Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais
Le Touquet, France
Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais livestream
The world’s biggest sand bike race, Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, throws 2,800 riders into brutal conditions in France for a legendary event that helped spark the iconic Dakar Rally.
The world’s biggest sand bike race is back February 13-15, 2026. This legendary sporting event in extreme conditions brings together nearly 2,800 riders every year.
Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais is an enduro bike and quad race that’s taken place on the beach at Le Touquet, France, yearly since 1975. It was the brainchild of adventurer, racer and founder of the original Paris-Dakar Rally, Thierry Sabine, who was approached to develop an event to bring people to Le Touquet during the off-season. Its success provided Sabine with the motivation to create the Paris-Dakar Rally in 1978.
In 2026, to celebrate the major milestone of 50 editions of Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais, there will also be exciting tributes to past winners..
Who is Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais for?
- Fun lovers: This is an opportunity to see pros at work and perhaps to dream of competing yourself one day.
- Families: Yes, it's noisy, but children love it, and parents don't mind an excuse to eat fries.
- Mechanical enthusiasts: Between motor noise and technical prowess, it's a real delight.
The 2026 Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais races:
- Enduropale: This culmination of the event brings together the world’s best riders for a three-hour fierce fight. Technique, endurance and strategy are the skills riders need if they hope to inscribe their name on the winners list of this iconic competition.
- Quaduro: Quad pilots engage in a fierce battle on a circuit identical to that of the bikes for guaranteed chills during the 2h 30m race.
- Enduropale Kids: A specially designed event for the smallest riders, under 11 years old, introduces them to the joys of motorised competition in a suitable and secure setting.
- Enduropale Hopes: Riders from 11-15 years old take a route of 3.5km on the waterfront, identical to that of the Juniors.
- Enduropale Juniors: Riders from 13-17 years old take the 3.5km on the waterfront of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, using the northern part of the main circuit, for a race of 1h 30m with a refuelling park.
- Enduro Vintage: An exceptional race introduced in 2015 for pre-1996 motorcycles sees riders take on a 6.7km course on the waterfront, with a single round of one hour.
Enduropale du Touquet numbers:
- Duration: Three hours.
- Length: A 13km infernal loop of dunes, straight lines and tight turns.
- Spectators: 2025 was the largest year yet, attracting nearly 700,000 spectators. The beach turns into a gigantic festival with food and music – and engines running at full speed.
- Broadcasters: The event transcends borders. With 19 nations represented across the races, they are broadcast in 140 different countries.