Antique race motorcycle

The Geloman Motorcycle Club will host a two-day classic event at Sellicks Beach on February 18 and 19 featuring competitors from every mainland Australian state. A field of 110 motorcycles manufactured before 1963 have entered to race across five classes, under 125cc through to 501cc – 1300cc. Sidecar races will also be held.

The club, the Antique race motorcycle club in South Australia, began beach racing in the 1920s and held annual Sellicks Beach Speed Trials in summer through to 1953. Re-enactments were held in 1986 and 1992 but regular races have not taken place on the beach for more than 60 years.

Motorcycle historians may remember Daytona Beach became famous for its beach racing. Daytona Beach Bike Week started as the Daytona 200 race on January 24, 1937, with the first race consisting of 3.2 miles on the beach and pavement.