INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
BEACH RUN
At the starting signal, the athlete must run 2000 m. The athlete must run from the left side of the beach to the flag, then around it clockwise and back to the water side. The athlete must complete four 500 m loops before crossing the finish line.
BEACH SPRINT
At the starting signal, the athlete must sprint 90 m. The athlete must run inside the running lane and cross the finish line.
BEACH FLAGS
The athlete lies on the sand on the stomach, back to the flags which are planted on a line parallel to the starting line, at 20 m. There is usually one less flag than the number of athletes. At the starting signal, the athlete must turn around, sprint and try to grab a flag. The athlete without a flag is eliminated.
RUN-SWIM-RUN
At the starting signal, the athlete must run for approximately 100 m, swim approximately 300 m around the buoys, return to the beach and run again for approximately 100 m to cross the finish line.
SURF SWIM
The athlete starts on the beach. At the starting signal, the athlete must run into the water, swim 400 m around the buoys and return to the beach to cross the finish line on the beach.
BOARD RACE
The athlete starts on the beach. At the starting signal, the athlete must run in the water with his board, paddle 600 m around the buoys and return to the beach to cross the finish line on the beach.
SURF SKI RACE
The athlete starts in the water. At the start signal, the athlete must board his surf ski, paddle 800 m around the buoys and return to the beach to cross the finish line in the water.
OCEANMAN/OCEANWOMAN
At the starting signal, the athlete must swim 400 m, paddle 600 m on the board, paddle 700 m in the surf ski and sprint 90 m on the beach. The order of the aquatic events is randomly drawn.
RELAY & TEAM EVENTS
BEACH RELAY
This is a four-athlete event. At the starting signal, four athletes take turns in the beach sprint event. Each athlete must sprint 90 m and pass a baton. They must run inside the running lane and cross the finish line before they can pass the baton.
OCEANMAN/OCEANWOMAN RELAY
This is a four-athlete event. At the starting signal, four athletes take turns in the Oceanman/Oceanwoman event. The first athlete must swim 400 m, the second athlete must paddle 600 m on the board, the third athlete must paddle 700 m in the surf ski and the fourth athlete must sprint 90 m on the beach. The order of the aquatic events is randomly drawn.
BOARD RELAY
This is a two-athlete event. At the starting signal, the first athlete must swim approximately 120 m to the assigned buoy. Once there, a signal must be given to the second athlete who must run into the water with the board and pick up the first athlete behind the buoy. Both athletes must paddle back to the beach together on the board to cross the finish line on the beach.
RESCUE TUBE RACE
This is a four-athlete event. At the starting signal, the first athlete must swim approximately 120 m to the assigned buoy. Once there, a signal must be given to the second athlete who must run into the water with fins and a rescue tube and swim to pick up the first athlete behind the buoy. The second athlete ties the tube around the first athlete and tows him to the beach, the first athlete must kick his legs. Once close to the shore, the other two athletes must pick up and drag the first athlete to the finish line on the beach.