The Gents
and the Trophies

Known formerly, a bit more formally, as The Grand Prix des 'Gentlemen' or, simply The 'Gents', the event is a significant part of TT heritage. Anyway, it's a 2-UP contest for a couple of trophies; bragging rights for most; and all-inclusive—never, with ATTA, exclusively for blokes.
Yes, sometimes gentlemen have been seen to ride—with sons, daughters, wives or 'just-good-friends'

From the Race Rules:
The original format required that the event consisted of pairs of riders: a veteran (the Rider), of Masters age, and another (the Pacer, who may or may not be a veteran). The Rider was timed according to the Age Standards table for the appropriate distance (usually about 30km or less). The Pacer actually took up position down the road from the start and joined the Rider after about 100m taking the front position with the Rider sitting in. The Pacer would then peel off from the front just before the finish allowing the Rider to cross the line alone.
Now both riders start simultaneously and, for the Standards trophy, it is the Rider's finish time that determines the placing but the Pacer should be at least in sight of the finish when the Rider crosses the line. Both partners may share the pace. If both riders are Masters the Rider is the one with the greater Standard entitlement. Gender is only relevant in determining the Standards times that apply.
To qualify for the Fastest Time trophy teams must still include at least one Masters-aged rider and the time is taken from the second rider to cross the finish line.

The trophies both of which have been rebuilt, were inherited from the WA Vets when they merged with ATTA. The Standards, or Gents, trophy was originally the Bill Smith Memorial and the Fastest Times, the Joy Smith Trophy.