This is one of the best free motorsports events you can go to as a spectator photographer in Lincolnshire, especially this time of the year when not a lot is happening on the tarmac circuits. 

The course is easy to find and well signposted as you arrive in the town. There are many cheap car parks right next to the promenade and are only a short walk to the beach. 

We went to the AMCA beach race last year which was held in very different conditions to this year. The bright sunshine greeting us on arrival is in stark contrast to the previous year when it was raining and quite cold. 

As the UK is in the northern hemisphere and is orientated North - South the sun will always be to the south of you. In November the sun will be low in the sky and weak, so you need to make the most of the available light. 

We had arranged to meet the rest of the Pistonclick team at the pier which for this year had the course running underneath it. The pier is an excellent vantage point for the race and spectators but for the photographer you are looking directly into the sun for 80% of the course. 

The assembly area and start gates are located below some dunes at the southern end of the course. The dunes give you a great platform to see most of the action, the start and the mayhem of the first corner.  

Most importantly the sun is now to your back and low giving you a nice soft light that makes the bright colours of the bikes and riders gear really pop. 

From the vantage point of the dunes you can also get some great shots into the paddock where the riders will return to during the race, refueling and taking on some water and food. The first race is only one and a half hours long but some of the riders were completely exhausted and needed the break. 

This is not surprising considering the size of some of the hill and jumps that had been placed round the course. Getting stuck in the soft wet sand takes some effort to get your bike out and back into the race, and this showed on the riders' faces during the pit stops. 

The Ironman event is a proper test of endurance as the riders must complete both the Saturday and Sunday events to qualify. In the Clubman class it was #29 Jack Beniston who was 5th in race one 11 in race 2, the Vets Ironman title went to #186 Sean Smith. 

There were over a 150 riders taking part in the endurance based races. When the flag dropped the riders try to complete as many laps as possible in the allocated time. 

It's not just motor cross style bikes that participated, in addition there were quads and sidecars. As with all motorsport there are sub classes mainly determined by age and racing experience. 

In the side cars it was #39 Alun Davies followed by #73 Daniel Lawry and #45 Gavin Zembruski. The results service didn’t say the names of the passengers which is a shame as this is a proper team event where the side car passenger works very hard to get that extra traction and balance the outfit in the corners.

The Sunday race is the same as Saturday's except it was now a three hour marathon, with the riders trying to complete as many laps as possible again. When the chequered flag comes out it's not waved at the winner like a conventional race, it denotes time is up. 

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed my day at the seaside, the racing was good with some excellent riders putting on a good show and with something happening everywhere you looked. 

I would recommend finishing off the day off with some fried fish products in one of the local eating establishments - the one we picked was excellent. You will be helping to support the local community in a small way and means a lot for the seaside businesses at this time of the year.

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