SAND BLASTING

Beach racing was a hugely popular sport in Australia and New Zealand from the 1920s up until the 1960s, with some events continuing into the 1970s. South Australia’s Sellicks Beach was one of the most famous venues, even hosting Australia speed record attempts.

A re-enactment event, held every two years, is proving as popular as the original annual races. This year, despite Covid restrictions that limited the crowd, a record number of entries came from all around Australia to compete.

Organisers have a cutoff date of 1963 to ensure the bikes mirror the period the event celebrates. Many entrants have built motorcycles especially for this race, with Triumph twins being a popular choice.

However, not even the risk of sand damage puts off the owners of such rare and exotic machinery as a 1930 OEC V-twin, a 1950 Vincent Series C and a 1924 Douglas flat-twin.

In the spirit of the meeting we