.

After an accident at the Water Works Corner near Ramsey, Marc Ramsbotham is taken to Nobles Hospital for an X-Ray for a suspected injury.

At the Quarterbridge, Karsten Schmidt slipped off during Tuesday evening practice, William Dunlop and Roger Maher at the Waterworks and Conor Cummins and Alan Chamley collided at Laurel Bank.

[19] The Sidecar TT practice was dominated again by the local Isle of Man crew of Nick Crowe/Dan Sayle with a lap at an average speed of 114.125 mph.

[20] At Cruickshanks corner in Ramsey, James Coward suffered fractures to the lower leg after an accident and John Crellin hit a seagull on the Mountain Section.

The Superbike Race was first delayed by 30 minutes due to spilt oil at the Bungalow and then by damp-patches, low-lying mist and high winds on the Mountain Section of the course.

The first retirements were the Isle of Man competitor Nigel Beattie riding a Yamaha R1 with a broken gear-linkage at the TT Grandstand.

At Crosby, Bruce Anstey also retired on lap 1 of the Superbike TT with a failed ignition amplifier on his 1000cc Suzuki and Michael Rutter with an engine failure at Isle of Man.

The Austrian pair of Klaus Klaffenblock/Christian Parzer retired at Ballacraine on lap 1 and this was quickly followed by race leaders Nick Crowe/Dan Sayle at Sulby Crossroads with gearbox problems.

[32] The fast race pace and blustery windy conditions caused both Ryan Farquhar to Guy Martin to run out of fuel on lap 2 and Bruce Anstey increased the pace to produce another Superstock lap record in 17 minutes 37.85 seconds an average speed of 128.400 mph and a lead of 23.15 seconds.

[34] At Union Mills on the last lap, former New Zealand TT winner Shaun Harris crashed while in 13th place and was taken to Nobles Hospital with critical injuries.

Increasing his lead to 3 seconds at the official timing-point at Ballaugh Bridge on the first lap[37] Bruce Anstey led John McGuinness and Guy Martin also riding a Honda replaced Ian Hutchinson for 3rd place.

At Glen Helen on lap 2, Anstey increased the lead over John McGuinness to 4.47 and Guy Martin led Ian Hutchinson at the Bungalow timing-point by the small margin of three-tenths of a second.

In second place was Honda teammate John McGuinness who said that "....I really enjoyed the race....but I seemed to have bad run with the back markers.

[39] Completing a Honda 1–2–3 was Guy Martin in third place and also set a new lap record for the Supersport TT race of 18 minutes, 5.23 seconds at an average speed of 125.161 mph.

This handed the lead to Dave Molyneux/Rick Long to complete his 13th Sidecar TT win in 59 minutes and 39.11 seconds at an average speed of 113.851 mph.

As for the initial 15 minute race delay, Dave Molyneux said that;- "It gave me just the breathing space I needed to fit the new dashboard and get the bike restarted, which it did perfectly....I’m not a big animal lover, but if I could find that dog I’d love it for life".

Despite cement dust on the road at Guthrie's Memorial and at Sarah's Cottage and also some low cloud on the higher sections of the Mountain Section of the course, John McGuinness completed lap 1 in a time of 17 minutes 25.77 seconds at an average speed of 129.883 mph of the 2007 Isle of Man Senior TT race and led Guy Martin in 2nd place, also riding a Honda by 10 seconds and in 3rd place Ian Hutchinson with an average speed of 128.414 mph.

As a result of an accident involving a race competitor, Marc Ramsbotham riding a Suzuki was killed along with two spectators Dean Jacob and Gregory Kenzig.

[50] The Isle of Man TT race Clerk of the Course, Neil Hanson, resigned on 17 January 2008 ending a 40-year involvement as a committee member of the Manx Motor Cycle Club (MMCC).

The new organisers of the Isle of Man TT races had been unable to offer him a position and the ACU Events Ltd felt that a change was needed.

[51] The official press launch for the 2008 Isle of Man TT races was held on 18 February 2008 attended by regular competitors, Ian Lougher, Bruce Anstey, Ryan Farquhar, Martin Finnegan and John McGuinness.

This road widening scheme and creation of a roundabout began in February 2008[53] with removal of trees on the former Bemahague farm estate which includes Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

A further contract was awarded to Yamaha UK to provide motor-cycles and support for the Isle of Man TT Travelling Marshals.