Beach events are held on the sand and include the following events :
Beach Sprint – competitors race on a straight sand course of approximately 70 – 90 metres to the finishing line.
Beach Relay – teams of 4 competitors race on a straight sand course of approximately 70 – 90 metres with a baton, running one lap each.
The final runner of a team over the finish line wins.
Beach Flags – competitors start lying on their stomach facing away from a baton/s buried in the sand approximately 15 – 20 metres away.
There is always less batons than competitors.
On the starting gun, competitors rise, turn and race to secure a baton.
The competitor(s) who fail to obtain a baton are eliminated.
The process repeats until there is a single winner.
2km Beach Run – competitors race on a sand course in four laps of 500 metres to total approximately 2km.