10 Things you probably didn't know about the RHL Weston Beach Race
By TMX Archives on 5th Aug 15
Check out these facts...
- The very first Weston Beach Race took place in 1983 which attracted 500 riders. In 2015 1500 riders will participate in all classes.
- More 25,000 riders have tackled the infamous Weston dunes in its 34 year history.
- Riders from 40 different nations have raced at Weston including riders from New Zealand, South Africa and Columbia.
- The total value of bikes that line up over the weekend is approximately £4 million.
- Riders have raised more than £35 MILLION FOR THEIR CHARITIES.
- The track build begins 10 days prior to the event and takes 3 days to return to normal.
- Planning for the following years event starts the day after the race finishes.
- One lap of the track is around 7km and takes world champion Jeffrey Herlings 12 minutes and the average rider 25 minutes to complete.
- The course is surrounded by 14km of safety barriers.
- To create the course, 200,000 ton of sand is moved and shaped into huge obstacles which involves around 55,000 man hours over the course of the weekend.
