RHL Beach Race 2012 - in pictures

Day 1 - Saturday 13th And they're off. The riders in the adult quad and sidecar race power away from the start line Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

It's fair to say that goggles are a must Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Quad bikes tackle the first dune Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

A sidecar racer gestures as he gets up after falling at a dune to find his sidecar driver has left him as they tackle wet sand dunes Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Davey Nixon rides his quad bike through the dunes Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

A rider takes a moment to rest after his bike broke down Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Daniel and Joe Millard jump over the crest of a dune on their Husaberg 650 sidecar during the main quad and sidecar race. The Millard brothers won their class and finished in 10th position overall Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Paul Winrow goes through a water splash on his way to victory in the adult quad race. It was his sixth victory in the event, after a battle that went down to the final lap Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Day 2 - Sunday 14th Britain's Todd Kellett, centre, rides his Kawasaki down the beach straight on his way to winning the Youth 85cc race, which lasts an hour and a half Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

A competitors in the Youth 85cc race complete with natty titfer Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

The mass start of the big race, the Adult Solo Race Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

The riders power along the beach Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Competitors get stuck in the sand as they try to get their motorbikes up Dune No.1 on the opening lap Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Competitors in action alongside the large crowds Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Belgium's Ken De Dycker, left, rides flat-out down the beach on his KTM while a rider tackles another part of the track Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Britain's Gregg Appleby crashes his Kawasaki Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

The race was won by Jeffrey Herlings of The Netherlands riding a KTM, who was making his RHL Beach race debut Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images