In photos: All the excitement of the East Strand beach races in Portrush

By Una Culkin

Published 16th Oct 2023, 10:15 BST

Updated 16th Oct 2023, 10:16 BST

Knock Motorcycle & Car Club brought the Ramore Restaurants Portrush Beach Races to the north coast at the weekend – and the crowds came out to support the event.

The popular event was held on The East Strand in Portrush on Saturday and Sunday. Using the natural terrain of the beach, the track builders created a track with plenty of twists ,turns straights and jumps to test rider and machine.

The whole track could be viewed from the East Strand promenade with race commentary throughout the day by Roy Neill.

Here’s some of the action...

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: MCAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Enjoying the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Enjoying the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

It was a family occasion watching all of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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It was a family occasion watching all of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Prizewinners at the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Prizewinners at the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Prizewinners at the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Prizewinners at the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: MCAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Some of the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia

Enjoying the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend.

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Enjoying the action from the Portrush beach races at the East Strand at the weekend. Photo: McAuley Multimedia