The Beach Race at Weston super Mare

The licence has been granted by North Somerset Council following a competitive tendering process that will enable Events 22 to host an event for the next three years with the option to extend for a further two years. Over the past 12 months a number of event organisers have expressed an interest in organising a motorcycle event on the beach. Keen to ensure an opportunity was given to all interested parties, the council invited bids.

Three bids were received and were subject to a detailed evaluation. The submission from Events 22, which proposes a five-day event with a "family festival feel", was accepted. "Events 22 are market leaders in staging live sporting events," said Cllr Felicity Baker, executive member for tourism and leisure services. "We are looking forward to working with them on their exciting proposals."

“The Beach Race at Weston super Mare has long been one of the biggest dates in the off road calendar and It’s both great for Events 22 as a company and without doubt a massive boost for the MCF” explained Events 22 Managing Director, Matt Bates. “Like many people in our sport, as a company we’ve all visited and raced at Weston many times and it’s clear to see that the potential of the Beach Race is massive and it’s our collective goal to make the Beach Race great once again”.

“We’re also realists, and it’s clear to see that over the years the Beach Race has become increasingly more expensive to take part in and it’s one of our many goals to make sure that the first thing we do is reduce the entrance fee for both a rider and spectator. We also want to make the Beach Race more than just a Beach Race by introducing many more elements without changing or diluting any part of the race”.

A date for the 2011 Beach Race at Weston-super-Mare will be released within the next month whilst entries and event information will be available from February 14th. For all other information please contact: oliver@events22.co.uk


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