HUNDREDS of riders will be getting on their bikes in Blackpool next week for an off-road race on the resort's golden sands.

More than 200 riders are expected to take to the two-mile circuit next Saturday, in a race which is the brainchild of former Top Gear presenter, Steve Berry.

It is being organised by the Wirrall Off Road Club and is expected to draw thousands of people to the beach. Motor vehicles are normally banned from the golden sands, but the area between Central and North Piers will be cordoned off for the occasion.