Sand racing in Mazagan has taken place on the private beach and dunes or in the sandy forest behind the beach within the grounds of the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort. Mazagan (officially known as El Jadida) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 96 kilometres (60 mi) south of the city of Casablanca. Events of various disciplines such as cross country, supercross, enduro and beach racing have been held since 2013.
Organised by DADA'S Bike and the Royal Moroccan Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Royale Marocaine de Motocyclisme) (FRMM), the resort hosted the 2013 Morocco Cross Country Championship on 16-17 February. Around 60 Moroccan and international riders competed including Mickaël Pichon, twice Motocross World Champion. The motorcycle champion was Polish rider à Âukasz Kurowski and the quad champion Moroccan Hicham Choufani.
DADA'S Bike and the Royal Moroccan Motorcycling Federation organised a second event in 2013 at the resort, the 2013 Morocco Super Cross Championship, on 25-26 May. Competitors included 15 international riders. Run over six heats on a track designed by former SX rider Pierre Sénac, the overall winner was Frenchman Fabien Izoird. It was the first supercross event held in Morocco.
The Championnat du Maroc Sable Cross (Moroccan Sand Cross Championship) took place on the beach of the resort on 25 February 2018. It was organised by the Moroccan Sports Association of Motorcycling in Casablanca, under the aegis of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Motorcycling.
The first running of the enduro took place in the forest on 28-29 April 2018 on a course in the forest. Riders had to complete 10 laps of the course. The event featured a riding demonstration by Motocross World Champion Pierre Renet and was organised by the resort in partnership with MDMX.
The second edition was run on 16-17 March 2019 and took place on the beach and dunes. The course featured a straight along the beach. Staged over two 35 minutes heats with a Le Mans start, it was won by French sandracer Camille Chapelière.
The Royal Moroccan Motorcycling Federation (FRMM) organised the Mazagan Beach Race, which it billed as a Sand Cross Grand Prix, on the beach on 16 October 2022 with the aim of promoting motorsport in the country. The race consisted of two 35 minutes heats.
The 2026 running of the race took place on 31 January - 1 February and was the fourth round of the Moroccan Motorcross Championship.
In March 2026 the FIM announced the calendar for the 2026/2027 FIM Sand Races World Championship. The first round, Morocco Sand Race, is a new event to be held in Mazagan on 26-27 September.