Beach racing

As the name implies, riders on solo motorcycles, quad bikes, or sidecar combinations compete on a course marked out on a beach, often with man made jumps and sand dunes being constructed to make the course tougher.

Typically, beach races follow the format of hare scrambles, with riders competing on a circuit of 1–3 miles (1.5–5 km) in length, usually for a time period of 1–3 hours.

However beach racing is known to be very tough on motorcycles, small sand particles can damage wheel bearings, chains and sprockets, and the soft, sandy surface increases the demand on engines and clutches.

[citation needed] Beach races are held each year from October to March in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire on the east coast of England.

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.