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Revision as of 09:21, 7 February 2026
Beach racing in the UK has a long history, the first events starting in the early 1900s. Unlike in mainland Europe, racing on public roads was illegal in the UK. Hillclimbs and speed trials, where competitors compete against the clock off the public roads became popular. Seaside towns became interested as a means of drawing visitors to the town. In towns with wide sandy beaches competitors could compete side by side rather than singly against the clock.[1]
Current races
Barmouth Beach Race
Mablethorpe Sand Racing
Malle Beach Race
Margate Beach Cross
Race the Waves
Skegness Beach Race
Weston Beach Race
The Weston Beach Race (originally called Enduro du Super Mare) is an annual sand race held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset over a weekend, usually in October, which has been running since 1983.[2] It is one of the largest off-road motorcycle events in Britain and is run on a temporary purpose built course. Open to both amateur and professional riders on motorcycles, quads and sidecars, it regularly attracts over 1,000 participants and attracts crowds of 100,000.[3]
Weymouth Beach Motocross
Former races/venues
ACU British Sand Masters Championship
Blyth beach
Druridge Bay
The Northern Speed Trials were held at Druridge Bay, Northumberland in 1926.[4] In the 1950s and 60’s races were organised by the Seaton Delaval and District Motor Club and the Newcastle and District Motor Club. The Newcastle speedway team used the beach for practice in the 1960s.[5]
Pendine Sands
Seaburn
Weston-super-Mare
The first event at Weston-super-Mare was run in 1913 and organised by the Somerset Automobile Club and the Bristol Motorcycle Club. After WW1, the Somerset club were no longer interested in the event and the Bristol club revived the event in 1919 for motorcycles. The event was also run in 1920 but after that the Bristol club withdrew and the event was no longer run.[1]
In 1970 the Weston-super-Mare organised a ‘Sandocross’ event where four competitors at a time competed. This race was run annually until 2014.[1]
The Weston Beach Race was first run in 1983 and has continued to be run since then.[2]
References
