This tractor is the latest member of the police’s road unit.

The force revealed the temporary addition to its fleet in a Facebook post on Thursday saying: ’After supporting last year’s Young Farmers’ Christmas tractor parade we thought why not take part.’

It continued: ’We will also be doing road safety work [with it] and trying to convince the boss to keep it.

’Big thanks to EVF and JDW Engineering Ltd for making this possible.’

There are two runs this weekend covering differing parts of the island. The southern run sets off at 5.30pm tomorrow evening (Friday) from King William’s College and heads down the Castletown bypass, through Gansey and Port Erin, past the Falcon’s Nest and onto promenade before heading back through Ballafesson, Colby and Ballabeg and turning up the Ballamodha through Foxdale to St John’s.

Recommended viewing spots include Gansey Bay, Bay View Road, the Colby Glen pub and the Baltic.

The northern run sets off at 5.30pm on Saturday from the Railway Yard in St John’s and heads through Peel onto the coast road to Kirk Michael and up the TT course to Ramsey before heading back along the coast road through Laxey and Onchan before finishing at Rebecca House.

Recommended viewing spots include Shoprite Peel, the Wildlife Park, Parliament Street in Ramsey and the Archibald Knox pub in Onchan.

Rebecca House and Isle of Play are the charities that will benefit from this year’s Tractor Runs and you can donate through the event’s Just Giving page.