Flag Racing

Flag Racing is a sporting event used by Surf lifesavers to practice beach sprinting and reflexes.


Today was a day for our junior surf lifesavers to have one of their competitions.

The flag race is played by sticking a series of flags (typically short lengths of hosepipe) into the sand in a row. The competitors lie facing away (and face down) approximately 20 metres away. Upon a starting signal, the competitors race to the flags and try to grab one.

The difficulty in the sport is that there are always fewer flags than there are competitors. The competitors who do not manage to capture a flag are eliminated, the flags are reset (removing one more), and the game continues until there is one person remaining - the winner.

The game progresses in much the same way as musical chairs.


The fun was to see just how energetic these young lifesavers were...full of spirit and our life savers of tomorrow