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French Sand Racing Championship

The French Sand Racing Championship (fr:Championnat de France des sables) (CFS) is a sand racing competition for motorcycles and Quads run annually between October and February. It was created by the (FFM) in 2005. Although a national championship, it attracts many international riders.

History

The Bud Sand Race à Magescq was added to the calendar in 2019.

Swedish group Pierce AB/24MX had been the title sponsor for a number of years. Following a downturn in trade due to COVID-19 they withdrew their sponsorship. Motocross parts and accessory manufacturer 3AS Racing took over sponsorship for the 2021 championship. Their owner, Frédéric Lemeunier, was the creator of the Berck Beach-cross.

With COVID-19 restrictions in place in France the 2020/2021 championship was cancelled.

Following disagreements between the FFM and the race organisers, the Bud Sand Race à Magescq was dropped from the championship in December 2023.

There was a fuel shortage in France in October 2022 as a result of oil refinery workers striking leading to the opening round of the CFS, the Berck Beach-Cross, to be cancelled.

A vintage category was added in 2023.

Motoblouz, a french motorcycle accessories manufacturer, became the title sponsor of the championship in 2025.

Races

The calendar consists of the following rounds:

  1. Beach-Cross de Berck
  2. Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage
  3. Endurance des Lagunes de Saint-Léger de Balson
  4. Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton
  5. GURP TT de Grayan-et-l'Hôpital
  6. Enduropale du Touquet

Each race lasts 2.5 to 3 hours with the exception of the Beach-Cross de Berck which has two 30 minutes heats and a 30 minutes final.

Categories

The championship is divided into six categories. There are a number of classes within each category:

Champions

References