I worked on this film with my friend James Cheadle (a superb photographer and founder of Union magazine).
We shot it earlier this year at Mablethorpe Beach Races and I supply the narration and onboard footage from my Honda 650. We had a plan to record a race commentary live from my helmet, but I dropped the expensive sound recorder in a salty puddle and killed it.
The sand racing season starts again on 18 October (Mablethorpe Sand Racing dates). They will let you race just about anything, but if you have specific questions, leave a comment and I'll try answer them.
2015 DTRA champions George Pickering and Leah Tokelove are regulars on their KTMs in the MX classes. I'm in the unlimited road bike class.
Bit slow here, my mate in New Zealand raved saying have you seen......Really lovely, always bad to draw comparisons but for me, On Any Sunday, Bruce Brown, or Mickey Smith "the dark side of the lens" and Mr Brian Cox all spring to mind, eeh it warms the cockles of yer art....if only it wasn't 270 miles away....a poor excuse xxs
Got hooked recently with motorbike sand racing! A few guys from other self storage warehouses were into this, and lucky to get into one of the mini-sand racing they organized. Felt good to be on the bike again!
Great video and story, thanks for posting. Brought back some fantastic memories. I raced for many years in the 80's at Mablethorpe on 250, 350, and 500cc grasstrack bikes. 7:30am sign on for the early tides!. I used to leave Blackpool at 4:30am to get there......
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ReplyDeleteYou n me Chukka, Maplethorpe and a round of DTRA FYEAH
DeleteGreat film great film James and Gary. Makes me want to have a go but I've never even been to watch...pity it isn't closer to me
ReplyDeleteRad ! Great winter hobby ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great advert for the club, nicely done.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I've never been... makes me want to go :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat movie.
I'm going to give this a go this year with my brother and Ross I reckon... Looks like great fun!
ReplyDeleteStranger things have happened Randy
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice film. Well done both of you.
ReplyDeleteExcellent film,see you there on the 18th.
ReplyDeleteBit slow here, my mate in New Zealand raved saying have you seen......Really lovely, always bad to draw comparisons but for me, On Any Sunday, Bruce Brown, or Mickey Smith "the dark side of the lens" and Mr Brian Cox all spring to mind, eeh it warms the cockles of yer art....if only it wasn't 270 miles away....a poor excuse
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ReplyDeleteGot hooked recently with motorbike sand racing! A few guys from other self storage warehouses were into this, and lucky to get into one of the mini-sand racing they organized. Felt good to be on the bike again!
ReplyDeleteGreat video and story, thanks for posting. Brought back some fantastic memories. I raced for many years in the 80's at Mablethorpe on 250, 350, and 500cc grasstrack bikes. 7:30am sign on for the early tides!. I used to leave Blackpool at 4:30am to get there......
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