Sellicks Beach, South Australia has organised motorcycle racing on the beach and was held as early as 1917 with annual speed trials being held during summer until 1953 and with re-enactments in both 1986 and 1992. Annual racing resumed in 2017 after a 20 year period of no activity. The
Enduropale (formerly named the Enduro du Touquet) has been held every spring since 1975 at the seaside town of
Le Touquet with some 1,000 motorbikes, Quad bikes and 250,000 spectators. The event attracts riders and spectators from across Europe. From 1981 to 1991 the Veronica Beach Race was held in
Scheveningen, The Netherlands. The event which features quad, sidecar and motorbikes races was broadcast in more than 15 countries. Since 2006 the
Red Bull Knock Out beach race will take place in
Scheveningen, only for motorbikes. New Red Bull Knock Out editions are scheduled in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Beach races are popular in the United Kingdom, and one of the most famous beach races is the
Weston Beach Race, (previously known as the Weston Enduro) held on
Weston-super-Mare beach in
Somerset. The event which features quad, sidecar, solo and junior races, has been held since 1983, and regularly attracts entries of over 1,000 riders, with crowds of up to 100,000 watching the event over the weekend. In addition to Weston Beach Race the Amateur Motor Cycle Association run the
Skegness Beach Race, this event attracts 25,000 spectators over the weekend. Beach races are held each year from October to March in
Mablethorpe,
Lincolnshire on the east coast of England.
Mablethorpe Sand Racing, organised by the Mablethorpe Sandracing Club, cover a number of different solo and quad classes. A beach race is also held in
Weymouth, with proceeds from the event being donated to a local charity. In recent years, a popular beach race has been held at
Barmouth, Wales, however this event differs as it is run along the lines of a
motocross event, on a shorter, motocross style circuit. Beach Cross Racing is also taking place twice a year, usually in March and October, at
Margate in
Kent, and known as
Margate Beach Cross. The event which is organized by QRAUK, in conjunction with Island Events and
Thanet District Council has proven to be popular with not only British riders but with a huge number of riders from the Continent. The event has both Quads and Solos racing around a specially prepared course on Margate's main sands and it attracts many thousands of visitors. ==References==