Motorcycle fans are revving up for a day of action on Kirkcaldy’s waterfront today.
As many as 6,000 spectators are expected to converge on the esplanade from 10.30am as the town’s sand races take place.
Despite ongoing redevelopment work on the promenade, access has been guaranteed for the swarms of people wanting to catch a glimpse of the action.
With the riders and their machines all set for the lights to go out, all that is required is a little help from Mother Nature, say organisers.
Hugh Ward, president of the Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club, told The Courier: “We’re all set to get going we’re just waiting for the tide to go out.
“We have 50 riders 48 and a couple of standbys ready so there should be some good racing.”
The smell of petrol fumes and the roar of engines was an annual occurrence on Kirkcaldy’s beach from the late 1920s until 1948, when the Kirkcaldy Motor Club began a grand prix event in Beveridge Park.
However, bikes continued to race on the beach until 1972.
Keen to re-establish the event, Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club organised a demonstration in 2012 which attracted around 3,000 people to the waterfront.
Murray Scott, lead professional with Fife Council, said: “The southern part of the prom from Nicol Street will be closed from 6am to 6pm on Saturday. The prom will be open to spectators.”