On the Isle of Man, the prominent sea god Manannán Mac Lir was said to wrap the mountain in a cloak of mist — drawing the island close when he wished it be protected from the world. Maclir is named for him.

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The TT Mountain Course is one of the last gladiatorial contests left in motorsport — thirty-seven miles of public road closed once a year, unmoved since 1911. The riders accept what every rider before them has accepted.

Maclir is made for it.