ON this coming Thursday we will celebrate our 150th anniversary of racing on the beach at Laytown. The fixture has gone from strength to strength over the years, so much so that we now welcome visitors from all over the world. As chairman of the course, I am particularly proud to be involved in such a prestigious occasion.

My own involvement with the races dates back to my early childhood when the whole family would attend every year. We lived in Drogheda but moved down to Laytown for three months each summer - June, July and August.